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Laura | Living with MS
Let's talk about MS
and how it impacts the bladder and bowel
Wat is Multiple Sclerose?
Multiple sclerose is een ziekte van het centrale zenuwstelsel. Doordat er iets mis is in het afweersysteem, wordt de laag om de zenuwen (myeline) aangevallen en beschadigd. Zenuwen komen hierdoor bloot te liggen en geven minder goed signalen van en naar de hersenen door. Soms gebeurt dit zelfs helemaal niet. Hierdoor kunnen plotseling verlammings- en uitvalsverschijnselen optreden.1
Welke symptomen kunnen over het hoofd worden gezien?
A hidden symptom of MS that is often overlooked is experiencing bladder or bowel issues. In fact, 4 in 5 people living with MS are affected by bladder issues at some point in their life, 2 and more than 7 out of 10 will experience some degree of bowel issue.3
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I didn't realise the bladder was linked to the disease. Our bodies are so good at adapting, I didn't notice there were any bladder problems. For me, it was completely normal to go to the toilet every half hour.
When I went for appointments with my nurse, she would ask me, ‘How is your bladder? or ‘How is your bowel?’ and I would just say ‘okay’, because to me it was okay.
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How does MS affect the bladder?
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How do I know if I have issues with my bladder or bowel?
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What happends during a bladder examination?
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