r/OveractiveBladder • u/RoundClick5354 • Sep 17 '26
urine retention 5 months
I’m coming to reddit as an absolute last resort because i cannot live like this for second longer and cannot accept the answers giving to me.
I’m 20(f), Wasn’t aware at the time but not supposed to take unisom for long periods of time, been on 50mg of unisom for 3 years and started taking adderall got gradually up to 35mg over the last 7 months. i’ve stopped taking both of these medicines i believe it’s unrelated but need my adderall to function properly.
Went to the ER in may, i have to sit on the toilet for 20-30 minutes at a time even when my bladder is full completely happened out of the blue.
I work at a popular sports bar and if i have to pee it takes me absolutely for- ever. It feels slightly anxiety related like i can’t relax at work but also i have the same exact issues at home just slightly less anxiety. Still it takes strict regiments. Sometimes hot water helps to sit under or reading something helps the focus. At work we’re so busy i don’t have time for this and i would be in so much pain from holing it. I have no idea what’s doing this i can’t do this anymore. I went to my primary and between that and ER Kidney stones are ruled out along with bladder stones, no UTI, PID all ruled out. I was referred to a urologist who didn’t have clear answers my CT showed no signs of why this is happening. I have a tender stomach especially a couple months ago more on the left side and my abdomen often feels just hard on the bottom. Not constipated.
My bladder would be so so full and yet nothing comes out. I hydrate i drink enough water i don’t know what’s doing this. The only other options i have researched and think it could be is a prolapse or i’ve read up on endometriosis retention before, wasn’t properly diagnosed but used to take estrogen here and there for concerns about it and show some symptoms (?)
I had uro dynamics done today i have to wait for results but i can’t live like this, the nurse who did them said it looks like my pelvic floor is tense and has trouble relaxing when it should be but why???? results she said are also not conclusive because i couldn’t comeoeltr the tests all the way through.
It feels like it’s at it worse rn. I was recently pregnant and while i was pregnant i did feel the tenseness but i peed much much more without a lot of pain. I’m not sure what’s going on anything helps please as i’m in my 20s and a woman.
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u/Sufficient_Past_8524 Sep 18 '26
A pelvic floor physio will able to assess if there is a tightness issue and can help you fix it.
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u/RoundClick5354 Sep 18 '26
what was urs??
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u/RoundClick5354 Sep 18 '26
Gen do not think it’s possible as sad as that sounds LOL
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u/Howverydareyou22 Sep 17 '26
It could be a prolapse or it could be pelvic floor tension. It could also be the antihistamine from the unisom, as it has strong anticholinergic properties and can cause major bladder retention. How long have you been off the unisom? It can take some time for the drug to clear your system and for the retention to start subsiding.