sunflowerriver13
05-01-22, 14:32
Hi everyone! This is my first post on this site, though I have been a visitor for over 10 years.
I have been in an anxiety spiral since March 2021 and have experienced a host of physical symptoms throughout this time. About two months ago, I had a UTI and this led me down a total rabbit hole of becoming obsessed with my bathroom habits. I feel like I have to pee constantly, and I always feel a sense of pressure in my urethra area. I am thinking about my bladder 100% of the time.
For the past week, I have been peeing very frequently, and A LOT comes out each time. It's not just a feeling that I have to go- I actually produce a lot of urine, and it is almost always clear. I don't think I am drinking more than I usually do. I sip on water pretty much all day, but I don't think it's a crazy amount.
I haven't actually woken up in the night to pee, though. I have been waking up each morning this week WITHOUT the urge to pee which is VERY unusual for me, however. That is really scaring me. Also, a few times this week, my pee has been really yellow in the morning, which I don't think is typical for me, either.
I had several urine cultures done recently, and they were all negative, so I definitely don't have a UTI anymore, but I am freaking out about my kidneys. I will make a follow-up appointment with my urologist. Also, I have my physical every year and don't have any blood sugar issues. This all cropped up during a time of intense anxiety.
For those of you who urinate frequently when anxious, do you actually produce a lot of urine?
I have been in an anxiety spiral since March 2021 and have experienced a host of physical symptoms throughout this time. About two months ago, I had a UTI and this led me down a total rabbit hole of becoming obsessed with my bathroom habits. I feel like I have to pee constantly, and I always feel a sense of pressure in my urethra area. I am thinking about my bladder 100% of the time.
For the past week, I have been peeing very frequently, and A LOT comes out each time. It's not just a feeling that I have to go- I actually produce a lot of urine, and it is almost always clear. I don't think I am drinking more than I usually do. I sip on water pretty much all day, but I don't think it's a crazy amount.
I haven't actually woken up in the night to pee, though. I have been waking up each morning this week WITHOUT the urge to pee which is VERY unusual for me, however. That is really scaring me. Also, a few times this week, my pee has been really yellow in the morning, which I don't think is typical for me, either.
I had several urine cultures done recently, and they were all negative, so I definitely don't have a UTI anymore, but I am freaking out about my kidneys. I will make a follow-up appointment with my urologist. Also, I have my physical every year and don't have any blood sugar issues. This all cropped up during a time of intense anxiety.
For those of you who urinate frequently when anxious, do you actually produce a lot of urine?