urinary symptoms???

[moi621 (imported)]

moi,

They could be describing bladder spasms. Best to see a G.P. and ask. It is treatable with medication. They may write you a script just to see if it helps...

Huh?

Don't tell me tell him.

Should also get a urine culture for infection.

Those germs do like the sweetness, not the insipidus so much,

kind of like people.

[tr_80504 (imported)]

I too suggest going to your GP. I had the same symptoms and I had prostatitis and then some. You could just be at a earlier stage than I was. For me it was quite unbearable. I started out taking cipro and had to change to SMP/TMP because the cipro was making me question which was worse the prostatitis or the cipro. I still am not totally over it but things are much better. Also check with your GP but I would suggest you also eat atlas 1 yogurt and some form of probiotic supplement. Because the antibiotic doesn't kill just the bacteria in your prostate, it also kills what is in your intestines also which causes in my case severe diarrhea.

I remember thinking things like this where something old people had problems with, I guess I have arrived. do yourself a favor and get it checked out. In my case at least it only got worse.

[JamieNoballs (imported)]

Actos, a diabetic medication, seems to cause that type of urinary problems. Are you on it by any chance?

[kyennamo (imported)]

Was on it. Recently discontinued it. But still, symptoms predate actos

[KimiRhoze (imported)]

When I was taking spiro, I'd be up every 90 mind on the nose to pee. And of course I didn't want to dehydrate myself, so I'd drink a glass of water. It was quite the cycle. Now I get up maybe once a night to go, but usually can sleep through the night without having to goto the bathroom, still waking up often, but just to roll over, can't seem to stay comfy

[gareth19 (imported)]

I too suggest going to your GP. I had the same symptoms and I had prostatitis and then some. You could just be at a earlier stage than I was. For me it was quite unbearable. I started out taking cipro and had to change to SMP/TMP because the cipro was making me question which was worse the prostatitis or the cipro. I still am not totally over it but things are much better. Also check with your GP but I would suggest you also eat atlas 1 yogurt and some form of probiotic supplement. Because the antibiotic doesn't kill just the bacteria in your prostate, it also kills what is in your intestines also which causes in my case severe diarrhea.

I remember thinking things like this where something old people had problems with, I guess I have arrived. do yourself a favor and get it checked out. In my case at least it only got worse.

As tr_80504 said, these symptoms sound very much like prostatitis, and it will get worse over time. Is there a dull ache in the groin? Tenderness in the scrotum just above the testes? Cipro is the standard recommendation but even tetracycline (a short course only; it chelates calcium and induces osteoporosis when used long term) will clear it up. Unchecked the prostatitis will get worse and lead to epidydimitis and orchitis and then you will really wish you did something. Sitting in a really hot bath tub with epsom salts will also help. I was in college when my symptoms first appeared, much younger than you, so don't discount the possibility because you are "too young" for this to happen. I think every guy in the urology department at UCLA had his finger up my ass to make sure that it wasn't prostate cancer; the symptoms still come and go. Two months ago was the last time, but I know that caffeine, alcohol (especially in the form of white wine [there's tartaric acid in it]) and second-hand smoke will set me off. If you can find some of the things that irritate it, you should control it.

[artisticlicense (imported)]

Hi all. Just wondering if any of you have problems with frequent urination.

As others stated, spiro (Spironolactone), as with several diabetic drugs, caffeine and chocolate, causes frequent urination.

Check label warnings on the drugs. If you lost the warnings, Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page) is a good source for most.

Of course, if you are on physician radar, he/she should have discussed these side effects with you. (Some don't bother.)

30 years old is a little early for old-folks-type infections of the prostate, which can cause frequent trots to the loo at night (but you never know . . . Did or do you have unsafe practices? Play with your urethra, sounding, etc?). Keep the toys spotless.

The prostate is a filter, gets impactions from prior infections, and grows around impurities when it isolates one (main reason why older guys have enlarged prostates) . . . but your physician should have checked for that, or at least noticed while he was 'in there'.

Several infections can appear benign, and never show up on standard tests, but leave lasting results even after they are 'dead'; like a weakened gateway valve to the bladder (sphincter muscle).

Only biopsies, Kegle exercises, and/or anti-biotics help.

Also should be noted; pulling the penis as far back under (tucking), can effect the urethral nerves over time. And sometimes, depending upon how you are specifically built, the bladder sphincter too. I did experiment with tucking, when the symptoms started. It can help 'holding it' longer, but gets irritating due to the tight undies. No fun at night when you can't get them off fast enough!

Do you pee often in the daytime? Typically, the body purges (fluids) more at night in the resting state because it doesn't need as much, as compared to daytime when you are active. Keep a record and compare.

One thing that your physician will not check for, unless you ask, is parasites. You live in the northern US, and may not think you can get infected, but there are lots of the little buggers that can't be stopped by water filtration, and chemical inhalation. If you use well water on your property, get it checked by your local county health department.

I got sick years ago, right after I bought my place. My GP at that time could not figure out why, until they checked my blood, stool and urine for parasites (after a boat-load of other tests).

Then I had the well checked. I was used to city water, and just naturally assumed well was better (no chemicals).

My well was infected with Schistosomiasis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schistosomiasis) (snails).

I live in north GA. Who'd have thought I could get THAT here? It's supposed to be a '3rd-world' ailment.

I had bladder problems, stomach pains and IBS for weeks. Still have a weak bladder, and occassional IBS, but I can sleep through most of the night; and go about an hour 30 minutes after fluids when awake.

You can also get other infections from well water too (like from sewage infarction), but most of that causes intestinal and stomach complaints, with fever, sweating, flu-like symtoms, etc. And, should show up on stool/urine/tests, county water tests. They found staphylococcus(?) something x2 in my well [in addition to the snails]{I can't find the print-out}, but it's from poo drain off a neighbor's property/old farm land.

Hope you feel better.

[artisticlicense (imported)]

Here's something I did that may help you to re-train the muscles.

Wear your favorite undies (tighty-whities), but with a piece of firm foam, small child's ball, or just a rolled-up old sock/stocking in-between the cloth where the folds meet (stuff it in at the fly, down to where it'd be between the legs, and behind your testicles; in the soft-spot to your prostate).

This gives you something to 'squeeze' and help 'hold it', especially at night. This also trains your nervous impulses (urgent need). After a few seconds of squeezing, the nerves send a different message to the brain. Eventually, the bladder can hold more without feeling explosive.

The foam needs to regain it's shape after squeezing, but be firm enough that you can push it up against your prostate (behind the testicles), with your leg/butt muscles.

Then put a pair of support shorts/spandex girdle (if you like) on over the undies.

Dress the penis 'up' if you are well hung, so you won't damage (bruise) the urethral valve in the glans penis [tip] (of course, you may not want to do this in the daytime).

[kyennamo (imported)]

The only thing I can think of that may have caused this is having my ass. Jackhammered with a strap on that was covered with cocaine an absolutely amazing feeling like no other I can assure you but these. Symptoms gotta go somehow. Maybe I do have some form of prostatitis resulting from this behaviour