Can Anxiety Create Urinary Problems?

Yes it turned out that I had anxiety. Went to an accupuncturist. Helped a ton. Plus try and change your outlook in situations. Even if you think they are not the cause.

I have been having the same issues for the past 5 weeks. Whilst I only need to go to the bathroom about 5-7 times a days, there is always a time when I go to the bathroom and straight away need to go again. The pressure is so much, but of course there is nothing there. There has been some days when I need to go all the time for half the day.

I started to get this "problem" on the way to work last year and thought nothing of it as it wasn't that often. It's just recently, I noticed it when I was with my closest friends each week. Now I have anxiety about going out with my friends and just in general. I have had some issues to deal with recently, however, I believed I was managing them. The frequency has eased up at work though (aside from meetings), but its still there. Sometimes the dreaded urge would last a few hours, sometimes an hour. I experience no pain and nothing has come up as a UTI or the ultrasound.

I am seeing a specialist but have to wait a month. I now don't think there is anything medically wrong with me, but of course want to rule it out by seeing the specialist. I believe I am suffering from Anxiety.

I had heard that seeing an accupuncturist can help with anxiety and the frequent urge to urinate. You mentioned this helped you. How does it help and when did you start seeing difference? I don't expect it to go away over night but am keen to hear your thoughts and how it helped you.

I honestly thought my problem might be depression, but my urologist is making me go to an Imaging Center to get an MRI because he thinks I have a tethered cord which apparently gives urinary incontinence in healthy individuals because your spine doesn't grow the right way.

I have been having these same problems for a few weeks now.... I am so scared and paranoid about this never going away. My doctor put me on anti anxiety medication, and I have noticed a light reduction in the urgency feeling... although I have only been on it a week, so it may be too early to tell just yet. I try and stay calm, and when I am doing something else that is distracting it doesnt seem so bad. Sometimes it actually even subsides to the point that I feel normal!! Like this morning... only to have the feeling come back again. I never thought of myelf a an anxious person, but after having some infections a few months ago and working myelf in to such a state, I realize this could all be connected. Every test I have ever had, including uti, ultrasound, blood x ray, sti, etc hascome back negative! I think that is the part that is the most frusterating because only I can feel this!!!! :-( I convinced myself I had IC and continue to get eally scared most of the time about this... Thank god for my amazing family and boyfriend. For others .did anti anxiety meds eventually help the symptoms? I just want to be normal again, I feel like I am losing my life!

Hello everyone. I know this is an old thread, but I wanted to post because I have so much in common with so many of you. These symptoms have me out beyond wits end. I don't know what's wrong, I've been passed around from doctor to doctor to doctor. Nothing works to treat the symptoms. Some things make it moderately better... but nothing gets rid of them. Alpha-Blockers (Uroxatral and Doxazosin Mesylate are the best) seem to help, but they don't cure the condition... and the side effects are getting unbearable. I am constantly congested, dizzy, my heart will pound without warning and I have to pee constantly. Even if I don't get up and go, I still feel the urge. I'm feeling it right now, that background voice coming from my lower abdomen telling me that I need to get up and pee... and if I do, that urgent feeling will be right back at it again in no time.

Hey Anon,
Do not dispair my friend. Ive been going through the craziest urinary issues myself for the past 6 months or so. It started off as what I thought was a prostate issue and it turns it is onlly slightly enlarged (the dr.s say it is "ok") but I'm still peeing like a puppydog. Some days are better than others but I have not been able to really rest for six months now. Basically every 40 minutes or so. I've been put on Jaylen (no real change) and just started vesicare. I'm going bonkers!!  Had cystoscopy and urodynamics test swhich came out "ok" too. (I'm a kind of nervous and anxious person too - root cause maybe?) I'm also seeing an accupunturist just to touch all of the bases. QUESTION: Has anyone here tried any of these drugs or accupunture.  I am also going to add everyone of the folks in these postes to my prayer list - I have new appreciation for health and wellness and for people in general. jimbob

 

 

Just been to the doctor today with the same issue, i go toilet and feel i could go again, been about 10 times today already and when i told the doctor all this he took a urine sample from me which was negative, then he starts talking about neuro disorders and such which didn't make me feel so great, had my head in my hands all the way home thinking what if what if? i have been prescrbed with a generalised anxiety disorder which makes me feel that's what this could be

 

Hey I'm a 19 year old guy and i have these problems too, also tested negative for uti and diabetes. I've had the constant urge to pee for about 2 months now and it hasn't gone away. What makes it worse is i go to college and i have to catch a 40 - 50 min bus there and back with a 20 min walk from my house to the station. Apparently being in a car or a bus or a train makes my symptoms worse. Are there any techniques you guys know that might help me stay calm? Because this problem makes me so angry and it's affecting all aspects of my life, honestly i'm losing it.
Only 2 months of 5 days per week of college to go.

Hi, My name is Derek and I have had similar problems that you guys are describing.  I have been obssessed with it for months now and it came on during a stressful year in Engineering school.  I have noticed these symptoms come on and wax and wane gradually:

- All of a sudden one day, I felt "different" down there.  Urinating and evacuating did not feel the same as they use to.  I dont know if its just because I started paying more attention to myself or what, but something did not feel right.
- Libido and ability to achieve and maintain an errection has diminished.
- Urinary stream is weaker
- post urination dribbling
- mild pain with urination
- frequent urination
- Ejaculation force and seamen volume decreased
- chronic to mild constipation
- weird aches and pains in the groin area
- coming and going ache under navel area but above groin
- strange tenderness of penis head, shaft, or testes
- Orgasm not as strong.
- pelvic spasms when ejaculating not as strong and pronounced
- depression
- Passing of gas feels and sounds different
- strange feeling of tightness way up inside bowels
- sudden strong pains that come and go in bowels.
- incomplete emptying after bowel movement.

I have noticed all of these strange symptoms slowly progressing and getting worse with stress and seem to have a mind of themselves.  There appears to be patterns some days, like when I sit too long or when I am walking or standing too long I feel like I have to urinate or have a bowel movement frequently.  I have gone to the gastro and the urologist and have had urine cultures, and bladder scan and they all say that I seem healthy and that I can empty my bladder just fine. 

I am wondering the exact same thing as you guys in if this is caused by anxiety?  I am anxious person and always have been even in childhood.  perhaps I have been clenching my pelvic muscles or have been masturbating cumpulsively for too long?? Those are my theories but the doctors say that they are not linked. 

I would suggest to all that you check out a books called "Heal Pelvic Pain" and "A headache in the Pelvis," they are new books that have been written by doctors and urologists on this issue of OAB and pelvic floor muscle issues.  They have home stretches and very good advice you can look into.  Many people deal with this problem for years and fully recover.  I am trying to quietly wait and will be starting physical therapy hopefully soon. 

don't give up because there is a cure for your problems!

Just thought i would leave a message here to see if it helps anyone else. I had the problem many of you are describing, needing to use the bathroom alot during the day, even though not alot comes out. It caused constant anxiety, couldn't go out places, controlled my life etc etc. I kept going on pages ike this for help and there was alot of talk about training your bladder and stuff like that which i tried but did not work. Finally went to the doctor and got onto some medication which is supposed to calm your bladder called vesicare. I also went on anti anxiety medication called loxamine. Don't know which medicine it is, however i am guessing the loxamine, i have not had the same problem since. I don't even really think about needing to use the bathroom during the day, i just go when its convenient. Can't believe how quickly my life has turned around. I would definatley reccomend going to see your doctor and try get on some anti anxiety meds because im sure this is the root of most of your problems, hope this helps :)

im 11 years okd and ive had almost the same problem for about six months i still suffer it is ruining my life!!!!!i now refuse to do daily activity because of this my family has a background of anxiety they are sure thats the problem but im SCARED

Hi, yes, I'm having the same problems as alot of people I see here.  I know some of you have asked about some of the things to relieve anxiety which I have problems with as well.  One thing I've noticed that has helped with my anxiety and overactive bladder is sometimes it helps when I soak in a hot bath.  Also breathing excercises helps relieving anxiety sometimes too.  Because of my overactive bladder I have problems traveling anywhere in anything, and basically being in any situation where I know I can't easily get to a bathroom causes me alot of anxiety even when I'm not having to go to the bathroom so much it's always in the back of my mind, but like many of you have said when I'm in a situation where I can at least temporarily take my mind off of not having to go to the bathroom and I'm having to think of doing other things like at my job then I don't struggle with the problem as much.  I guess I'm ok with traveling to a certain extent as long as I know where I'm going, and I know it won't take that long to get there, but if I'm in a situation where I don't know where I'm going and out in the middle of nowhere it causes so much stress.  I know I need help, and maybe if I got out of the living sitation I'm in now it would help too.  I don't know.  But basically I just wanted to share some of the things I do to relieve some of my stress.  Hope it helps.

Hi, it's me again.  Just wanted to add a couple more things.  Oh, I was guest that left the last post, but anyways laughing always relieves stress so if you can find something funny to watch like a show or movie or a comedien or whatever I think that helps too.  Oh, and any nature CD's like ocean waves or thunderstorms you can find on youtube too that helps too.

what should be done about not being able to pass much urine when you go, only 2 or 3 times a day. can my anxiety disorder have caused my urinary retention problem?
waiting to seee doc.i am still in my 20s what is causing my problems?

Hi, I'm having the same problem. A few months ago I go really ill and my parents thought it was appendicitis, had all relevant tests and came back clear, next step thought it was a UTI had a culture and came back negative after a few weeks the feeling went but suddenly came back and now I find myself feeling like my bladder is never empty. Every time I go out I feel like I need to wee and am worried about whether I'll make it. I'm having a bladder ultra sound next week to determine whether there is an internal problem but after stumbling upon this it definitely feels like it could anxiety/depression, my dad's left us, close friends have died and I'm struggling at college and can never concentrate. I've always been the type of person to worry i.e when I had acne really bad it drove me absolutely mental and almost to the point of tears. Now I feel like with everything that's happened and now my acne's cleared up I'm just looking for something to worry about or can't cope without having my dad. Does anyone have any advice?? Please help.