Urinary Incontinence Support Group

Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one's body. It is often temporary, and it almost always results from an underlying medical condition. Stress, functional, and urge incontinence are the most common forms. Share with other support group members and learn from their stories and experiences.

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sfagrad 06/17/2015

I had to take lithium for bipolar diasorder and since then my bladder has not been the same. I have been off of it for a year and still having trouble. I take medication for it but it is not working. I thought it was but now i go like every 30 to 45 min. I was going every 1hr 30 min just last week. I do take a med for night time issues as well. Very frustrated. I go see the dr next week. This will be my third time going this year.Has anybody experienced this?

serenityjourney 07/03/2015

I just wanted to reply because nobody has yet and it is an awful feeling to think you are alone! :-)
I take medication for depression and I have heard it can make urinary incontinence worse. It may or may not be listed in the drug's side effects.
What did your doctor end up saying?

Misssy2 07/04/2015

Your nervous system can also be responsible for incontinence. I am being tested for MS....and I go about as often as you do...even thru the night. I would ask the Dr. about a Neurologist too.

sfagrad 07/07/2015

I got off the lithium finally because my urologist was close to implanting a nerve stimulator because I was still having lots of accidents. I am going to a new urologist at the end of this month so we will see. I have been keeping track of my bathroom habits in a journal so hopefully that will help.

MJinMN 07/10/2015

I recently saw a urologist since my urgency and accidents were getting worse. I am bipolar and have anxiety disorder. The urologist told me that the reason I sometimes wet is because there is too much going on in my mind and when that happens sometimes thing that should happen naturally like knowing when to pee just doesn't always happen. Kind of made me feel like a child. Anyone else been treated this way?

Misssy2 07/11/2015

MJ..i think it is a good explanation..the brain can only process one thing at a time...I think he was explaining science..and yea...it can make you feel "small"...woulda been nice if he said...this happens to many..etc..

But, if you think about it..he could be right.

sfagrad 07/12/2015

MJ is your bipolar and anxiety under control with meds? There are plenty or reasons people have overactive bladder. He is pretty much telling you it is in your head and that is not right. The dr should have prescribed to you something to take for your symptoms. In my case it defiantly was the lithium that caused my problems because my problems did not start until I had been on lithium for several months. If I were you I would find a new urologist.

MJinMN 07/13/2015

I was given a prescription for Vesicare.....will see how it goes. I am presently not taking anything for the other stuff but have in the past. When I did I would sometmes urinate with absolutely no warning.....especially when I first started the meds.

sfagrad 07/13/2015

Well good luck with the vessicare. I took that for a few years and it helped but then it stopped working.Give it a few weeks and see how it goes. As far as I know the only drug(bipolar) that affects urination is lithium. I could be wrong.

dancingd 07/25/2015

Hi sfagrad
My Nephrologist gave me a med that is a hormone that signles to the brain , that you won't have to urinate as often.

Most nights I can go all night without having to get up, where before I was getting up several times a night.

I have Stage 3 Kidney Impairment , so I have to drink lots of fluids.

The med is Desmorpressin .1 mg twice daily

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