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Peeing all the time? Symptom?

Misssy2
Misssy2
I swear I pee every 20 minutes...its super annoying.. I had an MRI...and may or may not have MS...but has this been a symptom for anyone?

I don't have diabeties..as far as I know...and I have been tested...its getting worse..I know it can be a signal of menopause as well..I'm 51...and this is REALLY disrupting my life...I don't think menopause..does that...so much
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
When doctors treat for UTI, hopefully it is only when we test positive for it. I'm one that doesn't care for antibiotics unless they are a must.
I buy my own test strips and do testing when I'm unsure. When I mention "difficult to diagnose," I mean it's hard to tell just from a symptom, so we really need to back that up with a test for it.

I keep D-Mannose powder on hand at all times (it's far more effective than cranberry) and also Bucco. I also have a naturopath I can run things by as doctors don't usually acknowledge much but what they're taught in med school. Thankfully, more and more are getting educated in functional medicine.

For anyone who would like to read about D-Mannose, here's a post from Dr. Mercola:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/04/28/d-mannose-uti-prevention.aspx
ezone
ezone
Spastic bladder as some call it is very common with MS. Most people who have had MS a long time have a urologist. We have different problems. Some people have a hard time peeing (like me) and other are incontinent. Although it is difficult to pee, I still get the urge often. Now I use a catheter in order to empty my bladder. Have been doing it for over a decade now.

BTW, the reason you have to pee every 20 minutes is because you can't empty your bladder completely. I never could until I started cathing. That makes the big difference.

Good luck to you. I hope that you get a dx because it is really comforting to be able to empty your bladder completely. You still will have to go often (about every couple of hours, but at least not every 20 minutes.
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