Hi,
I'm a 20 yr old college student and as of a year, I have been experiencing frequent bladder problems. When I use the restroom, I never feel as though my bladder is empty. I constantly feel the urge to urinate even though I've spent about 5 minutes on the toilet trying to empty out my bladder (sometimes, it can take 20min). When I first get the urge to urinate, the flow is fine. However, a pinch starts to come out then it stops, then another pinch, then another stop and so forth. I ALWAYS have this urge to urinate some more.
I've been to a urologist and I do not have an IC or a UTI. I've been on Toviaz and Vesticare to no avail. My urologist refuses to prescribe an antibiotic because there are no signs of an infection. He believes it's a psychological problem, but I disagree. It's not my mind that initiates the urge to constantly urinate because there's been this urge for a year and I believe that if it was truly psychological, the problem would not exist when I'm stress or anxiety free.
I'm suffering and I need help. If you have been through such problems, please tell me what you did to resolve the problem. I'm open to any suggestions for medication to take back to my urologist on my next scheduled appointment.