My mom thinks she has to go to the bathroom every 15 minutes or less. She feels like her bladder is full and that she will wet her pants. Her doctor doesn't want to give her anything for over active bladder because of the side effects. She is wearing herself and me out walking to the bathroom over and over and over. I have her wearing depends to bed at night. She hates it, but I can't get up every few minutes to take her to the bathroom. Any suggestions?
I assume her doctor has checked there's no u.t.i., has he? Frequency can be a symptom, but I expect that's the very first thing you looked for.
There is a bladder remedy made by AZO that give some people a little relief from irritable bladder. The main problem with it is that it has to be administered carefully, because it can stain things red if the pill touches them. It also colors the urine red and could create a mess if there was an accident. You may want to try the AZO, though, and see if it works with your mother. You can buy it in the pharmacy area of many stores. I have bought some at Kmart in the past. It did help with my mother, who has had bouts of irritable bladder.
I hope you're able to find something that helps. If the frequent trips continue, I would be tempted to put a potty next to her chair so she could just get up and down as needed. It wouldn't be great for the decor, but it might help to save your sanity.