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"Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation" -- this is really interesting. Here is a link to an article. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3438389/ Notice that PTNS is listed as the third treatment option of choice, to be used after diet/muscle/behavior therapies (option #1) and medication (option #2). I most certainly would choose the procedure Diane describes over another medication to add to the mix. Thanks, Diane, and please keep us posted on how this works out for your husband over time. Kathleen On 20 June 2013 17:50, Diane Sagen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > My husband has the same problem, not being able to make it to the bathroom > in time. To save our carpet he is wearing depends, and we have put the > walker around the toilet so he has hand grips. > > The interesting thing is that he has been having "Percutaneous tibial > nerve stimulation" to control the overactive bladder. It seems to be > working. It is a series of 12 treatments. A needle (similar to an > acupuncture needle) is inserted in his ankle and a small electric > stimulator is attached to the needle and the charge is left on for 1/2 an > hour. After about 4 treatments it is working very well. He hasn't had to > go in the night for 2 weeks now, and the usual daytime going isn't > happening either. > > We'll see how it works over time. I don't know if it's supposed to last > for awhile after the 12th treatment. It beats botox,which was the other > suggested option. > > Diane, caregiver to Jay > > > On Jun 19, 2013, at 12:07 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote: > > > DEAR RAY, > > WHAT DO OTHER PARKINSON MEN AND WOMEN DO ABOUT THE URINE INCONTENANCE > > PROBLEM DURING THE NIGHT HOURS, IN PARTICULAR---TWO DOCTORS HAVE SAID > "NO" TO > > THE EXTERNAL CATATHER AND ANOTHER DOCTOR AND CAREGIVER HAS SAID "NO" TO > > DIAPERS, DUE TO PRESSURE SORES, AT NIGHT???? > > > > I KNOW HE DOES NOT HAVE A BLADDER INFECTION OR KIDNEY PROBLEM--I KNOW > > -IT'S PARKINSON AND JUST BEING TOO SLOW TO GET UP TO GET TO HIS CHAIR > SIDE > > URINAL OR THE BATHROOM, AT NIGHT WHEN HIS BRAIN WAKES HIM UP AND TELLS > HIM HE > > NEEDS TO URINATE-----BUT IF THE DOCTORS ARE SAYING "NO" TO EITHER THE > > EXTERNAL CATATHER OR THE DIAPERS---------WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO? > WHAT DO YOU > > HEAR FROM THE OTHER PARKINSON PAITENTS THAT HAVE THIS EVIDENTLY > > FAIRLY--COMMON PROBLEM WITH LATE TERM PARKINSON? > > > > THANKS, > > MARGARET > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn