I’m on EC Number 3 and I keep feeling like I need the toilet and I do go but not a lot, doesn’t feel like cycstitis which I’ve had in the past, no burning, no really bad urge, just niggling and I feel like I’m going to leak…
Anyone any ideas? I’m waking up all night going to the loo 
Thanks 
Hi El I’m on fec and I haven’t stopped weeing since, I’m up 5 -6 times a night, and I’ve also had to start wearing tenna pads cos I’ve also found my bladder is weaker. I’m hoping that a lot of my weight gain is also to do with the fluid as well but that might be wishful thinking.
Yup, definitely, but I’ve always had a bit of an urge problem. I can’t remember which one’s the one that does it, but certainly one of the FEC drugs lists bladder irritation as a SE particularly for the first week or two.
Yes, I too suffered this on FEC, it is the red drug that makes your wee pink that is to blame. I was told to drink as much water as I could after chemo to flush it through until wee was no longer pink, but although I did this I still needed the loo all the time and sometimes it was very urgent with some leakage.
It has cleared up since I completed FEC, so hopefully this should only be temporary for you!
Happy days
DaisyGirl xx
I was told that the chemo drugs irritate the bladder to it’s v important to keep the fluids going so that the chemicals don’t get concentrated in your bladder. So I just drink drink and drink water all the time! I use to drink min 2 litres of water before chemo anyway. Now I easily double/triple that especially the first week of chemo! So I stay try to stay at home fir the first week !:o It means I am having to go to toilet v frequently but it feels like I’m being gentler to my bladder and my body. I always pass lots of water though. So if you urge to go to toilet but not passing much urine then I am not sure EK. Have you considered speaking to your BCN or GP about this?
Same here on EC. Once the pink wee has gone through, I have to drinks lots of water as I dehydrate easily - evidenced by strongly-coloured wee. Drink and wee, just keep going. It wakes me up but hey ho could be worse.
Got all red wee out in 1 day with lots of juice/water etc.
I seem to get different ses on every dose! Odd. I would have assumed I’d have the same, oh well, next time taxotere so that’s something else again… keep saying the mantra “half way through, half way through” 
Incessant SEs are a pain as we know. xxx Nice to know you’re not on your own, not that I’d wish it on anyone!
So relieved it’s not just me!!! My pelvic floor/bladder goes by the time I get home from treatment, and Tenna’s are a MUST!!! Revolting stuff isn’t it?
Another annoying thing on this topic: Since loss of lady garden, I find I’m going more with the gentle ‘Dib Dab’ style of wiping due to loss of usual protective foliage. Not certain that this is quite as effective for urine. Baby wipes are being employed…
Goodness me, how far we’ve come. Would you ever have thought you’d be discussing how you wipe your bits on a public forum! (Know what you mean about the dib-dab stuff, very true!) 
I *did* talk about foliage and try to circumvent the subject…
Tell you what, I would normally keep my baps under wraps but I have now lost count how many folk I’ve had to get them out for - they’re like bleeping public property!