I suffer from severe anxiety. I have panic attacks frequent, stress. Does anyone else suffer from this ? Do you notice the urge to urine more ?

Anxiety causing this?

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Posted at Wed, Mar 13 2019

When I have anxiety and panic attacks I feel as though I am about to lose control of my bladder or bowels. I’ll have to go to the bathroom more frequently. It’s just because the sensation in your stomach is similar to having to use the restroom. I think it’s really common.

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Sian • Mar 13, 2019

One technique that helps me is 4-7-8 breathing. Hold your tongue on the roof of your mouth and breath in through your mouth for 4 seconds. Then relax your tongue and hold your breath for 7 seconds. Breath out of your mouth for 8 seconds. And repeat until you have calmed yourself down :). It also helps me when I can’t sleep because of anxiety,

Sian • Mar 13, 2019

Yeah with me I then started associating my anxiety with fear of peeing my pants or something and then was diagnosed with IBS :( but since I’ve been using medication for my anxiety and also I went to therapy a few times to learn techniques to help calm me down, I don’t have this feeling anymore.

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That’s exactly how I feel

Posted at Thu, Mar 28 2019

Yes and it’s awful... consumes my entire life. Some people have to pee more or get the urge to vomit or poop. The thought is that your body is literally purging everything to prepare you for survival mode — fight or flight.

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Posted at Fri, Mar 15 2019

Yes! And I actually feel less panicky after I pee.

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Posted at Wed, Mar 13 2019

I suffer from this as well but I don’t feel the need to use the bathroom more

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