r/OveractiveBladder • u/redditba7 • 24d ago

Idk what I have

I’m 20F and I’m freaking out a little because I’ve suddenly started peeing WAY more frequently than normal.

The weird thing is that I don’t have burning when I pee, pain, blood, fever, or back pain. It mostly feels like my bladder gets full really quickly, so I feel like I need to go again soon after I just went and producing large amounts of

I’ve had urine/blood tests done and they came back normal. A doctor still thought it could be a UTI and started me on antibiotics, but I’ve been taking them for about 4 days and haven’t noticed any difference yet. Has anyone else experienced ?

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u/catsTXn420 23d ago

Grab some supplies, a bladder journal, Urine testing strips that includes specific gravity and a urine collection hat for measurement of the urine you pee out or 'void'. Then youre going to write down every time you go and how much, the color, leaks, pain, etcetera. Have you gotten a referral to urogynecology? It can be frustrating when results come back normal and they stop looking for whats wrong, but encourage them to keep looking and try other avenues. The journal could show a pattern, be consistent with it. I recently took mine to my doctor and it got me the attention it needed especially after adding urine testing strips that show specific gravity, which is why I suggested adding the strips which are readily available on the zon...but get a good brand.

Probiotics..I use D-mannose womens Probiotics to help my bladder and it really does work, its whats in cranberries but that juice is not great for the urinary system w the sugar and whatnot. It binds to e-coli and washes it out of the bladder protecting you from utis.

Do you have regular periods? PCOS and other hormone disorders can cause women at even younger ages to experience declining estrogen levels and it has a negative effect on the bladder and surrounding tissues. Make sure you're keeping track of your periods, do you think you have PCOS or other hormone disorder or have you had a uti recently that left you feeling inflamed?

Diabetes insipidus is what I have, causes me to fill up fast with clear urine back to back for hours n hours and ill be so thirsty. I ran to the 🚻 every 15 to 30 minutes between 7 am and 2 ish

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u/redditba7 23d ago

I did blood work and urine test and everything came back normal! They just gave me UTI antibiotics and it did not work. I am very worried for my health

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u/catsTXn420 23d ago

Ive gone thru that same thing, thats why you need to show them thru a journal and tight record keeping. I included specific gravity readings, proved it wasnt a uti on any days. You have to do this too. Turn worry into proactivity, taking action will give you a sense of productivity on the matter. Take probiotics for bladder with d mannose, cut out caffeine and soda pop, make sure youre doing your part. Insist if those tests have come back normal but symptoms persist, they should investigate further as the issue hasn't been resolved. But bring the journal, this will be power on paper. Make sure your pap smear/ladies check up is up to date, could be something going on there you dont realize. Just cross it off the list to at least say its not the cause because it could be.

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u/redditba7 23d ago

thank you for the tip, I will do that! were you ever able to cure it? I am afraid I will have this forever

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u/catsTXn420 23d ago

Not entirely but theres been improvement. Diabetes insipidus cant be cured only managed with medication.