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Frequent urination
My father needs to urinate frequently though he drinks lots of water. He has no other complications. His age is 61. He needs to urinate at night also.
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Consult a General Surgeon or General Physician. Your father should have Sonography of KUB and Prostate. After that he can be treated.
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Madam i need to know about your father's condition in detail.
Only this much history won't help.
There are many reasons for increased frequency of urination for eg urinary tract infection.... Overactive bladed muscles.....weak bladder or pelvic floor muscles.... diabetes....BPH ( prostate gland enlargement) etc.
So we need to rule out things to come to the best possible diagnosis.
Does he feels thirsty all the time??????
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consult for better understanding and treatment.
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Avoide drinking fluids before going to bed
Limiting the amount of alcohol and caffeine
check his RBS if you have glucometer at home.
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First of all need to rule out any urine infection .
And have to ask regarding prostatic symptoms.
And any history of chronic health conditions at this age ??
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Kindly consult for a detailed evaluation.
He needs complete blood count testing, Renal function test, urine complete microscopy and usg abdomen
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Do diabetes testing and USG abdomen to access for prostate size.
He needs to reduce amount of drinking water after 7..8 PM.
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tab sildosin 8mg will help relieve symptoms but its advisable to take USG first
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Is he diabetic.
Does he feel incomplete urination so that he need to go multiple times to clear his bladder or does he feel complete emptying of bladder?
Does he have any itchy toes or any tingling sensation in toes and palm?
Is there any burning sensation or pain during urination or any backache?
Need more details kindly consult.
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get fbs, hba1c, usg abdomen.
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Do fasting postmeal bsl .
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Dr. Raveendran S R
Diabetologist
16 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi., I can understand your concern. If he's having any burning sense or urge to urinate, it can be due to Urinary tract infection.
Or we need to plan for few tests.
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plan for
FBS
CBC
urine complete
bp.
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for now he can use tab urispas twice a day after food for one day.
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Dr. Danish Khan
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Take a proper consultation from me
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