Anxiety Related Bladder Problems? Posted: 01-26-04 17:45pm
Hello everybody, I am a college student
currently (i don't know how long I will
last with this problem). Over the years
I have noticed that I have some type of
anxiety related bladder problem. It's
to the point where I can't focus in my
classes (for fear of needing to go to the
restroom, along with the fear of being the
center of attention). I get really
nervous in public especially when sitting
down in crowded rooms, and all this
anxiety seems to have an effect on my
bladder. About 30 minutes or so into
classes the effects get much worse, to the
point where my face reddens and I feel
like I urgently need to go to the
bathroom. The urge is abnormally
strong, and I know I shouldn't need to go
to the bathroom. I have been on and off
of paxil for years at a time, and i'm
really not sure if it helps. Out of
desperation I have started taking it
again. I can't seem to find any
information on disorders like this on the
internet. It's not such a big problem
outside a classes since theres usually a
bathroom which I can freely get to, but
i'm sure you can see how this would be a
terrible affliction to be troubled with in
classes (very embarassing as well).
Has anybody heard of a disorder like this?
What should I do?
It's too the point where I hate my life,
and I feel like im just 1 person out of
billions of people with this problem.
My life would be so much easier without
this. I just want to feel like a normal
person.
Any help would be very much appreciated!
Thanks,
stephen
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kase
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 21
Posted: 02-04-04 19:06pm
I dont know if I can help, but at least
you know someone has a similar prob, but
just not as serious.
Ive been depressed since I was a kid, but
it went away for about a year, and for the
last 3months ive been depressed again.
Ive had bladder infections a lot when I
was a child.
So for the last 3months, when I feel
really depressed or when im around a lot
of people and im frustrated, I have to go
to straight to the bathroom.
I find at work, I find im not in control
of my bladder and as soon I need to go- I
have to go!
Ive been to the docotrs who have said I
dont have another bladder infection. And
I dont know wot it is at all.
It doesnt happen all the time, but it
happens enough to get worried about.
Im sorry I cant help you, or diognose
you... But are symtpoms are similar.
Good luck buddy.
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down2earthchick8
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jun 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 06-10-08 20:07pm
I KNOW THAT HAPPENS TO ME TOO AND IM JUST
BARELY 16 AND WHEN IM AT SCHOOL WELL ON
SOMEDAYS ITS AN HOUR AND THEN I REALLY
HAVE TO GO BUT ON SOME OTHER DAYS ITS LESS
THAN AN HOUR...AND ITS REALLY EMBARRASING
BECAUSE WHEN IM IN CLASS EVERYDAY I HAVE
TO GO AND ITS EMBARRASING TO ASK TO GO
BECAUSE WELL I FEEL LIKE EVERYBODY NOTICES
AND I JUST TRY TO HOLD IT IN BUT I CAN'T
AND I GET TO THE POINT WHERE I GET ANXIOUS
AND START HAVING FLASHES AND GET
SWEATY...WELL ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS OF
ANXIETY...WELL I'VE GONE TO THE DOCTOR AND
YEAH I'VE RECEIVED MEDICINE BUT IT JUST
DOESNT SEEM TO WORK AND IT JUST SUX...CUZ
I CAN'T ENJOY GOING OUT..WITHOUTH KNOWING
WHERE THE NEAREST RESTROOM IS...AND I HAVE
TO CANCEL WHEN PEOPLE INVITE ME TO GO
OUT.IT SUX AND I HAVEN'T FOUND A
SOLUTION....AND WELL THERES MY STORY
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EchoFae
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jun 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 06-12-08 22:35pm
I've experienced the same exact problem
since I was 13. I'm 20 now and its
progressively gotten worse and done a lot
of damage to my personal and social life.
I've sought help for it but doctors don't
seem to understand it and are reluctant to
believe that it is truly a psychological
problem worth diagnosing. I did try
lexapro but the effect was pretty minimal.
Ativan helped somewhat but doctors will
not prescribe it to me! I've never heard
of anyone else experiencing this problem
until i came across this forum. Has
anyone come up with any solutions or heard
of any treatments for this type of
problem?
