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5. Monitor – Don’t Measure
Some people think that measuring fluids rigidly is the only way to go. Others find this practice to be too stressful, time consuming and limiting, and with OAB, the goal is to subtract the stress, not add to it.
Self-monitoring is a good system that has more flexibility than measuring does. With self-monitoring, you mindfully check-in with yourself on schedule during the day. Depending on your symptoms, you may want to schedule your check-in every 15 minutes or two hours.
During this process, you take the needed time to focus on your bladder so you can listen to the message it is sending you. Find the system that works for you to avoid embarrassment.
While it isn’t your fault, your daily decisions might be making your OAB worse and much more difficult to live with than it needs to be.
