Us folk with autonomic dysfunction sometimes have a dirty
little secret. I’ve mentioned it before but after my ataxia and dysautonomia
buds have been asking more questions about it I’ve decided to talk about it.
As we lose control over our bodies we can have embarrassing moments
all the time. Swinging our hands in the air, people think were drugged out on
GHB or some other heavy recreational drug. We walk funny, we sound drunk but
one of the worse is sometimes we gotta wear a diaper.
Incontinence is a very real very common occurrence. Many men
and women endure it for many different reasons. Having children, stress incontinence,
overflow incontinence, and this can be just in otherwise healthy individuals.
Normal pressure hydrocephalus, which is caused by an
increase in intracranial pressure and not enough of it absorbing in the brain
can cause it. One of the late stage systems of Friedrech’s Ataxia is UI. However from what I have gathered from my
doctors, incontinence can be common in patience with Ataxia because the nerves
aren’t working properly. This is why for some people they can no longer feel
down there as they use the restroom and they kinda have to guess if they are
using the correct muscles or not. I’ve never had a baby but I’m told it feels
similar to when a woman has to push after an epidural.
Here is a link to some information from ataxia.org.uk A
GREAT site for more info on Ataxia:
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