Can Anxiety Create Urinary Problems?

Thank you, this was a blessing....:-)

I get occasional anxiety and I have noticed, as many of you are saying, that when it gets severe, the frequent urge to urinate arises.  Today, this happened to me.  I felt a sudden urge to urinate and thought to myself, "wait, didn't I just go 30 minutes ago?"  Then I thought of all the other times this has happened.  I recognized that I'm in a state of anxiety and need to chill for a minute and the urge will go away.  So, I stopped, took a few deep breaths, and went about my day; I decided not to urinate.  I feel that if I would have gone instead of resisting, my problems would only get worse.  Anyone else try this method?

There is a cure for overactive bladder if it is caused by anxiety.  I have suffered for the last 2 years with over active bladder. I am a 30 year old male from North Carolina. Doctors said at first I had an inflamed prostrate. Prostatitis is what it is called. All of my urine and std tests came back negative. After 2 different types of prostrate bacteria medicine didn't work, doctors than said I have overactive bladder. I took vesicare and it didn't help. The way I finally figured out it was anxiety causing the overactive bladder was because if I was visiting a friend or on vacation it didn't bother me as much or I would even forget about the constant urge to urinate. I am under extreme pressure and stress and the situation doesn't let me tell family or friends about it. I pray everyday that I will be able to get out of this spot I am in. But I have been battling this hand I have been dealt for 2 years. But at least my bladder doesn't bother me any more.

 

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Best of luck to everyone and I hope you all get relieve.

 

 

Hello ncguy,

I was glad to read your post. However I am also hoping this is not just someone trying to sell their product to people who have real medical issues. I have also posted my issues here and are looking for true relief, and I am wrong here I appologize, but this is no place to play with people's hearts and minds. God bless.

My story:

Hi, been dealing with these issues myself now for over a month but I'm a firm believer that anxiety can cause some pretty strange things to happen to your body, which in turn causes more anxiety and the issues just snowball from there.

I am wondering if anyone is using anti-depressants such as Xanax for example? I have had problems with this very same problem for quite some time.I would pee and pee and pee and still feel the urge to pee more. It is sooo unbearable! I would go to the doc and of course no bladder infection. Then i actually stopped peeing altogether and had to wear a foley catheter for over a month-went to a urologist-thru a test he saw that my bladder had little to no contractions and reffered me to a Neurologist cuz he thought i may have MS. Had an MRI and i do NOT have MS. Still could not pee so i decided to look on line at the side effects of everything i was taking which was Xanax-only .5 mg a day, green tea supplements, weight control pills that had green tea and other caffeine related ingredients-all which cause you to feel like you have to pee constantly. Xanax actually slows it down but mixed with alot of caffeine can mess ur bladder up something aweful! Please check everything you all are taking-even vitamins. Anything that gets your metabolism going-anything that gives you energy or helps to lose weight. I was also on meds for Migraine headaches and those also caused my problems. After i went off of ALL my everyday meds, vitamins and supplements for one week, i was then FINALLY able to pee without the cathe and have peed normal since. The reason why we feel the urge to pee all the time is due to the bladder spasming and contracting which can be caused by so many different meds and also anything that contains caffeine in some form or another. Check all your meds on line and see if they may be causing your problems. I have stayed off of all meds and supplements-even herbals can mess you up! I went to a Homeopathy and i now take mineral drops every day-it sounds kooky and i know people think that homeopathic is a hoax, but this has worked for me also. I hope this can help at least one person.

Honey, I have the same problem. I'm so sorry. {{{{{hugs}}}}}}}} I am reading your posting and nodding my head and agreeign with everything you said. My urinating problems are due to stress and anxiety. RIght above my vagina, it hurts. ( Sorry, if you're a guy). I can't get Vesicare because I can't afford it. 200.00 for the scrip. Even if they cut it in half, it is still a lot of money. Like 179.00 bucks or something. My regular doctor also told me that all the symptoms that I have I should be seeing my psyh about. I am trying to get a hold of him to see if HE can give me teh Vesicare. My urologist dropped me as a patient and it is a long story. Stupid sh*t on their part. I know, I feel no pain when I go. Just ALOT and it's driving me nuts! My mother making comments about it and I feel harrassing me about it, doesn't help. Not very supportive. All she cares about is the depeleting of toilet paper stock in the house. Who cares? God forbid it, what if thier was something REALLY wrong with me? I had a cystoscopy done and she came with me. When I said everything was fine, she said, "We came here for nothing." I said, "Not really." How's that for support? That's why I don't tell her anything anymore. She snaps on me and I can't take it. My brother, too. I can't be comfortable in my own house using the computer because I've been yelled at in the past for being on it too long. It makes me happy. Why do they give a rats' ass? It's ALL abuot $$$. ANd I can't even pee and be comfortable because of the comments that t are being made. I am the library right now usign the comp and that is the ONLY pacel I feel TOTALLY realxed. But I do sympathize with you and want to help you. Sorry for babbling like this. I know what youa re GOING thur! Kepp in constant contact with me. I want to help. Do what makes you happy.

If you think its anxeity go to a therapist to sort it out. Also talk to your doctor about it, he may recomend one for you to see. You also may be put on anti-d's for a while. I had this from Jan to May every hour max needing to go. It ruined this half of the year. Gone now thanks to anti-depressants and therapy. Its hell. But gets better. Also I was freaking out about it thinking it was something much worse and that I was going to die. I didn't clearly, so don't over think it in the mean time.I know reading that you may want to hit me but it does help.

Yeah, reading your first line, you are quite rude. I have been on anti depressatns, but I was weaned off of it due to the fact that my psych wanted to see if this would help the problem of peeiing so god damn much! Yeah, everyone tells me to stop dwelling on it and keep your mind occupied. It does help, but when it is THIS prevelant, what re YOU supposed to do?

most of these issues are cureable just by making yourself face your fears.

do not give up it is possible to get rid of these problems, you need to usde relaxation methods and try stress management skills.

Dont worry about what others think, it only matters how you feel, you need to learn to block them out.

try try try dont give up hope, you can get rid of these anxiety problems.

drugs are not the snwser, mind control is.

 

i completely agree with this forum,i have urinary incontinence overflow,i am a gay male 40,i have reactive deppression,its such an awful feeling and i feel lonely with it..im voiding every 10 minutes..i am on my third different tablet..i am always checking myself down below..the lower abdamon feels cold as does the penis...even when i can seperate the problem from  whatever goes on in my head..it still happens..i going to try to learn muscle strengthning exercises in the local gym..the things they say about prostae surgery are scary..i just want to be normal again

I'm trying to figure out if my problem is from anxiety. I do have a history of anxiety and stressing easily. So last month I went to the doctor for a UTI. I had pain while burning and seemed like it was hot at times. Also had the dull aches I get in pelvic area and back when have a UTI. He gave me macrobid. Last time I took macrobid and had a UTI it didn't help completely but UTI did eventually go away. So this time it seemed to be going away and he said if its okay in 7 days then you can stop. So I stopped and that night I had glass and a half of wine. Next day woke up with burning and went back to taking rest of Macrobid. Well when I was done UTI feelings weren't gone and was urinating more. I was so stressed out by this because my mind started wondering what is gong on with me.  I asked for different antibiotic and gave me Cipro. I took one Cipro but side effects scared me so I stopped even though it seemed to of been helping with just that one pill. Well a day or two later symptoms back and frequent urine. So I thought I'd go to a new doctor that is near where I live. So she tested my urine said she saw a small amount of crystals and would send it to the lab. Also said she would not perscribe an antibiotic until results came back. Well the lab results came back saying urine is clean. So why in the world do I have symptoms (frequent urination, burning and pains) of a UTI??? I started researching on the internet a lot and kept reading about IC.  I stress about IC so much.  She sent me to get an ultrasound of my bladder, uterer and kidneys. Called my doctor for result and was told I have kidney stones that are nonobstructive. I thought okay thats what is causing problems. I made appointment to talk to doctor to get educated on kidney stones. At the appointment she told me my bladder problems have nothing to do with the kidney stones because they are tiny. She said she thinks I am dehydrated and just need to give things more time. She read and printed results of ultrasound to me. Says I have tiny stones (largest 2mm) in right kidney. Also mentioned with the bladder (had to drink 32 ounces before appointment to have full bladder) after I went to bathroom I had residual urine of 39cc. She didn't seem alarmed about it and wouldn't give me an answer as to my bladder probelms. I've been reading about IC for a while freaking out about that being scared I have it which I know has added stress. I've had a lot of anxiety and stress since all this started. Is anxiety and stress causing my problems? Part of me is hoping it is so I don't have a life long problem of the bladder in my 30s.  I've been thinking a lot when I go to the bathroom which I don't know if thats the reason why I am having residual urine.  I'm not running to the bathroom and I haven't leaked.  I was so excited before all this happened to finally start my path to happiness by moving out of state and starting new and then this happens. I'm single and now I wonder if I will be in a relationship again and social life is gone. I am unemployed and need to get a job but I don't see myself working when I am crying all the time and don't want to be around anyone. I've become depressed and worried that these bladder problems are going to stay with me. I don't want to be around happy people and keep my cell phone off.  I just want all this to be over so I can go back to feeling excited about stuff and being happy and back to my normal self again.

yes i believe in Jesus Christ and I know I will be delivered from this in his name

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