Constant urge to pee

Haven't popped up here in a while. Still havent really cured my issue but I do kinda believe sensory OCD might be the main issue I have. I suffer from other OCD related symptoms for other things so at this point I dunno how it can be anything else. In times of stress it worsens. In the end I just feel unable to do nothing but try and live with it and to the best of my ability just try and not mope too much about it (just dwelling makes it worse)

I'm sorry to those who experience what I experience and I'm sorry to those who have it worse.

I have had paruresis (shy bladder) all of my life. But starting last year, the urge to pee became awful. What was worse, I couldn't pee at home or work because of it. I often had to sit and push the urine out (which hurt my stomach muscles and never left me feeling voided. I actually started urinating into a bucket in the basement when my family was upstairs. All this left me with a bad case of urine retention and a catheter for three weeks; the longest week of my life.

I saw a psychologist for anxiety and shy bladder and learned some breathing techniques, but the feeling of never having fully voided and always having to pee is still there. I go about 20-25 times a day, usually through holding my breath or pushing at work or in public, can sometimes go naturally at home. My psychologist has told me to re-train my bladder by keeping a calendar of when I go, where I go, and if I push or it comes naturally. Then, after seeing my schedule, try to hold it for 15 min longer until the feeling goes away. It's been brutal, but don't give up. Find a pyschologist who will work with you.      

My symptoms are exactly the same. I’ve had them on and off since 2007 and have used solifenacin in the past to control the constant urge to pee. It completely resolved when I was pregnant and breastfeeding then slowly over a matter of months crept back in. By January 2018 it was so bad I thought I had a UTI. I did in fact have enterococcus but no antibiotics worked. My urologist did a cystoscopy and found no evidence of inflammation/infection. He doesn’t believe infection is the cause but overactive bladder. But it’s out of control. I’m miserable and desperate. There isn’t a second that goes by that I don’t have the sensation of needing the toilet. He’s now put me on betmiga but it could take 8-12 weeks to work.

Have your symptoms resolved? How are you? Any help for me? 

Im so gladness other people know how I feel, I never speak to anyone about my problem but my friends and family are always saying ‘you always need the toilet!’ And obviously I can’t help it; I think it’s because 1) I’m a petite person so I could actually just have a small bladder,

2) I have anxiety and so I’ve heard that doesnsnt help 

3) I think I convince my self I need to toilet even though I don’t 

I know I can control it but I always get up to go ‘just in case’ which I know gets me in bad habits - I am only 14 and so I wouldn’t be a UTI - I am NOT sexually active and It doesn’t hurt to pee. So if anyone can help Let me know ! X I’m too embarrassed to go to the doctors 

Everything you wrote here is exactly me, ive been dealing with the same issues for about 10 years with little to no help from the drs ect, the drs classed it as incontience, and gave me some pills called oxybutun, they did help at the start but they also stop you from peeing, even when you have that urge, so sometimes i dont know what is worse, i am ok though the day most of the time, but i often feel like i have to hold my bladder tight alot of the time so i dont pee myself even though i dont really and i still dont know what the answer is

How are you feeling now @AkaMisery.     I have almost similar symptoms now and have been suffering for past 6 weeks.  I got relief for 1 week and started again.  I had MRI , Ultra sound done and doctors mentioned that there is nothing to worry on those reports. But they are not addressing this problem. :-( 

Hello, ur response is very comforting.pls which oils did u use?

Have a look for Ruth Kriz. She may be a helpful person. I think her clinic is near Washington DC. Hope this helps. Her name I have found only from my research myself. Hope this is helpful.

I am so glad that i found your forum @akamisery, my symptoms are so much like yours. 44 year-old female here. Hi, a week ago i suddenly began urinating frequently with no pain., burning, or weird appearance. Two pee tests and a culture were negative for uti. I have a nearly constant urgency even after urination, no other symptoms. I eat a plant-based diet, don’t do alcohol, soda, caffeine, or any of the other supposed bladder irritants, haven’t had sex since 2017, no changes to soaps or detergents, my pee is clear 99.9 % of the time. I have read the entire thread for insight and to seek similarities and patterns. I do not take any supplements or medications, i only drink water, and am quite athletic with no major health issues. I did take meds for panic disorder in my twenties until i learned to meditate and developed better exercise and eating habits. I wonder if this is my anxiety resurfacing and presenting in some new way? So far i have noticed that masturbation makes the urgency go away for a short time as well as hot shower water directly on my genitals. I do this before bed to buy time before the sensation interrupts my ability to fall asleep. I can sleep through the night without the urge waking me. The strangest thing is that when i first wake up, i don’t immediately have the urge to urinate until the thought of this last week’s trauma reminds me that it exists, then, i am obsessed with the urge all day and sometimes feel like i can feel little spasms/firings in the crotch. I can put aside the urges sometimes at work but it’s a battle.  It seems that drinking more water makes it slighly better than not drinking enough water.  Last night i slept on my side with a folded pillow between my legs applying a little pressure to my vulva area to offset the urge sensation. It helped a bit.  I am grateful for everyone who has shared their experiences here and i will document mine as well.  Lying down feels better than standing as far as the urge goes. I have no leaking issues and can hold my pee, it is just the sensation that is constant. Vigorous exercise gets my mind off of it for a bit as well. I want to document that i had a hysterectomy 6 years ago, haven’t had menopause yet, I had zero complications from the hysterectomy. I recently have had constipation issues. I am seeking a diagnosis at the moment for a possible internal hemmorhoid and don’t know if these 2 things could be related or not.  Will update here after i find out more 

Hi I have this exact problem and am looking for any answer. I have had 2 c sections but this is 4 years later . Ironically my problem began a week before I turned 37 and I have been in constant agony since. I have been checked for everything and tested for uti still nothing is coming up. They checked kidney pelvic exams ultrasound etc...... the constant urge and occasional internal vaginal pain is driving me crazy. It’s basically always pelvic pressure and the urge to urinate even when I don’t have to go I never wet myself and I have Control but the urge is always there and interrupts my sleep and my sanity. Please help

I've been having this symptoms for year and always thought it was just cysts on my ovaries. I'm going to ask my doctor to test me for this. I've cut out soda which has helped a lot but I'm still sick of the feeling. I also have done some research since reading your post and they make a medication for this called Elmiron.. wasn't sure if you knew that