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rebecca68941
rebecca68941

Hi all, I am a 20 year old female who works in a hospital as a health care assistant. I am suffering with urinary retention and currently undergoing tests to try and see what is causing it? It got to a pooint about a month ago that i couldnt pass urine at all and was taken to hospital. They did a bladder scan and i had over a ltire in my bladder that i was unable to get rid of. So they put a catheter in to empty my bladder. I was sent home with a catheter for 3 weeks until I was taught self-catheterisation techniques from a special nurse. I am now back to work and having to catheterise myself about 4 times a day. I have had an MRI scan ordered by my urologist and had my ultrasound today which hasnt shown anything unusual. I was just wondering whether anyone (around my age group) has had a similar problem? Or if anyone knows whether sertraline could be causing this? I have been on this this tablet for about 3-4 months. Thanks so much for your help. Rebecca

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  • lee18125
    lee18125 rebecca68941

    Posted

    Hi..

    I was on parox which is from the same family of tablets as sertraline and I had problems passing urine also, but not as bad as you.!!

    It's possible it's an effect from your medication. I had lots of problems with parox but since I changed to sertraline I'm great, medication affects everybody differently it's just a matter of finding the one for you.

    Hope you improve soon.X

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    • rebecca68941
      rebecca68941 lee18125

      Posted

      Hi Lee, Thank you for your reply. I will talk to my doctor and ask whether its possible the dose may be too high or i simply need a different tablet. x

       

    • lee18125
      lee18125 rebecca68941

      Posted

      Yes I think you should, somethings just not agreeing with your body, a different type may sort you out hopefully, but your doctor will advise you for the best.

      Let us no how u get on.

      Best wishes.X

  • nelly50398
    nelly50398 rebecca68941

    Posted

    Hi Rebecca .when i started sertraline i could not pass urine as normal bit like a uti symtoms. After a while this went away but does come back when i increase my doseage. I also got bladder spasms which are awful. I have read that sertraline can cause bladder problems . i feel sometimes that i have not passed all urine and be back at loo within 10 minutes . then days where urine pass is normal ..take care x
    • rebecca68941
      rebecca68941 nelly50398

      Posted

      Hi, Okay so doyou reckon it will pass on its own or shall i ask to change medication? I am having to catheterise myself at work which is not plesent as i work on such a busy ward sad x

       

    • nelly50398
      nelly50398 rebecca68941

      Posted

      I dont go into retention and i am able to cope with it at presentwhen the bladder spasms show .i would discuss it with urology team. And gp. What dosage are you on ?? Youmight be on a to high a dose . did you notice it when u first started sertraline .
    • rebecca68941
      rebecca68941 nelly50398

      Posted

      Okay, I am on 50mg of sertraline at the minute which isnt thst high i dont think. Before sertraline i was suffering really badly with panic attacks most of the time couldnt leave the house. Havent had any problems with urination until now. was taken to hospital with over a litre in my bladder and i just couldnt go for a wee. 
    • nelly50398
      nelly50398 rebecca68941

      Posted

      Hi rebecca

      I had urine problems at 25 mg iam now on 75mg and mostly free from urine problems and my anxiety is not as bad as before i also suffered from the most horrid side effects but they have let up and everyday seems to be better than yesterday . cani ask if your constipated cos that cause me to not pass urine but that was before sertraline ..

      I would catch up woth your gpand urology team x

    • rebecca68941
      rebecca68941 nelly50398

      Posted

      Hi Nelly, Im not constipated and go fairly regulary. Yeah will mention it to  my urologist when i have my follow up appointment. Thanks x

       

  • Mynameisalyss
    Mynameisalyss rebecca68941

    Posted

    Hi Rebecca. I'm on Zoloft and I am having problems urinating as well. I'm not sure it the Zoloft is causing it. I have been on Zoloft for 2 years just recently did I increase my dose by 12.5. My doctor did a curin filter and found whiter white blood cells than normal. They gave me meds for a yeast infection. A week later still having problems. They gave me uti medicine. Still having a problem. It's like uti systems but no burning. Just having trouble passing iron. I have an appointment with the urologist Thursday.

    • rebecca68941
      rebecca68941 Mynameisalyss

      Posted

      Hi yeah thta sounds identical to me. I was originally put on antibiotics for a UTI for 11 days but didnt have a uti urine came back negative for uti. My bloods that the hospital took cameback okay apart from a certain part that suggests that I have swelling somewhere. I have had utis in the past but this isnt it. No burning at all when i pee. He may suggest that you self catheterise. I am hoping that my urologist asks for more tests as i dont want to be catheterising forever. I have read about endometriosis which seems to fit too as i have always had problems with heavy/painful periods. 
    • Mynameisalyss
      Mynameisalyss rebecca68941

      Posted

      I apologize for so many typos! I didn't realize my phone autocorrected. Sounds so much like what I'm going through. I really hope I don't have to self cathererise, it just sounds intimidating. I notice it happens to me at night more than during the day. Same with you?

    • rebecca68941
      rebecca68941 Mynameisalyss

      Posted

      No worries. It sounds very similar. yeah it isnt nice but definilty prefer it to hving a permenent catheter in which i had before. Mine tends to be worse in the morning when i wake up and sometimes afternoon.
  • mark19171
    mark19171 rebecca68941

    Posted

    Hi Rebecca my name is Mark, nice to meet you ! Wow you explained exactly what I've been going through, I have been taking sertaline for 2 years 50-100 mg but I'm giving it up right now because it's giving me urinary problems , I'm no doctor but I'm sure it's the cause for me as I also have had all said tests done also , thanks rebecca

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