how do you stop urinating so much?

rammsteinsoldier

I don't know, Depends?

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Oh no....I think I laughed too hard. :blushing:

JustJennie1

I don't know, Depends?

You know when someone is asking for advice being a SMART ALECK isnt helpful

If you have nothing nice / helpful to say then be quiet

so telling her to drink cranberry juice is helpful? If there is a medical issue she should go to the doctor...not get bogus advice from strangers.

Drinking cranberry juice is VERY helpful ! It works wonders when you have a UTI... do the homework !

It works to help prevent them. IF she has one -- which I'm skeptical on that, read my post -- she needs to get to a doctor and get antibiotics for it immediately. As someone else here said if it is left untreated it will cause a kidney infection and more complications.

UsedToBeHusky

I don't know, Depends?

You know when someone is asking for advice being a SMART ALECK isnt helpful

If you have nothing nice / helpful to say then be quiet

so telling her to drink cranberry juice is helpful? If there is a medical issue she should go to the doctor...not get bogus advice from strangers.

I do agree that she should see a doctor if the issue is bothering her, but cranberry juice is good for the renal system as a whole, whether you have an infection or not. Let's try not to be petty.

heavensshadow

Possibility of "overactive bladder syndrome"....No, I'm not making it up.
In my personal experience, UTIs can give you flu-like symptoms before seriously affecting the kidneys.

Go see a doc.

skinnywithin

Yes, cranberry juice does help prevent urinary tract infections. I encourage patients who have chronic bladder infections to drink cranberry juice everyday or take a cranberry pill everyday, which is usually easier for my patients.

JoolieW68

If you've had kids your bladder could be moved/tilted and is not emptying all the way when you go to the bathroom. This happened to me I had to have mine corrected with surgery (a 'sling') and it did help....some. The biggest benefit was the doc said since I was done having kids, he could also remove my uterus, which I whole heartily agreed to (NO MORE TOM!).

I wound up having to have a 2nd surgery as my bladder slipped again, and I still go to the bathroom frequently, but I'm just dealing with it. The trade off of no TOM is well worth it

ErinBeth7

I don't know, Depends?

You know when someone is asking for advice being a SMART ALECK isnt helpful

If you have nothing nice / helpful to say then be quiet

so telling her to drink cranberry juice is helpful? If there is a medical issue she should go to the doctor...not get bogus advice from strangers.

Cranberry juice is actually very helpful and its good for clearing up UTI. When I had UTI my doctor told me to drink this all day. It really does work.

cior

I have a small frame, so the extra fat I had around my belly was causing so much pressure on my bladder that I had to constantly go to the bathroom! That's one of the reasons I want to lose weight. Now that I lose 12 pounds, I don't have to go as much and I drink sometimes up to 2 liters a day if not more.

Also go when you have to! Holding it make it so much worse. Oh! And, I try to drink a good bit of my water when I know be home for a couple hours like at night. That helped me too! Good luck!

Flippiefloppies

I pee all the time. Prob once an hour actually. Sometimes I pee alot, sometimes I pee a little. I have been to the doctor and had test etc. Found nothing, no explanations. Doctor just said.. welp looks like you just pee alot I have gotten used to it. It is really bad when I drink.

saragato

I've had the same problem every since I was put on Lithium at 18, but I was told with that drug to keep myself well-hydrated. It got worse when I started my weight loss but that's because I started drinking 20+ 8oz cups of water from midnight to whenever I went to bed. But, that's me.

As someone else mentioned, if it's truly bothering you I would consult your doctor because even though you are negative for diabetes, it could be something else, or it could be nothing. In the end it's just better to ask a professional than to get about a million different remedies/what-it-might-be's from strangers.

You might also want to monitor what your urine looks like after you've gone. If it's cloudy, if it's dark, has a strong smell, or if it's clear and pale, so on. It can help.

frosty73

Umm, I'm not meaning to be funny here, but maybe you could try some potty-training.
First, if you can, cut out all forms of caffeine--- no coffee, tea, energy drinks, or sodas. I find when I drink soda I have to pee almost immediately, and again 10 minutes later (even if there's very little that comes out.)
Second, keep track of how often you need to pee. Every hour? See if you can last an hour and 5 minutes. If you are peeing every 2 hours, try to last a little longer. The muscles will strengthen with time. If you never practice holding your pee, your muscles will weaken and it will be harder and harder to hold it.

If this came up suddenly, you should see a doctor to check for a UTI. If, like me, you've always had to pee a lot and some situations make it worse (caffeine, nervousness), then I'd guess you have weak pelvic muscles (like me) and you have to strengthen them through training. Good luck!

saragato

I don't know, Depends?

You know when someone is asking for advice being a SMART ALECK isnt helpful

If you have nothing nice / helpful to say then be quiet

so telling her to drink cranberry juice is helpful? If there is a medical issue she should go to the doctor...not get bogus advice from strangers.

Cranberry juice is actually very helpful and its good for clearing up UTI. When I had UTI my doctor told me to drink this all day. It really does work.

Cranberry juice is highly recommended as a daily thing regardless of if you have UTI or not. There's also caplets in the supplement aisle though I don't know the effectiveness versus juice or that Cystex stuff. It's not even a new discovery. My 63 year old mother and my 80-something year old aunt have both done the cranberry juice thing for UTIs.

Spooney45

What msblushie said. A UTI (urinary tract infection) will make you feel the urge to pee a lot, but you may not actually need to pass anything. What is your water intake like? I got exactly the symptoms you've described when I really wasn't drinking much water at all. Now I make sure I drink a minimum of 2 litres a day and it's no longer a problem. You may want to consider upping your water intake.

If you already get plenty, it could be a symptom of your anxiety as you said before. Either way, I'd see your doctor. They ruled out diabetes, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be something else.

How long do UTI's last though? :S

A UTI is a bacterial infection. If untreated, it will eventually run its course. Maybe 2 weeks.

actually they may not just run its course, it can move into your kidney's and cause life long damage.

That is true. She could have already progressed to that point.

If it had progressed she would have symptoms like, rigors (shaking), high temperature, blood and puss in urine, back pain, this is pyelonnephritis. If the symptoms have been present for ages its most likely not this, she would have suffered kidney failure by now.

I have similar symptoms and no UTI's, STI's or diabetes. Your bladder can be over sensitive to urine and so when some is in your bladder it contracts to get rid of it - the more concentrated then the less there is but the more it will affect your bladder. You can get tablets to desensitise it. You can also do bladder retraining where your make yourself go to the toilet every 15 mins for a few days and gradually work your way up to about 3-4 hours. This is what I did but obviously see your doctor. It runs in my family and my cousin suffers quite badly so had botox injected into part her bladder to reduce the contraction so she could hold the urine.

Hope this helps.

sassylilmama

Some people just pee a lot. Bladders are not one size fits all. It may be something you just have to get used to. Depends on the person.

bcattoes

Voiding your bladder every 1-2 hours is fairly normal for women. Not much coming out may or may not be a problem. Is the uring light yellow or clear? If so, then I wouldn't worry about it unless you have pain or feel an urgency (like you can't hold it). If it is darker, then you may need to drink more liquids. If you are drinking enough and still you feel too little is coming out it's possible that your bladder is not emptying completely. If are worried you might want to see a Urologist.

galegetsthin

I don't know, Depends?

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Oh no....I think I laughed too hard. :blushing:

PLEASE!!!!!!!!! For the love of all things Holy. TELL me you peed a little!!!!!!!!!!!!!

galegetsthin

Cranberry juice only works if you are "developing" a UTI or are in the very early stages........... You know what also works, antibiotics and that pill that makes you pee neon orange....... you know....... stuff your DOCTOR prescribes?????????

Dtho5159

Ive always peed every hour or so for as long as I can remember. More if i drink a lot of water. My husband jokingly asked if I was pregnant the other day because I swear I was in there every 30 min.

CountryBoy65

I don't know, Depends?

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Oh no....I think I laughed too hard. :blushing:

PLEASE!!!!!!!!! For the love of all things Holy. TELL me you peed a little!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats what I'm talkin' bout!

BeautyFromPain

I don't know, Depends?

You know when someone is asking for advice being a SMART ALECK isnt helpful

If you have nothing nice / helpful to say then be quiet

Posting medical problems on the interwebz for all the armchair dr.s to chime in isn't such a brilliant idea either. Just sayin'.

OP - Please go see a Doctor, and get a real diagnosis.

yeah I will when I can get the money and time.
other than working full time plus going to school full time it takes up to two weeks to get an appointment which can cost anywhere rom $60-$200