I have been having trouble starting to urinate. My bladder feels full, but it's almost like my muscles won't relax, so that I can go. After a while, I can go. It doesn't burn or anything, and I don't have fever. I also only urinate twice, maybe three times a day. I drink cranberry juice and water like its nobody's business! So frustrated and have constant muscle pain, trouble swallowing, face pain, etc.
My first thoughts after looking at your Profile is Lyrica. It not only makes you retain fluid, it makes it difficult to urinate, at least for some. I have trouble with swelling with it, so once in a while I have to suffer with Sciatica and go off of it for a few days. When I do, all I do is run to the bathroom, it's just like taking a fluid pill.
http://www.drugs.com/cons/lyrica.html
Make sure you talk to your Dr about this. Your other choice of this type of med is Gabapentin.
Susan,
This can be so many different things. UTI's don't always present with pain or burning, so that's an option. Like SK said, Lyrica is known for fluid and urinary retention. With myself, I go from one extreme to the other due to disc problems in my low back. There are times that it feels like the muscles refuse to relax and let me go, and then I get the times where they won't tighten!
I also drink so much during the day, but usually only go once or twice. I do have swelling in my legs, but not nearly the amount of what I actually drank, so I want to know, WHERE DOES IT GO??
I'm also concerned about your other symptoms. Do you have any back or neck problems? The facial numbness and trouble swallowing could be something neurological. You might want to give your doctor a call, better to be safe and have him check you out.
Good luck, keep us posted,
Renie♥
I had no idea Lyrica could cause this and constipation to boot. I have both. I have tried Gabapentin, and it made me feel like I wasn't breathing. It scared me to death. I did buy some Azo today to see if that would help. Right now, I am completely exhausted just from going to WalMart. Most of the day I am lying on the couch. I have a lot of hip and knee pain today. Yesterday, it was my shoulder and back.
Susan, I’m so sorry you are having these problems, doesn’t it seem to always be something. I know with fibro the pain moves around and one day it’s lower back and the next it’s more the knees or somewhere else.
It’s always important to have a symptom checked out by your dr. But in the time you wait for an apt, try to empty bladder by the clock every 2-3 hrs, just go into bathroom and try and empty bladder, sit for a min and try and go again, don’t wait till you feel like you have to go, go 12, 3, 6, 9 pm,
It could be a side affect of meds, but I’m learning that as IBS strikes some of us, bladder pain and spams effect others, our bladder is a muscles so it makes sense.
I know many with fibro & lupus also suffer from interstitial cystitis ( although frequency is a symptom )
I hope the azo helps
But please get this checked out, I was put on a anti spasmodic for bowel spasms, maybe an anti- spasmodic for the bladder will help you, but some PCP 'S will refer you to a urologist for proper dx
I can so understand about exhaustion just from a trip to Walmart ( seems unreal to even say that )
Hugs & blessings
Hi again, Susan. Good to see you again.
I'm also taking Lyrica and it does the same thing to me. I'm no doctor but perhaps it's the Lyrica at work on your bladder. I would, of course, suggest that you talk it over with your doctor.
Again, from a totally non-medical perspective, I've had some facial tingling (not total numbness) and difficulty with swallowing at times. Also hip/knee and shoulder/back. I'm just letting you know that these could all be your fibro calling. However, you really should ask your doctor and make sure that nothing else is at play here.
I'm sorry that your fibro is acting up so intensely. It's a difficult illness to deal with, since your pain can play hopscotch on your body. Hopefully your Cymbalta and Lyrica will kick in and help you out some. And if you can't get more Lyrica, you can write to the company and ask for assistance with getting it. I got some free for about 6 months. It was a real Godsend.
Hugs and blessings to you,
Petunia
Have you ever heard of interstitial Cystitis? It is a bladder problem that is very common in fibromyalgia patients. I was diagnosed with it after fibromyalgia. You can check it out, look at the symptoms, that is what it sounds like to me.
Hi Susan - I woke up this morning with the worse pain I have ever had concerning Fibromyalgia. It was on
the right side, on top of my shoulder and it radiated down to the shoulder blade. In the over 30 years that
I have had Fibro, it was the worse pain I ever felt. I just cried out, trying to catch my breath, because I had
no previous warning that this type of pain was coming. I literally lost my breath for a minute, trying to
tell myself to calm down. This also reminded me just how horrible Fibro can be, you know? I stayed in
today because my right hip and chest area are very sore. I have trigger points all over my body and I
and can't stand to have anyone touch me when I hurt like this. I am a very friendly person, with lots
of friends. I always love to hug them and kiss them on their cheek. But when I am really sore, I seem
to send out a message, "Don't touch me, I hurt!!!'" You had mentioned Lyrica. Well, several months ago,
I was given a prescription for it - but unfortunately I couldn't continue it because I broke out in hives.
My doctor is doing a 'trial and error' on me right now, to see if she can come up with something that will
work for me. For many years I was on Celebrex, which worked just wonderful for me. But my insurance
decided not to pay for it anymore or - pay for anyone that was on Celebrex. However, I have 2 friends who
have Fibro and guess what??? They are doing wonderful on the Lycra. I am happy for them, but I sure
wish it had worked for ME. I am very confident that this Fibro website will get the message out there and
educate people AND doctors that don't know too much about this.Years ago when I first got the aches
and pains, the doctor didn't know what was going on. He kept giving me pain pills, but he wasn't interested
in getting to the core of what my symptoms were all about. Now?? It's finally getting out into the open.
Susan, my heart goes out to you! I totally understand what you mean about being exhausted. I get tired just going to the grocery store. I come home and I feel like I have done a marathon or something! Of
course we can't forget our poor sleeping habits. I spend more time trying to find a good position to
sleep in, tossing and turning all night long, till I realize it's morning and I need to get up. It's the pits
and it certainly isn't the quality of life that I want to have. Hang in there Susan. I have a really good
feeling that this website is going to open the doors for us to be able to get on Medical shows on tv
If we can do this - can you imagine the support we would all have? Incredible! Take care of yourself,
Susan. You don't have to go through the Fibromyalgia alone. I've only been on this site about 5 days
now, and the change in me (mentally) is amazing! Sorry about the long email. I had so much to say!
Gentle Hugs! Laurie