Please share an interesting fact about living with overactive bladder (oab).

Ignore: Oab may lead to incontinence or may be a "dry" oab.

Ignore: Before embarking on a bladder retraining program, talk with your doctor.

Ignore: Very common ~ 30 million people, very treatable with high success rates. Multiple treatment options.

Ignore: Carbonated drinks can irritate the bladder.

Timed: Timed voiding can help train your bladder.

Ignore: Keep a bladder diary for a few days, recording when, how much and what kinds of fluids you consumed.

Relieving: Relieving constipation can improve symptoms of OAB.

Ignore: If one medication has severe side effects ask your doc about other options.

Ignore: If interferes with lifestyle or ADL's,it's worth a trial of medicine.

Ignore: Kagel's exercises are helpful so are medications such as oxybutinin. Pessaries might help.

Ignore: Avoiding drinking fluids can actually worsen overactive bladder by making urine concentrated.

Ignore: Often foods can aggravate OAB. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and citrus products.

Ignore: Do not try to limit fluids too excessively. The resulting concentrated urine is more irritating.

Ignore: Realize and accept it as an incurable conditions, but modifiable to a great degree with/without drug.