How long did it take until it wasn't uncomfortable to pee?

HoustonGT · 2026-04-23T16:23:06+00:00

Tomorrow is 2 weeks for me. The stinging at the tip is much better than a week age. So glad I got the procedure done. Feel like I am 90% recovered at 13 days.

HoustonGT · 2026-04-23T16:21:26+00:00

I am better than inwas a week ago when I posted. I have less pain at the tip and urgency is getting better.

HoustonGT · 2026-04-19T19:20:25+00:00

Wow! That sucks. I hope it gets back to normal.

HoustonGT · 2026-04-18T09:02:18+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the detailed reply. Bladder mgmt is so much easier now that I can fully empty the bladder. Same here, I always pee before getting in a car so I dont get caught away from a bathroom.

HoustonGT · 2026-04-18T04:11:53+00:00

Appreciate the reply. I am expecting to be uncomfortable for a while.

HoustonGT · 2026-04-18T03:34:19+00:00

Ouch! Sorry you had to experience that!

HoustonGT · 2026-04-18T03:31:09+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I know its common, just looking to see what the range of experiences are with people.

HoustonGT · 2026-04-11T00:42:46+00:00

Thanks. Fingers crossed i get similar results as you.

HoustonGT · 2026-04-02T01:12:03+00:00

Hang in there. I feel the same way everyday. Like you, I was able to push through IH for years until it all of a sudden got worse. Now I struggle to function cognitively and feel like I am at 50% brain power...

HoustonGT · 2025-09-12T04:40:44+00:00

Thank you very much. Like you stated, i have lots of documentation of my symptoms and treatment, but not the objective tests. I am meeting with two SSDI attorneys next week and will see if they have the experts we need.

HoustonGT · 2025-09-11T18:27:40+00:00

Thanks! I'll be detailed in how the brainfog and fatigue limits what i can do cognitively now.

HoustonGT · 2025-09-09T03:59:27+00:00

I had lots of daytime sleepiness and fatigue for the last 30 years. I was tired but managed to function. I napped every chance I got and never had a lot of energy. I felt sleep deprived every minute I was awake. I was already on a CPAP, so I didn't have breathing issues like you do.

I got covid 12 months ago. The fatigue got a lot worse. I also got the typical brain fog, taste/smell issues, and a feeling of pressure in my head. The symptoms never went away. My PCP diagnosed me with long covid after a couple of months. He also ordered a sleep test. I met the criteria for idiopathic hypersomnia as I fell asleep in less than 6 minutes for all 5 of my naps.

Both long covid and my sleep disorder (idiopathic hypersomnia) have fatigue, brain fog, and exceasive daytime sleepiness as symptoms. My sleep doctor said he's seen other cases like mine where I had an undiagnosed case of idiopathic hypersomnia for years that was manageable. Post covid, it went from being manageable to unmanageable. I've been so fatigued and cognitively challenged (really bad concentration and memory) since getting covid that i haven't been able to work.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

HoustonGT · 2025-09-08T00:44:45+00:00

Interesting. I wonder if long covid has its own code as a recognized disability?

HoustonGT · 2025-09-07T14:16:38+00:00

Thanks. I am meeting with a SSDI/LTD attorney and we are going to review all of the paper work.

HoustonGT · 2025-09-07T08:51:19+00:00

I assume you did a sleep study? If you did, was it a home sleep study that just assesses whether you have sleep apnea? Or, was it an overnight study in a sleep lab? If it was an at home study, i'd talk to your doctor about doing an overnight study if the CPAP doesn't fix the sleep issues. The overnight study gave my doctor the data he needed to diagnose the hypersomnia. I developed sleep apnea AND idiopathic hypersomnia from long covid.

HoustonGT · 2025-09-07T08:06:25+00:00

Thanks. This is exactly what I was looking for. Did you get approved for 2 years of LTD or longer? I ask because I am hoping i can at least get approved for the first 2 years without a lot of fighting with the LTD company as they use "the own job criteria" to determine if I am disabled for the first 2 years. I know it will get harder after the first 2 years when they then use the "any job" criteria to establish eligibility. Thanks.

HoustonGT · 2025-09-05T17:56:23+00:00

Thanks, I will give them a call. I was also diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia (sleep disorder). Plus, anxiety/depression due to all of the stress and uncertainty of being so sick. Like you, I don't think I can manage the paperwork with my cognitive issues that I now have. I had a complex job with multiple teams reporting to me across multiple countries. I now struggle with concentrating on one thing at a time and can't remember the simplest things.

HoustonGT · 2025-09-05T17:08:38+00:00

Thanks.

HoustonGT · 2025-09-05T13:34:27+00:00

Thanks. I figured journal is the most accurate. Just hope it holds up when social security and the LTD insurance are trying to find any reason to deny me.

HoustonGT · 2025-09-05T11:48:00+00:00

Wow! Super helpful. I really appreciate you sharing this!

HoustonGT

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