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Bladder reddit There was also a very odd sensation when I urinated, I wouldn’t call it pain but just a heightened Tadalafil ameliorates bladder overactivity by restoring insulin-activated detrusor relaxation via the bladder mucosal IRS/PI3K/AKT/eNOS pathway in Skip to main content. I just got out of an urgent care appointment and they said For me bladder spasms were the urge to urinate like my bladder went into overdrive - get to the bathroom - yet when I went I didn't really have to go. The beginning is a really uncertain time, it's scary but each step determines the next and each is necessary to understand and This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from Diabetes or from a chronic condition like CPPS. I'm in my fifties and have been diagnosed with a large capacity bladder that is now neurogenic. Pain has reduced very slightly but not enough to start living life again. I went on a very bland diet for a few months as not only does what you drink affect your bladder, but also what you eat (spicy and acidic foods are a no no for me). My I’m a female and this happens to me as well. Google tells me it is now in my bladder. Step Three: Air Drying 1. i have had urine and blood tests done , no sign of bacteria . Very likely yours is not caused by the spine (damage to the nerves) - if it is, interstim is a good option. and then pee. 3. My main annoyance right now is, starting this morning and lasting all day, I constantly feel like I need to take a piss. I've started timing my pees, and I'm evermore convinced that I have some freakishly huge bladder. My doctor says i have OAB but my problem is the pain i have while i have pee in my bladder, i cant hold more than 50ml and if i try to hold my bladder starts to hurt really bad and need to go pee just to get relief in the pain. I didnt realise i needed to piss so bad that i grabbed myself and waddled to the bathroom. This is a place to share advice, learn how to control urges, and rant about the condition. I peed so much during the day, sometimes every 15 minutes. Dad went out to take a call and within 10 mins, what felt like hours, my bladder was over capacity and I was in so much I went on SSRIs to treat my ocd, so I’ve always been a naturally more anxious person However, I never had any bladder issues prior to discontinuing the medication The bladder function I have now is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. Has anyone just put a hydration bladder in their backpack instead of in a camelbak bag? comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment. As a celiac, I couldn’t take it as it’s rye pollen. I believe it was just a case of inflamed bladder after the initial infection. Has anyone tried drinking basic (non-acidic) drinks such as water mixed with baking soda or TUMS? This is the best ketamine cystitis overview I've seen on Reddit. 8 months ago we caved and got a Peloton and after 3 months of regular rides and barre classes 3+ times a week, the leakage has gotten 100x better. Standing was to grab skin on both sides (circumsized) of penis. r/TherapeuticKetamine A chip A close button. At area where the circumsized cut was. Right now i'm having another bladder At some point you’ll be getting BCG treatments. More leaks. however this is mostly present defecation and soon goes away . I would recommend stopping the ketamine for a few weeks to see how For myself and girlfriend, both regularly use the evoc and like them. Finally the stone will exit the bladder thru your urethra and out your dick. Pelvic floor issues affect the bladder, but the bladder isn’t the cause for the leaking and urgency. then, I was told to do a water-wc diary and you can imagine my hysterical laughing when I learned that I drank 4,5 LITERS daily. But Platypus and Geigerrig are good too. If you end up with a stricture (what I have rn) that prevents you from fully draining your bladder, that greatly increases the odds of I generally take one every few days vs every day and I tolerate them most days, unless my bladder is super sensitive. but I find it good. 5 x 2. I’m starting to consistently get them after sex. The lidocaine gel is backordered. I was drinking at my friends house and I couldn’t pee and ever since then I’ve had major issues going to the bathroom whenever someone is near me or can hear me. The heart condition is dilated cardiomyopathy. Previously I held say 100mL and now on a good day it's 200mL. i had the same exact symptoms. I was pacing around I’ve also read online that a full bladder takes 15-20 seconds to “pee out”, however, I’ve been counting and even with the feeling of urgency, it rarely takes me that long. These newer meds include Myrbetriq and Gemtesa. No vitamin proven to improve bladder emptying. 8 x 2. r/NeurogenicBladder: I have a neurogenic bladder and I was surprised to not find anything or anyone talking about it. ADMIN MOD How I relieved the pain of interstitial cystitis . I've had chronic UTI's in the past, so I also just wonder if my bladder is a bit sensitive. People with other bladder/pelvic problems You need to compare equal situations. Thoroughly rinse everything. It’s just non stop building up of pressure. Members Online • MrSaturn33. I (thankfully) don’t have incontinence. I got medication for it and luckily it comes and goes so i don't have to take the medication 24/7 but only when needed. Place your reservoir on its hanger, or set it upright to dry. Aloe I recently bought a new set of ben wa balls having had great success when I tried them quite a few years ago. Log In / Sign Up; Advertise on Everyone said the thickening of the bladder wall was normal. Members Online • oabstory. I like to take magnesium oxide, an acid neutralizer, with the two vitamins. I originally was diagnosed with a nervous bladder, but later realized it was just anxiety triggering an "I gotta go" feeling. Big mistake. My urethra is so itchy sometimes I want to jump out of my skin. Some people feel 6 weeks in and bladder capacity has improved a bit. I also tried and Oasis bladder and it leaked all Skip to main content. The Botox itself has not done anything bad to me. Hydration bladder in backpack . As best I could determine my cancer had started about 6 months I saw Urologist 3 weeks ago for frequent and intense urges to urinate accompanied with occasional leakage. I hate it and want it to end. High grade, as CIS is. I also started having lots of lemon water (5-8 big glasses a day). I also started having Apple Cider Vinegar mixed with water twice a day, after I wake My bladder felt so filled and full, and was bursting for a release anytime soon. I was completely unable to sit still and my bladder was bulging like crazy. My primary question is if there is gall bladder disease that manifests itself as a "hurt to touch on skin" near the gall bladder region of the the upper abeomen but there is no history of any strong pain attacks and no other symptoms like fever, loss of apetite etc. There seems to be two approaches to bladder training. It’s a weakened tuberculosis bacteria that they fill your bladder with. Somehow it prevents recurrence. Fill the bladder and tube again, this time with a mixture of warm water and a little dish soap. There is this gel called Gelnique that you rub on to your stomach I mentioned it to my boyfriend and he thinks I'm a freak. Drinks however like cranberry juice and tea, I have maybe 15 min to 30 min before I end up in severe pain that's on and off for three to five days Doesn't sound like overactive bladder. Heat or ice, whichever feels better to you. It's caused by autonomic neuropathy of the nerves controlling the bladder, but even though you already know the cause (dysautonomia), it's important to see a urologist for it. I highly recommend this exhibit if it ever A place for sufferers of the chronic bladder disease interstitial cystitis (IC; also known as painful bladder syndrome or PBS) to share advice, give support, ask questions, and give answers. Did read that deep/to the floor squats can help strengthen the pelvic floor when done properly as it strengthens the whole and read that doing kegels can worsen certain issues if the muscles around the muscles used in kegel exercises are stretched or are weak in the first place. I've been doing every other day as I get a weird bladder withdrawal feel when I miss an extra day. I was a healthy young girl and now this. Pathology result shows it was Large Low-gradeurothelial carcinoma (Bladder Cancer) Hi! I wanted to make a post because I finally got a diagnosis for my ongoing bladder issues. I need to pee 3 or 4 I can void more urine now in one go and with a more empty bladder. You have to hold it for two hours after. I guess I will quit coffee for a while. This tea specifically targets the elimination system (kidney, liver, bladder) as well as is good between meals for the digestive system. it was not something i could control. I find caffeine and sugar definitely irritate my bladder when I'm also anxious. Don't buy a bladder from a pack manufacturer. I had blood in my urine (the first time in my life) 4 months ago and I went to see a urologist. Yes vitamins are essential for good health anyways. My symptoms were inability to hold my urine for very long before it feeling like an emergency, and very mild pain. ADMIN MOD Inter-Stim -- any regrets? What are the downsides? Hi folks, I've just My bladder healed to a large extent but it was never horrible. Hint: don’t drink the morning before your treatment. I forgot to mention that doing pelvic floor relaxation Apologies for a delay on reply, I rarely use reddit! I really hope you're feeling better, I never figured out the full cause - no diagnosis. Members Online • Due-Author-8952. that being said i am mostly fine but yeah sometimes that's annoying. Log In / Sign Up; Advertise on Reddit; Shop This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from Diabetes or from a chronic condition like CPPS. Our bodies are flexible, but constantly eating starch/glucose is not ideal. Place I had endo on my bladder during my surgery last year. Vent/Rant I am in my car right now crying. I take EGCg most days and that seems to help a lot. However, your bladder will stay about 6" (for humans) max capacity, throughout your whole life (thankfully). I’ve passed some pretty large stones, and the actual passage through my penis took at most a second Yea going from the kidney to the bladder usually only takes a day. One day I might try a little as I am exhausted and cannot sleep without ambien. the frequency and urge is lower. Members Online • pineapples4ever-ADMIN MOD Constant bladder pressure and pain . I noticed the other week an uptick in people talking about bladder issues with their ketamine use. Rather, no matter how full my bladder gets I cannot void. I go back next week to get battery This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from Diabetes or from a chronic condition like CPPS. people with overactive bladder is when the bladder flexes and spasms even when the bladder is not full. But I did start taking D-Mannose powder and that seemed to help it slowly go. There are two popular “subreddits” dedicated to paruresis and Introduction and hypothesis: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a highly prevalent condition, but is often not discussed owing to social stigma. I took some claritin 24 hour OTC product and I got almost instant relief! After about 3 days of taking it I am almost completely symptom free with once in awhile pain. That and a water bottle or two hold me over fine and I’m a water Buffalo. Just like with gastroparesis, the urologist will Easily an 8/10. The surgery to fix a small bladder is called a clam cytoplasty, and it's pretty intense. Anyway, you are not alone! Thank you for sharing your experience thus far. It's generally only used in severe cases, and a couple 1. Some Because I have OAB and another bladder condition, the things that worked for me may not work for you. Great! When's it gonna pass and how can I make it pass quicker. Especially if a fill up along in . I've been told by many women older than myself that your bladder weakens as you age, but I'm not sure if what I'm experiencing is normal: • I have Skip to main content. Wait till you absolutely can't hold it for another second and then wait another 10 TLDR: tens machine (lots), bladder training, fixing constipation, and massage moved my voiding from 30min intervals to 5 hours Skip to main content. This is 16-24 fl oz. A lot of patients instinctively drink less water when they're dealing with urgency, but more concentrated urine can be more irritating to the bladder. ADMIN MOD I (25F) Recovered from OAB Caused by Anxiety . Seriously those were life changing for me. The purpose of bladder retraining is to make sure your bladder only gives the urge to urinate when the bladder is full. this entire time, but because my pain was so diffuse I couldn't tell. It’s so terrible, the pain is so tremendous, I can’t think. The procedure to insert if felt like a normal cystoscopy. I get a lot of pain and pressure there especially when my bladder is full and even more when I'm actually peeing. I now I’m not alone so I would Skip to main content. I find an anxious mind is correlated to an anxious / finicky bladder (for me. I’m not familiar with the supplement you mentioned. I got this which allows you to start off with the lighter weight and work your way up as you get more comfortable. It took me a couple of minutes to fight my sleepiness and get up for a much needed piss, and when i sat up, a wave of desperation soon hit my crotch and my hands flew to grab it before any liquid could escape out. 2 cm. once i came to terms with this shitty experience & saw light at the end of the tunnel, my bladder issues pretty much Last resort would be a bladder neck incision (after I have kids) since they observed a slightly high bladder neck during the cystoscopy I'm also keen to try magnesium since folks on here have reported success. Log In / Sign Up; I’m sorry that happened to you. Maybe a coincidence From what I gather acidic foods and drinks tend to cause greater bladder irritation, urinary frequency or urinary pain. And when I went, it felt like my bladder wanted to fall out of me, with a sharp pain at the end of voiding. Members Online • [deleted] ADMIN MOD My IC Like above, I can usually tell the stone is in my bladder when I feel an even greater urge to piss, and these strange poking feelings in my genitals. I don’t think I have “ketamine” bladder, but it certainly feels like it’s irritating my bladder for days following my infusions. Imagine someone not able to empty the bladder. I don’t have any other symptoms. Then pull several times until bladder is empty. Log In / Sign Up; It was like my bladder was allergic to my own urine. It also hurts after I empty my bladder, because then everything moves again, pretty quickly, and it's unpleasant. I get the urge and frequency I'm sure my bladder has been hurting from coffee etc. The good news is that it's way less painful. 2. I am Newer, more effective meds are beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonists that relax the bladder muscle as it fills, increasing bladder capacity and decreasing spasms. Mine was never strong but a constant I had to empty bladder prior to ultrasound. Hang your tube and set the bite valve aside. Best bet is to use a pot/container to collect the water to dump in the hydrapak, found Since i was around 38 (42 now) my cycles became less regular (mostly shorter between 23/26 days instead of the good old 28 days like clockwork) and when I was 40 I got another delightfull symptom: an overactive bladder. If you add more fluids, bladder will become overstretched with urine and it reduces pumping efficacy of bladder. I’ve also identified some things that set me off really badly in terms of diet - I had a cup of earl grey tea recently and it was rough for awhile after. For real. i saw my local uro immediately thereafter. It was a process of elimination. Kegal's don't fix a small bladder. I also take Thorne’s vitamin D - again, as tolerated by my bladder’s sensitivity. One is to hold for 5 minutes when you get the urge and gradually increase to holding 10, 15, 20 min, etc I believe many people have permanently corrected bladder problems by juicing long enough. My PT does some internal work but mostly she helped me to fix my posture because my hips were misaligned. The caths from bladder instillations were awful (and instills did nothing anyway). They’re not mandatory to take them, they’re just proven to be highly effective for oab. Weird thing happened- My bladder is WAY better now. Not sure of the cause but possibly genetic?, I’ve had bladder issues since I was little, and my mom also suffers from bladder issues such as constant urgency and pressure with little output. I've been to 3 urologists now, as well as my GP, all with different diagnoses for the Please be patient with me as I am very scared right now. I can’t focus or enjoy life because my bladder is constantly My bladder is adhered to my uterus, which is also adhered to my colon and right ovary, so when my bladder is full, it pushes all of that around and causes pain. I had a stabbing pain a few minutes ago (not during urination or bowel movement, just washing dishes) that finally made No, more like cramping when I empty my bladder, pressure, and some nausea. I like Hydrapack. Here's a medical case where a man basically had a "blockage" that prevented him from urinating until his bladder ruptured. I wore tight shorts to bed last night and woke up with a whopper this morning and went searching in this sub. Is anyone else experiencing this? I’m so afraid of permanent bladder damage. I think what it did was helped train my bladder to be normal again. Log In / Sign Up; Because dramatic stories are spread more widely, I thought I’d share my first cystoscopy experience today - which ruled out bladder cancer for me after regular blood in urine and a positive CX Bladder triage test. I didn’t do strict bladder trading I would be as well! Had issues with a weak bladder most of my life. My PF has been so hyper tonic that a few times in the past if I waited too long (for example if maybe overnight my bladder got really full) I woke up and the pressure of that full bladder on my PF caused me to not be able to urinate at all. ) Thanks in advance. This is a place to share advice, learn how to control urges, and My bladder feels like a open paper. It’s like I have a normal bladder again. You can remain relatively healthy while including starches in the diet, but they are not optimal foods for our biology, and eating some starch can easily turn into eating too much because it is addictive and some turn to it as an emotional coping strategy (like caffeine). I think I can easily do that and if it works, I'll be forever grateful A place for sufferers of the chronic bladder disease interstitial cystitis (IC; also known as painful bladder syndrome or PBS) to share advice, give support, ask questions, and give answers. Maybe I'll donate my body to a dissection lab and med students can admire my huge bladder. If you have access to a urogynecologist (I’m assuming you’re female), that’s the best specialist to address it. I also know other people who’ve had it done and they said it was cake. As far as side effects, dizziness is on my label but I’ve not found that to be an issue personally. I would say that with bladder pain you feel it more front and center of your body, about where the bladder empties into your urethra. Straining to fully empty your bladder causes significant long term issues otherwise. She told me daily creme for a week, then 1mg 3 times a week rubbed all around outside. gooberlx • Additional comment actions. For example - I’m the person for whom the issue is the bladder Only for the CT result to come back with: "Along the anterior wall of the bladder, there is a broad-based heterogeneous intraluminal masslike soft tissue density measuring 2. My OAB started 31 years ago. ADMIN MOD Which supplements have helped your overactive bladder? Dealing with constant i m 20 year old male , and i dont experience any sort of pain , but the frequnt urge to urinate . The bladder situation you are referencing is called a neurogenic or hypotonic/atonic bladder. Reply reply digirato • Thanks again. com PelvicFloor. Hope you find something to help your pain. Wishing you success in your bladder search/acquisition! another note, if you opt to use this as a dirty water capture/inline system, collecting from shallow pools is a problem. When caught early, bladder cancer is manageable. Scrub the interior of the bladder; then scrub the interior of the tube. Me personally, the bladder that comes with evoc. I pee alot. I started getting frequent urges to pee about 7 months ago, waking up through the night to pee, feeling like I could never fully empty my bladder, having some burning while peeing, feeling a weird constant pressure in my pelvic floor, and having some discomfort with sex. Because OP was asking about the bladder. Sitting, she showed me to press fingers of one hand I have a platypus water filtration system so I tried their backpack bladder and it leaked all over. I was pretty fit before but I’m totally convinced the barr classes have made a huge When I get to the stage where the stone is in my bladder, I get that same horrible urge to pee even when I don't really need to. Of course! I take saga pro bladder health and Azo go less. It’s manageable but not curable in many cases. Reddit is an internet platform for anonymous information Our bladder forums provide you with the opportunity to discuss and share your personal experiences as well as the chance to support others who are coping with the very A recent study presented at the 2022 Society of Women in Urology Annual Clinical Mentoring Conference investigated the quality of information regarding urinary tract I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in March of this year. Good luck :) you aren't alone This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from Diabetes or from a chronic condition like CPPS. And you mentioned women’s urinary problems, I was just pointing out the problems aren’t “because” of the bladder. This isn't the only way, just one possible way. From my experience, I've had smaller ones only take a week and I had one large one take about 6 months before it finally came out. A place for sufferers of the chronic bladder disease interstitial cystitis (IC; also known as painful bladder syndrome or PBS) to share advice, give support, ask questions, and give answers. 12 votes, 13 comments. I did the whole Cis/Gem chemo prior to RC. Apparently, my sister's is about 1/3 the size it should be. Years ago I am pretty sure that wasn’t a thing you could People with Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome . Puts my organs in a hyper tense state. This makes sense since that's the trigone A place for sufferers of the chronic bladder disease interstitial Skip to main content. I was just saying 🤷♀️ This really helped manage the pain and gave my bladder some relief so I could sleep. Vitamin D is the only one clinically proven to improve it to the point people consider themselves cured, but when you take vitamin D you have to take magnesium to make sure it’s metabolized and absorbed properly. no antibiotics have worked for me . The creme definitely helps the dryness, but the bladder now is an issue. i was a mess it caused me so much grief. I was prescribed Macrobid to treat my symptoms, but I highly suspect it’s due to Covid messing with bladder and causing some sort of inflammation in my bladder area and mimicking UTI symptoms. I feel this pain every single day, I was told I lost a lot of my bladder lining and had scarring as well. One day I'll Caveat; if you have the chronic bladder disease Interstitial Cystitis which mimics bladder infection symptoms, cranberry is one of the worst things you can take because it irritates the ulcers/inflammation in your bladder, causing pain and And having a leaky gut makes one more susceptible to bladder infections, from how the large intestine can push against the bladder. I read about it and it seems like any amount of ketamine is incredibly damaging to the bladder/urinary tract, also from my own experience after lightly binging on it twice with a few months break in between (300-500 mg powder) my kidneys hurt afterwards for a few days and my bladder feels weird Ironman triathlete here. Members Online • tbart8594. As a mom of four (aged 46) who gave birth naturally, I wondered if I would experience any stinging or pain with the procedure. I’ve been told a million times by urologists and internists and gynecologists to avoid coffee as it is a bladder irritant and can make frequency and urgency worse. They cut a section from your small intestine, split your bladder open (like a clam), and sew the intestine section into the opening to increase the bladder capacity. Now from the bladder until you pee it out can take anywhere from 1 week to months. From what I've read, that is a symptom of a Years of overeating will also enlarge all of those. I see it can help prevent benign prostatic hypertrophy and affects the bladder as well. A Drain Bladder is a rubber balloon that attatches to your garden hose, and is shoved into the drain. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: subreddit:subreddit In a thread on Reddit, men have been sharing how they got over their paruresis, or "shy bladder syndrome" when they had to use a public urinal. (Btw, in the past I tried timed voiding bladder training but it didn't work well for me so I switched to bladder training that involves just trying to suppress my initial urges, at whatever time they occur. Find out what size bladder the pack will hold then buy equivalent size. I hadn't peed since 3pm and I had been on IV since then. I've had IC for 32 years and I can say that I'm 85% better. I’ve stopped “just in case” peeing because I’ve read that it’s bad for the bladder, and The ureter actually protrudes into the bladder slightly. it's supposed to "readjust" or "retrain" the bladder from needing to pee until full or near full. Binge drinking is This is called neurogenic bladder. I was a heavy user for about 8 years (ket ,mxe, dck, 2f), was forced to stop because of cystitis, it's now 5 years since I quit and my bladder is still half the size it should be, and still get renal/bladder pain here and there, but compared to where I was at I've improved a lot. What do you guys Skip to main content. When someone tells me they have the pressure to urinate but they can hold it, and that urgency is able to go away if ignored, it typically is a pelvic muscle issue and not a bladder issue. Hello Fellow IC sufferers. My doctor said I had 6 ulcers. Physical therapy and bladder training are great places to start treating urgency/frequency/spasms, but if they don't give you enough symptom control it's also fine to find a doctor that isn't so ageist about Very likely yours is not caused by the spine (damage to the nerves) - if it is, interstim is a good option. Make sure you keep up with your appointments for surveillance. In a neurogenic bladder, you don't sense the filling of the Apparently my bladder is small so when they tried to fill it with liquid it became too much. It’s much more pleasant to not have a bladder full of BCG and urine and still have an hour One thing that actually seems to have gotten worse is a pain on my lower right side which I think is my ovary. If the stone is too For people who have reduced bladder capacity, the capacity doesn't fluctuate over short periods of time like you're experiencing. Symptoms are typically pressure, pain in the pelvic area, urine retention, and frequent urination. For me, it depends on the food/drink and the state my bladder is in before I consumed the trigger food/drink. ADMIN MOD Has anyone actually solved their OaB . The major things that trigger IC symptoms are bladder irritants in general. My girl will ride 20 miles and MAYBE drink half a liter water bottle so she doesn’t use bladder. reddit. The PA showed me how to empty when standing and sitting. If your prostate is enlarged (not necessarily infected), it could be causing you to retain urine and irritate your bladder- unlikely at your age. By the 2nd tumor it had gotten into my uterus, vaginal wall, pelvic wall & appendix. There’s studies on it for bladder cystitis. Get app Get the Reddit app Log In Log in to Reddit. r/Interstitialcystitis A chip A close button. My bladder had 1400 mls (I was told around 300 mls is when the average person feels the need to urinate), and still could not produce urine. Let me know if and when you start drinking the tea because I’d love to Pain has subsided in past 3 or 4 days, and Dr. I just had the surgery a week ago I suffered from sever bladder incotence for 15 years. I will have no hesitation doing it again once this wears off. Ugh. r/OveractiveBladder: This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from They show bladders of both genders side by side and the female bladder is about 2/3 the size of the male bladder if my memory serves me correctly. But even if I go back to timed voiding, this question still applies. Lots of packs, maybe most nowadays, have hydration sleeves for These are some of the other self-management strategies that can help with bladder symptoms like urgency/frequency and pain: Diet changes (we have an FAQ with links to more resources in the sidebar). Slam about a half gallon of the water and then keep sipping. i Only emergency nurses stayed in the hospital and my dad stuck around with me for the night. The pressure on my bladder and constant feeling of urgency is mostly gone. r/WomensHealth A chip A close button. If it’s pelvic floor pelvic floor physical therapy or Botox If it’s the bladder it’s a bit complicated but mainly a combination of drugs and/or bladder Botox. Bladder cancer does come back in some people, often multiple times. I (25F) thought I’d share my It makes the bladder wall less hospitable to bacteria. Bladder training can also be helpful if you're struggling to avoid running to the toilet. Log In / Sign Up; A place for sufferers of the chronic bladder disease interstitial cystitis (IC; also known as painful bladder syndrome or PBS) to share advice, give support, ask questions, and give answers. Emptied, it's about 2". day 1 of me retraining my bladder: sometimes I feel the urge to pee immediately after I just peed, sometimes it’s 15 mins Skip to main content. I never got relief since this started. The longer I wait to urinate the slower and weaker my streak ends up being. Pictures showed my bladder was not empty. " I'm still in denial and haven't told anyone because I’m so confused myself . He did a cystoscopy and diagnosed bladder tumor. A cup of coffee with half & half virtually eliminates my frequent urination. They studied the sh*t out of it and realized that people were drinking plain water during the race, and for many athletes, endurance activities cause the stomach to stop emptying. While I still do wear a liner, I don’t have to and the wetness and dripping after I release my bladder is gone. As you turn on the water, the balloon expands, blocking the drain, and pressure builds before water shoots through a slot in the bottom of I don’t know if this necessarily even counts as OCD, and it’s kind of weird and uncomfortable to talk about, but throughout my life I’ve had an obsession with having an empty bladder, ESPECIALLY if I’m about to do something that requires me being away from the bathroom for over an hour, like being in a class or going on a road trip. A camera inserted in my bladder clearly showed stretch marks! I was offered various treatments, including self catheterisation that I passed over due to arthritic fingers and loss of dexterity. This is what I’m afraid of so I haven’t done the Botox yet. wife and i were swimming one morning and my bladder spasmed and i pissed in the pool. I had the next one in a hospital under general anesthesia. I still have classic bladder cancer symptoms. All that aside, when I started drinking it I noticed a near-immediate alleviation of my bladder issues related to ketamine. Especially since it's so recent, I would lean towards thinking you have a muscle spasm in your pelvic floor (just spit When the excruciating pain stops it’s in the bladder for me. I didn't have any bladder urgency until I started the estrogen. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. Anyone have any experience of using it to treat overactive bladder? I’m thinking of using it as well as my medication (tolterodine). i believe it has got something to do with the muscles . I got a shy bladder and It started probably 2 1/2 years ago out of absolutely nowhere. One of my sisters was tested for this after having issues and they essentially fill your bladder with liquid to see how big your bladder is. This Excess water in urine retention makes matter worse. OAB is manageable. Went into RC surgery thinking I was just going to lose the bladder and appendix. Hope this helps, and hope you find Hey guys! I’m experiencing a permanent never ending urge to pee from the bladder all the seconds of my life for months. r/NeurogenicBladder A chip A close button. I posted this one liver subreddit as well. So my bladder was getting full but I couldn't move because of the anesthesia. Also line the hydration sleeve of the pack with a garbage bag or ultrasil dry bag. We'll all figure this out. Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home. Members Online • Throwaway-Mom-4221. I knew I wasn't going to be able to last much longer, but I was determined to hold as long as I possibly could. I had to start teaching myself to go at the slightest hint of full bladder. I had a high salt diet and was basically always gulping down huge amount I've been having pain and cramping in my bladder and burning in my urethra for 3 months now almost daily. I wish there was some kind of peeing contest or some way to show off my sweet skills. Or you could be eating or This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from Diabetes or from a chronic condition like CPPS. When the stone hits this point there will be an uncomfortable feeling (like a weird tickle). limit my search to r/PelvicFloor. Expand user menu Open settings menu. And I don’t know when I have to pee since I feel it always. My bladder symptoms were painful full bladder and I would get urgency to go the second any liquid hit my bladder. I am a little worried about Skip to main content. You caught a new UTI. While it sits in the bladder there is a nagging feeling of needing to pee but no real pain. Then one random day I’ll see my stream Yes. It’s literally always there. It did hurt to pee for several days afterward and I tried to tough it out by not taking all my pain meds. People who haven’t been diagnosed with IC/PBS but suspect they may have it . I wear them mainly when I go for my daily hourly walk and my pelvic floor has dramatically strengthened even after a few days wear. I figured out a solution to this issue however, I realized that showers always make me go to the bathroom and from that I found 36 votes, 63 comments. Or, perhaps, there is some place the bacteria is hiding, like in a bladder stone or a chronically infected prostate. so when you hold your pee until you're full. I would take two day's off. There is an entire Medical Medium book about celery juicing. Bladder pain and pelvic pain are very similar. I found out, later, that a lot of my problem was my anxiety which overlays everything and makes it worse. It is important that you realize, bladder cancer has a high reoccurrence rate. Then the stone will emerge into the bladder and you will get the typical feeling of needing to pee. I was getting up 2, sometimes more times a night and it was really effecting my sleep. I also had very painful right side ovulation and had my right ovary removed. A I had a problem with an overactive bladder - went to a urologist, had everything checked, flow, cystoscopy, ultrasound, CT scan, you name it. Instead of sitting around waiting for it to pass, I go get a couple 1-gallon bottles of water and start chugging. Back in the 90s, people were dropping dead after completing the entire race. I was diagnosed with a case of CIS - carcinoma in situ. i think my mental health and stress level contributed to my bladder symptoms worsening. There is slight retraction of the overlying anterior bladder wall. I also bought myself some simple urine tests off Has anyone with similar low back issues seen any issues with regards to their bladder? I'm trying to get in with a neurosurgeon to discuss my back (waiting on a CT myelogram), but I also want their opinion on whether they think its causing my bladder issues. comments; Want to join? Log in or sign up in seconds. I was getting so desperate that even sitting put too much pressure on my bursting bladder. If I'm in remission the trigger foods don't really cause a noticeable difference. Came out Stage 4 with total This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from Diabetes or from a chronic condition like CPPS. You can google “celery juice bladder” to find out about the benefits, and I see now that you can buy celery juice (pre-juiced). The pack makers focus on comfort and fit over seams and materials. I went through 15 bladder pads every day. Turns out it was a huge tumor lining the wall. But I am finding the complete opposite effect. r/OveractiveBladder A chip A close button. So far it’s just uncomfortable. Self cathing terrifies me as my bladder and urethra are always screaming in pain. All the best to you, hope this helps to ease your thoughts a little. He prescribed Myrbetriq and said to look up Kegels and Bladder Training online. STDS negative, multiple UTI tests and cultures negative, multiple antibiotics didn’t help, noticing it flares when I Part of my dysautonomia is presenting with “neurogenic bladder”. cut that burns bad and I have bladder spasms which hurt. I cut it out fur as long as it didn’t cause me pain. That’s when I started At some points so bad that it made me cry. ADMIN MOD Has anyone else experienced issues specifically caused by their job? I have This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from Diabetes or from a chronic condition like CPPS. Members Online • OldpumpD. Now I'm done to one a day huge improvement. Gas hurt, too. I also been avoiding things that might irritate the bladder more. And no one What is Paruresis? If you are here then you probably already know what it is, but in common terms, Paruresis is labeled as "shy bladder syndrome". Funny enough long after I was healed alcohol and spicy food still burnt my bladder. Simply, it is an anxiety disorder that prevents people from voiding their bladder under certain circumstances. There are people who do have abnormal bladder size for their body type. It is a massive collection of forums where people post and share content, and then comment on each other’s items. Lmao. I have a problem with hyper focusing and ignoring my bladder, which of course made the pain worse. This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from Diabetes or from a chronic condition like CPPS. Your pain isn't from an infection. It’s worth noting, post-op trans men can also be at increased risk of UTIs. 2 months since I've quit and I'm doing way better, only going to the bathroom on a regular basis, and I only get up to pee at night about 2x where before I was getting up 3-6x during the night. I went on medication (mybretriq) which seems to have helped a lot as well. D-mannose comes into play as a mitigator to prevent any ecoli that might make the jump from one's intestine to bladder by preventing it from sticking. Log In / Sign Up; This is a subreddit for people struggling with Overactive Bladder (OAB) and/or frequent/urgent urination whether it's from Diabetes or from a chronic condition like CPPS. For example - I’m the person for whom the issue is the bladder when my bladder was at its worst and self-cathetering was suggested to me, it rocked my world. I choose to use incontinence pants instead and put up Yes, it’s like it feels like I ‘almost’ have a bladder infection very often. Log In / Sign Up; Cut out spicy food and acidic drinks so it wouldn’t burn my bladder and urethra. I felt so full and stretched. r/CampingandHiking A chip A close button. . It's a vicious cycle because I'll be afraid I will pee my pants out of extreme anxiety (even though that's never happened) which gives me anxiety which causes me to think I have to pee even though I don't. I was referred to an Hospital where I had the tumor removed. And if you haven't already, you can experiment with changing your hydration habits. I just opened up Reddit to distract myself while peeing because it’s painful from a bladder infection and saw this post. but I've also worried myself sick about it). ruazrsvpgiflnaxujlddejfeqhmqkemmaaslxvcujngj