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I’ve got a cough and I keep wetting myself!

35 replies

Crouchingdragonhiddentiger · 14/01/2025 14:40

I’m only 35 so I didn’t expect my bladder to be this weak just yet.

I’ve got a nasty cough following a flu like illness and everytime I cough (which is fairly forceful) I end up wetting myself! I’ve been wearing sanitary towels and I keep having to change my knickers, but I feel like I’m too young for these issues?

Has anyone else had similar?

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NewJobNewMeNewLife · 14/01/2025 15:22

This won’t help you now/ for this cough but I have lost 6 stones in weight over the past year and any incontinence issues I had have gone. Don’t think the extra weight was helping and once that was gone, the problem rectified.
this of course may not be relevant for you.

Celestialwish · 14/01/2025 15:19

Sanitary towels won't help you, they're suitable for discharge and periods. You need incontinence underware/pads. Nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed about! Just keep up with pelvic floor exercises and speak to your doctor.

minipie · 14/01/2025 15:19

I’ve got this cough too. Just been prescribed antibiotics which I try to avoid, but I’m not sleeping and I’m waking DH and kids up too (even in other rooms!)

Yes I’ve had one or two tiny leaks but no more and only in the middle of the night coughing half asleep. I’m mid 40s and have done a lot of Pilates and weights in the past couple of years, it has made a huge difference especially the Pilates.

Mrs1904 · 14/01/2025 15:07

I've got the same cough, almost 4 weeks in and I feel like absolute shit. Started with flu like symptoms and the cough won't budge.
Thankfully I don't have the peeing myself issues but I do have a womb/bowel prolapse so it certainly won't be helping that 😭

Wilma55 · 14/01/2025 15:05

Wear period pants?

trivialMorning · 14/01/2025 15:04

Yes - prolonged cough due to chest infection in late 30s.

Get some proper tena lady stuff for now and when better do pelvic floor exercises - not had it since yet and in late 40s now.

Justanothergeneric · 14/01/2025 14:59

I get this whenever I have a cough for more than 2.5 weeks. No issues with bladder weakness the rest of the time - I'd happily get on a trampoline! It is frustrating but one of those things I think.

mummysontheginalready · 14/01/2025 14:56

Nothing worse most the time despite kids I am okay but coughs and sneezing hard always makes me wet myself. Obviously if you are out pads but a few years ago I was in bed and got fed up having to keep changing sheet when I coughed. in the end I got an old bath sheet folded several times and lay my bum on that. much better you can refold if needs be hot wash all ok but its one of the dogs towels anyway

Snowmanscarf · 14/01/2025 14:51

If it’s the same bug I had, I was the same. The cough was a hacking cough, and I almost retched at times.

Devilsmommy · 14/01/2025 14:42

After having DS at 36 my pelvic floor has never been the same 😂 try doing some pelvic floor exercises to strengthen it. Getting older really is shit 😕