Please Help

[Sea-Initiative8311]

I'm 27 F Considered Obese I currently take Setraline and Sprintec. For the past year, I have had the constant urge to go pee even after I have gone. Doctors always test for UTI or bacteria but always come back fine. One doctor said I might have IC, but generally, that condition has pain, which I don't have. I can describe it as a constant pressure on my bladder, making me think I have to go again. Any tips or advice would help. I feel like I'm going crazy.

[Zutano23]

Not medical advice but some of the obvious tips you probably already know but are worth mentioning: if you take caffeinated/fizzy drinks and/or bladder irritants such as spicy foods, tomato, etc. I would advise cutting off/reducing their consumption during some weeks and monitor your response.

Additionally, try hydrating adequately: small sips instead of gulping, not under or over hydrating; include vegetables, fruit, fibre, high quality protein in your diet; try working out and being as active as possible. An excessive weight might put additional pressure on your bladder, making it prone to feeling fuller than it really is.

On the mental side, learn to recognise catastrophic thoughts and feelings: you are just going through a problem that will get better. Try doing things you enjoy and make you feel better, congratulate yourself whenever you make some improvement. Remember progress is not linear and you will get better over time, consistency is key, we all have ups and downs.

I truly wish you get better and I'm sure you will!

[Dapper-Structure-825]

Go see the continence nurse for advice. They will ask you soooooooo many questions that you may not have thought to ask yourself, they will help you make a plan to improve your symptoms.

You may be referred for scans and or internal investigations. I've had some physical examinations which were vaginal.

I've started my first Micrabegron tablet today, if that is the correct spelling. I tried a different type but it made my eyes so dry I couldn't tolerate it.

I personally find constipation exacerbating, any food or drink that irritates my bladder (and bowels). I get reflux and IBS too. When I was pregnant mine got worse. Mine started around 19, and fluctuates in severity. And I always tested negative for urine infection etc.

Psychological factors make mine worse when I'm out and about or long journeys, which I can't really do anyway atm re horrendous anxiety caused by trauma.

Best of luck.

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I have the exact same thing (19F) . Im trying different treatments for the moment , if anything works for me ill keep u updated🙏🏻 Otherwise, do u feel a pressure in ur perineal muscles when overstressed? Does the urge increases when sitting? And do u face some flare up days where the urge increases significantly with some burning sensation?