How to deal (and potentially heal) from overactive bladder caused by anxiety
To give you some background of what happened to me and how I got it.
I attended my college class and 30 mins in I desperately needed to use the bathroom but the doctor wouldn't give me permission (there were 1 hour and 30 mins left in class) and I had to hold it in the entire time
Needless to say that was one of the worst experiences I have ever had and after that I decided to go to the bathroom after every lecture and eventually after every tutorial (tutorials last one hour) and because I did that I started thinking about going to the bathroom more until I started having the urge to pee every 5 mins. This was all back in October 2025 and it lasted all the way till the end of December. In January I luckily healed but 2 weeks ago right before college I remembered that awful event and the need to go to the bathroom came back
I now couldn't sleep at all due to that urge (literally, one time I spent 48 hours with only 6 hours of sleep, it was that bad) and I constantly tried to remember what I did last time in order to heal and this is the part you guys are probably waiting for and luckily I remembered it.
The key is holding it out, sounds simple but many people overlook it. Once u feel the urge, hold it in and make a timer for urself, if u feel like u can't hold it in for 5 mins? Hold it for 10. If you feel like you can't hold it in for 30 mins? Hold it for an hour and ect. I know it's easier said than done and it's incredibly painful but it's the fastest method and overtime u get used to it
I started out holding it in for an hour then going to the bathroom, eventually it was 2 hours, then 3, then 4 and so on and so forth and now I like to think I am 98% healed (I only went to the bathroom 2 times today)
I also want to comfort the people here who have the same problem and just say don't worry, it won't take months or years for u to heal. I am saying this because when looking for a solution myself I found some very demotivating messages with people saying they are still going through it after months or years. Trust me, it ain't as big of a deal as u guys think (it's important to have that mindset and not treat it like it's an incredibly big deal like I did)
I also started using a medicine called Sofenacin plus (I was told to take it right before I went to bed by my doctor and people tend to take it for 3 months and if u healed earlier then u can stop) btw make sure to look it up before taking it just in case
Ik everyone's journey is different but make sure to do ur best and results will eventually come. Also if u guys have any questions u guys can ask me here or in dms