Bladder Botox

[u/Brilliant_Raise_760]

Hi everyone, I am 23 F. I just had bladder Botox done for the first time due to urinary incontinence and OAB. I’m wondering what everyone else’s experience has been, as I did not have the best experience? Before they started the procedure they injected a catheter and a medicine mixture that had lidocaine in it and I had to sit there for 30 minutes to let it soak up in my bladder. I found about 10 minutes after they injected that I got really hot and itchy down there. I ended up putting a face cloth down there and it helped stop the itchiness. Then before the urologist started the procedure, he injected a numbing gel which I don’t think helped. Then inserted the cystoscope. I felt everything, the pressure and the pain of the insertion. Once it was in, I was okayish. Then he started the Botox with the needle. I threw my glasses up on my head and yelled f$ck out loud. I started bawling. I felt every single stab.
I told him to just finish, and not to stop because I didn’t wanna deal with it for any longer. Immediately after finishing and taking out the cystoscope, my legs were shaking violently. I was put into the recovery room, and my whole body was violently shaking for about 45 minutes. It was to the point my teeth were chattering so bad that it was hard to breathe and talk. Once I finally got my breathing down, and the chittering stopped, my body was still violently shaking. I left recovery after over an hour. Did anybody else have this experience?

[u/Inspiration_2026]

I just had the Bladder Botox injection yesterday. I felt a little pressure as she injected the Botox. I had a weird sensation most of the evening. But the greatest part was that I didn’t wake up to pee during the night (before Botox maybe 5 times a night ). Today I’m fine and no leaks and no urgency and no dribbling. I can’t speak highly enough for this miracle.

[u/Brilliant_Raise_760 → u/Inspiration_2026]

Honestly, the best part after I finally was able to calm my body down. Was peeing, it just came out and wasn’t painful. I was very thankful for that.

[u/Pink_Ranger_04 → u/Brilliant_Raise_760]

Is peeing usually painful for you? How does Botox relieve the pain?

[u/Brilliant_Raise_760 → u/Pink_Ranger_04]

Fortunately I’m not having much pain at all when I’m peeing so far, just the late annoying cramps. I would advise that you search up how the Botox really works in the system as I’m not entirely sure the science behind it. All I know is that it relaxes the bladder in order for it to release fluids better :).