urgency only

[MarthaB]

hi, i would like to know if any body has just urgency, but not so much frequency, when you have to urinate, mine is just urgency, ( but must admit i do not drink a lot) it's because when i have to go, i really have to go,and it comes on really sudden, sometimes when i am doing my shopping, and i get that urge, i have to sit down and pretend i am looking at a item at the lower shelf, so that the urge passes, and i can get to the toilet before i wet myself , it's so annoying, (lucky i know where the toilets are in my shopping mall) i have to leave my trolley in the middle of the shop, and hope it's still there when i get back. so do ICers have both frequency and urgency, or can they just have either, thanks sheebah

[ICNJess]

Hi there,

I wish I could help, but I had the frequency, pain, and urgency. Are you sure you don't have Overactive Bladder?

[SrMaggie]

I'm sorry, I can't help you there. I have both. But I can sympathize with the interrupted shopping trips. We sure can come up with creative ways to ease the symptoms. I know where all the bathrooms are. When I'm traveling in the city and can't find a fast food place, I know which grocery stores have rest rooms in the front of the store. I wish that wasn't what is upper most in my mind after coming into any room.

[Imustpee]

I have...pressure/pain, frequency, and urgency.

[MarthaB]

hi thanks for your reply, i don't think i have overactive bladder, i had a ultrasound done, and my bladder holds 500 cc, and there was a post void residue of approx 30cc which is normal, i have a lot of the symptoms of ic, pain, urine test come back negative, but do contain white blood cells and puss,sitting down for long periods is uncomfortable, underwear irritates me sometimes as well, and restrictive clothing, i wear a lot of loose pants, even sanitary pads irritate me, oh yeah, crossing my legs is painful. bye

[ICNDonna]

That awful urgency does sound like overactive bladder, but it could also be bladder spasms. It's important to get enough to drink --- concentrated urine is much more irritating than if you drink enough to dilute it. My daily goal is at least six cups, but eight cups is better.

Donna

[MarthaB]

i think it is more likely to be bladderspasms, that is also a symptom of ic is it not? and another symptom i forgot to mention before is, that period time is very painfull, last month was the worst i have ever experienced, i am not looking forward to this month. i think i have a lot more symptoms pointing towards ic, not a overactive bladder,( but bladderspasms is a possibility) thanks for your replies guys

[ICNJess]

I had bladder spasms, and it was weird, I could actually feel it contract. It felt like a twitch or something in my bladder. Sometimes when that happened I would leak urine...yeesh the bladder, strange organ!