Bladder issues and anxiety

[Worrychick]

Hi, I have suffered with feeling the need to wee all the time a few years ago but it did eventually go. However, after coming off pregabalin for my anxiety, and starting sertrelene 50mg 4 weeks ago, it has come back. I don't know if its a combination or a genuine bladder infection but after a few drinks it goes so I am guessing its my anxious bladder back! Anyone else have this? Will take a sample into dr on my next apt just in case, but the fact I have no pain or stinging and it comes and goes makes me think its anxiety. Wondering if increasing the sertrelene will help.

[pinkroxy04]

Sounds like it could be an overactive bladder. It can definitely play up when you are anxious and can or cannot cause soreness and stinging when going.
I have medication for it which helps stops the urgency and frequency but if it continues I would definitely go and see the doctor about it as they can give you meds to make it better.

[jessieblue]

Hi I have been troubled with exactly this symptom last 2 weeks! I also suffered badly with it about 9 years ago and it triggered my health anxiety as started while i was on holiday. I took amitriptyline for a couple of years and it totally disappeared but suddenly after a very stressful few months i was hit with it again. Like you I thought it was a genuine infection and doctor did a test which showed a very slight change in leukocytes but nthing else. I took trimethoprim but still have symptoms, so back on ami. I do think its my anxiety. I also have weird feelings like i might pee myself.....hard to explain and i havent done but its a feeling i get that freaks me out. Soreness but no stinging on going but can need to go immediately after going when i know i dont, if that makes sense. It messes with my head. Hope you feel better soon. x

[Worrychick]

Hi Jesie, sorry only just seen this message. I am back on 100mg pregabalin and the bladder has been fine since. The feeling of anticipation in my chest and stomach is relentless though, so today I upped the sertrelene to 75mg and hoping it will help. If not, I will be back to the drawing board to try something else. Years ago I took duloxetine, so maybe I'll go back to that...it's such a pain, only thing that helps is a few glasses of wine at the weekend, so it definitely muscle tension. What do you take now?