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« on: November 06, 2013, 04:30:30 AM »

I had a bladder augment over 20 years ago, back in 1991 at the age of 8.   After that time the doctors kept me on Oxybutynin /Ditropan to control bladder muscle spasms.  Over the years I stopped seeing a urologist since i moved and a couple years ago my family doctors suggested I didn't need oxybutynin any more since 1. I was on dialysis and 2. the dose was making me extra tired as well as light sensitivity.  She mentioned that since I had a badder augment I shouldn't need it.  Now that I found a living donor and if all goes well a transplant is going to happen in 3-6 months, and I don't want to damage the new kidney.  I will be asking my doctor to send me to Urology but i just want people's experiences here.  I have been taking the drug since I was 4 or 5 when they discovered my neurogenic bladder.   Had a bladder augement at 8 and they kept me on the drug afterwards.  I haven't  taken the drug for a couple of years nows.   I also self catheterize, since i haven't been able to void on my own since the bladder augment.

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1988  Diagnosed with reflux and kidney damage
2006-  Diagnosed with Renal Failure and start dialysis in centre with catheter
2007- Fistula created and in centre hemo with fistula
2012- Fistula clotted and central line inserted
May 2014- Received Kidney from deceased donor
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