Can IBS and severe anxiety cause some urinating problems?
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Hi everyone, I'm a 12 year old girl who recently got diagnosed with IBS. I also got diagnosed with hypochrondria and anxiety almost a year ago. I noticed that I've been have a minor issue with urinating. No, I don't see blood or feel any pain. My urine is still yellow or clear, depending on how much water I'm drinking. Nothing darker than occasional dark yellow from dehydration. Never had brown urine orange. Basically no weird colors. Just that I feel like after peeing, I still feel like I need to pee more? Or if I sit there long enough and try to pee more, a little more urine would come out but not a lot. Like its probably around the same amount of urine I usually produce. Just feel like my bladder is pressured or something. I've been EXTREMELY anxious and stressed these past few days. I also just took notice to this about 2 days ago. Like its not overly uncomfortable. I can still go on with my day and not feel like I still need to pee, usually just when right after I pee and still sitting down, it's like my bladder is pressured? Or when I'm constipated and have to push, more pee would come out even if I just peed a few minutes before. I've been so worried about abdominal aortic aneurysm these last few days and I'm convinced I have it and it's probably pressuring my bladder? I don't know, it's just my weird and annoying worries and thoughts again. It all started when I suddenly took notice to this pulse in my stomach thing that I had for a really long time whenever I lay down or apply pressure. I suddenly had an idea and made the stupid decision of googling...I'm a bit calmer since people have been telling me it's rare for people my age and since Ive never heard of this condition in my family or smoke, im all good until I'm older then I can worry. I also don't think I have high cholesterol or blood pressure since my doctor said everything looks fine the last time I went there which was in.. January? I don't know, just really stressed and freaking out over everything. I think another girl is also going through this AAA scare and she has IBS too! It a bit relieving to know your not alone...my friends can also feel a stomach pulse too?
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kykyislit
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Btw, when I'm not stressed, I don't really feel the urge to pee as much but I've been stressed all the time so it's not completely gone. When I'm distracting myself with games, I don't even feel the urge to pee or just not even caring(well after drinking lots of water, yes). Right now, I'm go concentrating on my bladder and the "possible" aortic aneurysm fears.
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Go see a Doctor for reassurance and if you really are worried a few more tests..
You are very young so chances of anything other than IBS and anxiety are very rare ..
Stop talking to Dr Google he is not your friend.
pippa58442 kykyislit
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kykyislit pippa58442
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I went to the doctors a few days ago and told him about the pulse in my stomach (also I had a cold). He asked me some questions like do you have a family history of AAA. He asked me how old I am like 5 times and told me to tell myself, "I'm 12 and I'm young and I'm absolutely fine." He didn't even bother to feel my stomach! He just laughed and told me to come back in half a century and then we can worry...
The frequent urination, it's like frequent but each time, it's like little urine. I can still pee normal amounts but after that large pee, the other times would be in a smaller amount but going multiple times?
pippa58442 kykyislit
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You have been extremely anxious; this will heighten your symptoms enormously. As soon as you start relaxing, you will start to feel a lot better, Try concentrating on your hobbies and do light exercise like walking; this will take your mind off your stomach. Remember, you have been given very good news from your doctor. You would not have been given such reassurance if your doctor had been the least bit concerned. Believe, trust and accept what your doctor had told you.
If you sill find you can’t control your anxiety, ask your doctor about counselling.