yep,i forget what its called something like urinary retention or incomplete urination.....i was taught to self cathertize to empty bladde, but that's a drag---i don't unless i'm uncomfortable-----recently i bought a box of of oxytrol for overactive bladder, because i have that to at "times"(frustrating thing about ms, everything is "at time", nothing constant) The oxytrol box list 'bladder training' and i have found that helpful...better than self cathing..it says

'Go, and then GO AGAIN: When you go to the bathroom, don't get up righg away when you finish. Wait fo a few seconds and then try to make yourself go again'

I've started thinking about voiding as going to the bathroom to take a good dump---as much effort to void as it is to defecate for me---i take my time to void

i remember having this discussion when i was new to ms & i remeber we talked about pressing on our stom aches as we pee'd and standing up then sitting down again to cause all our urine to get out when we voided & now 8 years later its funny to me the answer was always TIME and letting our muscles relax fully then go again

After I go and get up and dress, and flush, the sound of the water makes me have to go all over again!
I must have been toilet trained with the sound of water running! LOL!

I went to a class and the said do your thing and then get up, wash your hands, clean the sink, arrange the towels or whatever is in your bathroom, then sit down and go again!

Yes, I have this! As well as urgency... It can make going out very difficult. I try to consume the majority of my fluids when I know I'll be around a washroom. Also, going to start vesicare soon, so hoping that helps. Good luck! Hope you find something that helps.

I suffered silently with this for approximately 12 years and then in November 2011 I learned how to use catheters. It has helped somewhat during the day, but at night I get up 3 times to void (whether I cath or not) :(

I have had this pee problem for EVEA!!
Back when I was "healthy" around age 4 I was always told that I just wasn't peeing right. That I obviously thought it was fun to act sick like parts of my body weren't normal! That I obviously wanted "special" treatment when there is ONLY my holding back some urine in order for new underwear to be bought for me; because I saw new Garfield printed ones the time I was out with Mom at Kmart or Rich's. I MADE Mom buy them to have me appear well kept, after I peed myself out in town again and there were STILL errands to be finished THAT day and it was UNSAFE/ UNREALISTIC to lock a child that young alone in the car when it was 27 degrees outside in January!
I ALWAYS pee, and then need to pee again or 3, 4 drips to come out again. I basically got used to it and always wear a menstruation pad or liner every single day to catch the spot (the 5th little pee) that just IS how life is for me with MS.

The first few times I was sent to the neuro; he explained the "Hesitancy" that IS a symptom of MS, to my mother and I. That a person with MS usually cannot just pee once and get up quickly; as if their bladder were fully empty. How there are times that a person feels like they need to pee, when they are there on the toilet waiting to pee; NOTHING HAPPENS for a minuet or 2. When it does start, it can just be a teaspoon full and the muscle shuts as if it were done the entire job of voiding. The person should stay there and try to pee again; after maybe 5 minuets it should start again and with hope, techniques a bladder may be retrained to function again properly. There are many ways to treat that symptom Very well, an Urologist will explain properly

Those first few times I saw him (the neuro) I didnt like him at all, I thought he was only after money and trying to pin an MS label onto me for his quota to fill with ill people to get money for himself and family, as does every dr. right?!? Why would anyone want to be a dr. anyway?? It CANT be they are interested in that aera of disease and WANT to help people; people SUCK and are evil! How phony does anyone want to act/ be?!

Yes I know I may/ might have trust/ power/ believeng in goodness of people issues; sorry. Its just how life teaches us sometimes.

sandi, I too have times when i self cath b/4 going to bed,l restrict fluids a few hours b/4 going to bewd and still I'm I end up going to the B R numerous times at night---when that happens i know i need to wear an adult brief to bed, not during day just at night----and Not get up to go to bathroom, just let it go into adult brief--for a few weekd doc had me use indwelling cath-----tough with those is its hard to just let it go even when you know you have an indwelling foley----
thats what the adult brerif does, just let it go so I'm not up so much during night...better than indwelling cath, just watch skin integrety by wiping butt wit soap & water in morning.

doc did not have me use an indwelling cath because i was up at night...that was seperate when i was first diagnosed, years ago, at first it was thought i was not able to void-so they jumped the gun and put in an indewlling foley cath until they taught me how to self cath, so i understand what an indwelling cath is like( like wearing an adult brief and just let it go at night) be careful of skin integrity in morning by wiping area with soap & water.....