Bladder

Women's health
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Just going to let off some steam here!  Bladder irritation has returned.....needing the toilet all the time and just feeling miserable.  Going away this weekend and not feeling comfortable about it all.  I have been given oestrogen ovules to help and starting taking then stopped as worried about the risks.....started again though and just going to take as can't stand this!!!!!  I am right in the menopause so I know this is what is causing this.  Really hope the medication works. Anyone else have this problem? 

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Hi Margaret. I also have bladder problems. I'm now self cathatrizing due to constant ureine infections. Joys of been a woman. It just seems to be one problem after another.

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Hi margaret04348,

I suffer with overactive bladder syndrome which started alongside my peri symptoms. The doctor prescribed oxybutynin tablets which do help me. Have you tried any other medication?

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HI thanks for your reply.  Yes this business is not easy and it seems never ending.  Just have to get on as best we can. Take care.XX

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Let me know how you get on Margaret. Take care.xx

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Oh my i do feel for you we love going away but something always crops up and i either dont go or go and suffer. I ask myself why is it i have 33 out of the 35 signs of menopause & some people dont get anything.I  came back from holiday last week with a UTI lucky it started the day befor,hope this is not the start of more symptoms. Good luck go away chill xxx

 

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My sympathies, I spent yesterday in the loo (well not all day, I managed to do something, but I lost count after the 23rd visit) It makes you feel so uncomfortable doesn't it.

Next time (if there is one) I want to come back as a man - if anyone is listening

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OMG it is awful.....I go then two mins later I need again!!! I just pray this passes for both of us. Look after yourself and thank you

for your post.XX

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Hi trudy. I know the feeling regarding 33 symptoms out of 35. It makes you feel like a hypochondriac .xx

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I think I'm going to take up residence in our loo, lol

Take care

xXx

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Hi Margaret, if you mean the horrible feeling of always having a full bladder even though you've only just been I know exactly where you are coming from, seems it is a sympton of vaginal atrophy.  I was prescribed amitriptylene and it was brilliant.  It deals with nerve pain in low doses.

 

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Hi, yes I have heard of that treatment and may follow up if current situation does not improve.  Thank you.XX (yes it is that horribe feeling)!!!!

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Hi Margaret

Yes i have bladder problems right now,  as you say so uncomfortable too, been like this now for two weeks, urine tests come back clear, mine is in the urethea itself more so, feels horrible a few minutes after going, a heavy aching feeling like some pressure along with just making it to the loo on occasions, must admit the vagifem did help with this but had to stop using them due to bleeding. Dont feel like walking far at the moment, im 64 and been in menapause since 57 now. They say it all dries up and shrinks in both areas.

Sue x

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Hi Susan, yes that all sounds like me.  Lets hope this all passes soon and we get a bit of relief.XX

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Hi again, I am dealing with a recurrence of this by taking flax seed oil and vitamin E, they seem to be helping.

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Oh thanks....I would do anything to be fair!!!!! Glad u getting some relief!!

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I've had bladder problems for years so I can sympathize. It's like I'm always quivering on the cusp of a pee, if that makes any sense. Worse if I'm out and about and can't find a toilet. What compounds it is the fact that I often can't actually pee when I first sit down on the toilet and have to do relaxing breathing exercises to get the urine to come out. Anyone else have this problem? It's really embarassing if I'm in someone else's house as I spend a lot of the time in their toilet.

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Hi gill. What does self cathaterizing involve? I have trouble actually urinating although I feel I'm bursting for a pee most of the time. Do you have to cart tubes around with you?

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Hi Margaret

I can feel for you as i also have bladder problems & have done for years, finally was diagnosed with over active bladder & given Detrusitol by my GP it has helped alot, at one time I was up to the toliet every 2 minutes (during the night too) i was so tired & very down with it, it took over my life & couldnt go anywhere, was on many antibiotics as was convinced it was cystitis but the results would always come back negative. I now have allegies to most anti biotics.

I now only get up once during the night but occassionally get a pain that feels like a red hot needle going up my urethra & my bladder feels fizzy (Dr does not understand when i say I have this fizzy feeling, but i cannot sleep with it) it usually last a couple of days then disapears. Does anyone ele get that feeling?

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Hi, I have a small delay when it flares up but not as pronounced as yours seems to be.  I am going to discuss Detrusitol and Amlytriptylene with my GP.  Thanks for your reply.XX