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August 20, 2017
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Members described a range of urinary issues related to fibromyalgia, with the most common being difficulty urinating despite a strong urge,... Read more

Members described a range of urinary issues related to fibromyalgia, with the most common being difficulty urinating despite a strong urge, sometimes requiring 15 minutes of concentrated effort to empty the bladder, and painful urinary retention severe enough to require emergency catheterization. Several members shared practical relief strategies, including taking hot baths to relax muscles when unable to urinate, drinking plenty of water to prevent kidney stones, and working with doctors to rule out other causes like IBS or kidney stones through tests like ultrasounds and colonoscopies. A recurring theme was the frustration of these unexpected symptoms, the relief in discovering others share the same struggles, and the ongoing need to advocate for proper diagnosis and treatment when doctors are unsure what is causing the problem.

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Yes,I often struggle to expel my wee,I need to go but I really have to concentrate and constantly have to keep pushing or straining to get it to come out,so annoying. And then poo comes out like diarrhoea,which I'm never expecting. Sorry for the TMI. But I never had this problem before. I keep getting told it's IBS,as they don't know what's wrong,I've had colonoscopy,scan and blood tests, but nothing found???πŸ˜₯πŸ€’πŸ˜·πŸ€πŸ˜¬β€οΈ

August 22, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes!!
I normally have no problem but I find when I'm stressed I don't wee enough, I could feel like I'm bursting but when I sit on the loo I just dribble...
I tend to get kidney stoned also so just be careful pet. X

August 22, 2017
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@A MyFibroTeam Member I have problems going to urinate at high periods of stress. They said it was a shy bladder. One time it got so bad I went home took a hot bath and relaxed all my muscles and I was able to go.... yhea you'll have to shower after but it's the best relief I've gotten when it gets bad

Now I have problems with stress continence and kidney stones so I'm dealing with those issues now.

August 21, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member Sadly the IUD is a good thing it keeps endometriosis and cysts under control.If this recent bladder stuff keeps up I'm going to the doctor yet again.

August 21, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member What bugs me about my "issue" as we will call it for the moment is I take lasix because my ankles and feet like to swell up from time to time. Now you would think I'd be running to the bathroom a lot because of that but I'm not, I get these painful urges and when I go I sit there waiting and waiting. It gets to the point where it's extremely painful to move. I don't know if you saw any of my other posts but I had to go to the ER but of the pain but I thought my IUD had traveled and was causing the pain but it was my bladder. The ultrasound showed that it was at capacity and then some but I just couldn't go so they cath'd me. Which is such a delight.

August 21, 2017

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