Embarrassing Illnesses

im 16 and have had this problem since as long as i can remember i have been to the doctors and they have run lodes of tests and done nothing else to help. it happens to me almost evry day where suddnly i need the loo to the point where i can't hold itany longer i still try to lead a normal life but i feel that starting a new school will make matters worse with a 45 mminnit bus rid i don't think i will manige all of this.

ive had this problem for over 2 years and never leave the house unless its really needed i have a 9yr old and its not because ive just had a baby.every body i speak to in my family think its all in my head but it carnt be i think that im going mad but reading this page has helped a lot. ive had many tests at the hospital and they came back normal so i might be going mad i hope not im only 33 and would really like to go out any where without a pad like i used too

I think there is so much that people dont understand about this. I have been incontinent since i was about 15 and that is ten years ago now. I have received help in some aspects but nothing has helped, it's gotten worse. It's like no one goes deeper to try and understand why this problem has created itself in the body, beyond what medicine knows… are emotions connected in some way. Is my bladder crying the tears that i wont allow myself to cry… food for thought.

I have just watched the programme about urinary incontinence and looked on your site. I think i have stress incontinence. I have had this for 6 years now . I am 48 never had children, but using 4 or 5 pads every morning, as if i have a drink even decaff i have to wait 4 or 5 hours before i can go out somewhere incase i wet myself.I am taking tolteridine and its helping me a bit, but having seen your video i am going back to my doctor to ask about botox. I agree that this is a serious issue. I do not feel i can have a sexual partner because of this issue and have to get up really early if i want to go to things so there arn't any accidents

I have had this problem for over a year now and it has gradually got worse and worse. I've had countless amounts of tablets, tried bladder training and nothing has worked for me. I feel as if its never going to go back to normal and I'll never be able to live a normal life again. I'm only 22 and I avoid many social situations even visiting friends because I'm so embarrassed. I don't think the doctors really consider it a serious problem and i'm sick of going back as I know they'll fob me off with another lot of tablets instead of offering me any other solutions such as surgery, etc.

Overactive bladder is a vary real problem that can take over your life. It's hard to talk about and can lead to many tears. From experience, seeking treatment, it is a long and lonely road. I was offered Botox treatment about 4 years ago and the day before I was due to go into hospital, miles awa,y it was canceled. I chased this up and was then lost in the system. I then lost courage to go for the treatment which only lasts up to about 9 months anyway and has to repeated. Then of course some people have to self catheterise afterwards. It has just been suggested to me again and I'm scared.

This isnt a straight forward procedure for everyone, bare that in mind if your thinking of going for it, but also that i am in a minority of women that have problems afterwards!
I had the operation (tvt) Jan 7th, and i ended up having to self catheterize 4 times a day. I am now down to only doing it once a day, but i am also onto my 4th urine infection and 4th lot of anti biotics.
I have to go to the toilet myself, and then when i think i have finished i have to insert a catheter as my bladder is not emptying completely.
I now have to go back and see consultant on thursday to find out what her plan of action is with me, i suspect it will be to move the tape slightly, so that i can go to the toilet normally, without having to use a catheter.

too any women are left untreated and left to cope its not right.It humiliating to live with and should be looke dinto alot more women speak out.

yea i have a problem with going to the toilet alot, feeling a bad urgre to go feels like im goin to wet myself then only doin a little and aslo feeling like im leaking to. been goin to the doctors for months now they dont really seem to want to help untill 1 day went there crying my eyes out cauz its so bad then put me on sum tablets they dint work then put me on other tablets wich dont seem to be workin either, and like alot of you been doin my peliv floors and its doin nothing to help. im only young and carnt even take go for a simple walk or do normal things like people its runing my life. help!!!!!!!!!

i am def going to go to my drs now about my problem. thankyou!!! this program has answered so many questions for me