Looking for suggestions on treating irritated skin

Travelingman

I am 10 weeks postop & still have a lot of incontinence. I have a constant drip which is absorbed by the pads I wear. However, I have caught a cold & when I sneeze urine is forced down the front of my scrotum & is turning the skin very red & raw. I have been using a barrier cream that I bought at Walmart & it has kept my skin protected until the sneezing problem started. Does anyone know of a product that will protect my skin from the urine?
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PSA 18, Gleason 3+3+6, Age 58, Rising PSA since 1999, Biopsy 5% of one core
Robotic surgery 10/26/09 T2B Tumor 30% of prostate involving left & right lobes NOMX Gleason 3+4=7 Urethral Resection margins & resection surface clean Seminal vessicles clean

Jean222 · Senior User Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 262

Sorry to hear that you're having problems with incontinence for so long.

It's worth trying the following:

After a shower, pat dry the affected areas, then apply some vaseline.

The vaseline will prevent further skin breakdown.

It's very important to 'air' the area also, so when you're alone or lying down let the air at the area for as long as possible. Maybe with a towel underneath yourself.

Hope this helps, if it does not, please get some medical help as your skin is your largest organ. Most people don't think of it as an organ but it is!

Best Wishes,

Jean

Jean222 · Senior User Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 262

Sorry to hear that you're having problems with incontinence for so long.

It's worth trying the following:

After a shower, pat dry the affected areas, then apply some vaseline.

The vaseline will prevent further skin breakdown.

It's very important to 'air' the area also, so when you're alone or lying down let the air at the area for as long as possible. Maybe with a towel underneath yourself.

Hope this helps, if it does not, please get some medical help as your skin is your largest organ. Most people don't think of it as an organ but it is!

Best Wishes,

Jean

Travelingman

[quote="Jean222"]Sorry to hear that you're having problems with incontinence for so long.

It's worth trying the following:

After a shower, pat dry the affected areas, then apply some vaseline.

The vaseline will prevent further skin breakdown.

It's very important to 'air' the area also, so when you're alone or lying down let the air at the area for as long as possible. Maybe with a towel underneath yourself.

Hope this helps, if it does not, please get some medical help as your skin is your largest organ. Most people don't think of it as an organ but it is!

Best Wishes,

Jean[/quote]

Jean,

Thanks I'll try that. The most frustrating thing about this issue is that my surgeon says "Every man is different. Be patient!" The problem is that as long as I am doing anything other than sitting or lying down, I get a constant drip & I never had the slightest bit of incontinence before the surgery. I do the Kegels every day & if I try to stop my stream while urinating I can only slow the stream down to a drip no matter how hard I kegel. The only time I can build up enough in my bladder to even urinate is when I sit or lie down for a while. Something is definitely wrong. I am worried that I will hqve this until I get some sort of prodedure done & the doctors seem to think I need to wait 12 to 18 months to see if it resolves on it's own. That is a long time to deal with a constant drip & 5 to 7 pads a day!
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PSA 18, Gleason 3+3+6, Age 58, Rising PSA since 1999, Biopsy 5% of one core
Robotic surgery 10/26/09 T2B Tumor 30% of prostate involving left & right lobes NOMX Gleason 3+4=7 Urethral Resection margins & resection surface clean Seminal vessicles clean

az4peaks · Experienced user Joined: 23 Oct 2009 Posts: 75

Hi Travelingman, - What you are experiencing, is probably a condition that in babies is called diaper rash. It comes from the skins continued contact with moisture. The repeated use of a medicated powder can sometimes be beneficial, in dealing with the irritaion.

I'm truly sorry that you are having such an unusually difficult time with your incontinence. Hopefully, the Kegel bio- feedback wiil soon start to pay dividends. Good luck! - John@newPCa.org (aka) az4peaks

JustJB · Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject: Gold Bond

Try Gold Bond Medicated Powder.
Good luck. I'm not going through a lot of pads, but I still drip in between fairly normal urination. My good news is that the stream is a lot stronger than before surgery. Hang in there!
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Age 52
RRP 11-5-09
Post Surgical Gleason 3+4 = 7
Stage T1C
Pre-surgical PSA: 5.3
Post-surgical PSA: Undetectable at 13 weeks

malkie · New User Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Posts: 5 Location: Toronto

az4peaks said:

Hi Travelingman, - What you are experiencing, is probably a condition that in babies is called diaper rash. It comes from the skins continued contact with moisture. The repeated use of a medicated powder can sometimes be beneficial, in dealing with the irritaion.

I'm truly sorry that you are having such an unusually difficult time with your incontinence. Hopefully, the Kegel bio- feedback wiil soon start to pay dividends. Good luck! - John@newPCa.org (aka) az4peaks

When I last changed diapers (almost 30 years ago!), the most effective treatment I ever found for diaper rash was a barrier cream made with zinc oxide and (I think) castor oil. If I remember correctly, it was available from any pharmacy. Nothing else "stuck" to the baby's bottom quite like it.
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Stage: T2a; Gleason: 7 (3+4); PSA: 3.8
Age: 60 yrs; Diagnosed Dec 2009

Travelingman

[quote="malkie"]az4peaks said:

Hi Travelingman, - What you are experiencing, is probably a condition that in babies is called diaper rash. It comes from the skins continued contact with moisture. The repeated use of a medicated powder can sometimes be beneficial, in dealing with the irritaion.

I'm truly sorry that you are having such an unusually difficult time with your incontinence. Hopefully, the Kegel bio- feedback wiil soon start to pay dividends. Good luck! - John@newPCa.org (aka) az4peaks

When I last changed diapers (almost 30 years ago!), the most effective treatment I ever found for diaper rash was a barrier cream made with zinc oxide and (I think) castor oil. If I remember correctly, it was available from any pharmacy. Nothing else "stuck" to the baby's bottom quite like it.[/quote]

John,

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a try.

Ray
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PSA 18, Gleason 3+3+6, Age 58, Rising PSA since 1999, Biopsy 5% of one core
Robotic surgery 10/26/09 T2B Tumor 30% of prostate involving left & right lobes NOMX Gleason 3+4=7 Urethral Resection margins & resection surface clean Seminal vessicles clean

Travelingman

Thanks to al of you for your suggestions! Has anyone heard from ChrisB or Can't Explain? I believe we all had surgery about the same time & I am wondering how they are doing.

Ray
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PSA 18, Gleason 3+3+6, Age 58, Rising PSA since 1999, Biopsy 5% of one core
Robotic surgery 10/26/09 T2B Tumor 30% of prostate involving left & right lobes NOMX Gleason 3+4=7 Urethral Resection margins & resection surface clean Seminal vessicles clean

JustJB · Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:39 am Post subject: Can't Expllain

Hi, Ray:

I have Chris' phone number and need to give him a call. It seemed like he was having a fairly uneventful recovery last time we spoke.
Joel
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Age 52
RRP 11-5-09
Post Surgical Gleason 3+4 = 7
Stage T1C
Pre-surgical PSA: 5.3
Post-surgical PSA: Undetectable at 13 weeks

Travelingman · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:15 am Post subject: Re: Can't Expllain

[quote="JustJB"]Hi, Ray:

I have Chris' phone number and need to give him a call. It seemed like he was having a fairly uneventful recovery last time we spoke.
Joel[/quote]

Hi Joel,

Thanks for the update. How are you doing?

Ray
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PSA 18, Gleason 3+3+6, Age 58, Rising PSA since 1999, Biopsy 5% of one core
Robotic surgery 10/26/09 T2B Tumor 30% of prostate involving left & right lobes NOMX Gleason 3+4=7 Urethral Resection margins & resection surface clean Seminal vessicles clean

JustJB · Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:39 am Post subject: Great!

I'm doing well. A little sore around the belly button where they fixed my hernia but no big deal. Incontinence is easing, I go through maybe two or three pad changes a day. I still don't know about the ED. No erections on my own though. All in good time...
My first PSA test is next week so I'm a little nervous, hoping for the best.
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Age 52
RRP 11-5-09
Post Surgical Gleason 3+4 = 7
Stage T1C
Pre-surgical PSA: 5.3
Post-surgical PSA: Undetectable at 13 weeks

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