What To Do
About Changes When You Urinate
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"A few weeks into radiation therapy, I started
having a lot of pain. My doctor told me that
there was medicine that could help. He also
told me to keep drinking lots of liquids." |
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- Drink lots of liquids each day. Drink enough so that your urine is clear to light yellow in color.
- Water, cranberry juice, soup, and Jell-O are all examples of liquids.
- Have small sips of liquid during the day. That may be easier than drinking a lot at one time.
Some liquids can make bladder problems worse. Your doctor or nurse
may suggest that you limit or don't have:
- Drinks with alcohol - like beer, wine, and liquor
- Drinks with caffeine - like coffee and tea
- Pain, cramps, or a burning feeling when you urinate
- A reddish color or blood in your urine
- Trouble starting to urinate
- A hard time getting all the urine out
- A feeling that you have to urinate right away
- Leaking a little urine when you sneeze or cough
- What changes am I most likely to have?
- What problems should I call you about?
- How long might these problems last?
- Is there medicine I can take or something I can do to feel better?
- How much liquid should I drink each day?
- What liquids should I stay away from?
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