What is an Overactive Bladder?
An overactive bladder refers to a condition where there is a frequent, sudden and unstoppable urge to urinate. This urge to urinate may occur only during the day or during the night; or both. The urinary bladder is a sac-like muscular organ. It stores urine produced by the kidneys until it passes out of the body through the urethra. When the urinary bladder fills up completely, there is an exchange of a series of nerve signals between the urinary bladder, the brain, and the pelvic floor. The coordination between these nerve signals makes the detrusor muscle of the bladder contract, the pelvic floor and the external sphincter of the bladder relax, and helps the urine to drain out. In the case of an overactive bladder, the bladder muscles contract involuntarily and make the person feel the need to pass urine even when the bladder is only slightly filled. The problem with an overactive bladder can be treated very effectively with homeopathy. The homeopathic treatment for an overactive bladder helps by curing the cause of the problem. The selection of medicines for an overactive bladder should be made based on a complete symptom picture of the individual case. This treatment is completely safe and works wonderfully to give symptomatic relief to the patient.
What are the Causes of an Overactive Bladder?
The exact cause for an overactive bladder is not known. However, the chances of getting an overactive bladder increase with age. Other risk factors include obesity, menopause, an enlarged prostate gland, and poorly controlled diabetes. Intake of alcohol and caffeine may worsen the symptoms of an overactive bladder. Some of the other conditions and factors contributing to the symptoms of an overactive bladder are an increase in fluid intake, urinary tract infections, bladder stones, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and medicines that increase urinary output.
Symptoms of an Overactive Bladder
The primary symptom of an overactive bladder is a sudden and uncontrollable urge to urinate. Other symptoms include a frequent desire to urinate and an involuntary passage of urine, also known as urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence in cases of an overactive bladder is mainly urge incontinence; which means the involuntary passage of urine that occurs when a person does not promptly attend to the sudden, strong urge to urinate.
Homeopathic Treatment for an Overactive Bladder
Some of the top medicines for the homeopathic treatment for an overactive bladder are Kreosotum, Lycopodium Clavatum, Merc Sol, Causticum, Phosphoric Acid, Equisetum Hyemale, and Sepia Succus. A patient should avoid self-medication and consult a physician for the homeopathic treatment for an overactive bladder.
1. Kreosotum – Homeopathic Medicine for an Overactive Bladder with a Sudden Urge to Urinate
Kreosotum is an effective homeopathic medicine for an overactive bladder with a sudden urge to urinate. In such cases, the patient needs to hurry to urinate whenever the urge arises. The frequency of urination is also high. Usually, urine is also highly offensive. Kreosotum is also used in cases where there is involuntary urination on lying down or on coughing.
2. Lycopodium Clavatum – Homeopathic Medicine for an Overactive Bladder with Frequent Urination at Night
Lycopodium Clavatum is an effective homeopathic medicine for an overactive bladder in cases of frequent urination at night. The quantity of urine in such cases is also very high. There is a feeling of bearing down on the bladder region along with the need to wake up at night because of the urge to urinate. Stitching pain in the bladder is also present in some cases. Lycopodium Clavatum is also helpful in cases of an overactive bladder in males suffering from prostate enlargement.
3. Merc Sol – Homeopathic Medicine for an Overactive Bladder with Frequent Urination During the Day and Night
Merc Sol is an excellent homeopathic medicine for an overactive bladder in cases where there is frequent urination during the day and at night. Every time the urge to urinate arises, the person has to hurry. Any delay causes the urine to leak involuntarily. The urine flow may be scanty or profuse. In some cases, there is a feeling of soreness in the bladder.
4. Causticum – Homeopathic Medicine for an Overactive Bladder with Involuntary Passage of Urine or Urinary Incontinence
Causticum is a beneficial homeopathic medicine for an overactive bladder in cases where there is an involuntary flow of urine. This symptom can cause a lot of problems when it occurs at night or if the patient is walking. Causticum also helps in strengthening the bladder sphincter and in controlling urinary incontinence.
5. Phosphoric Acid and Equisetum Hyemale – Homeopathic Medicine for an Overactive Bladder with Frequent and Profuse Urination
Phosphoric Acid and Equisetum Hyemale are good homeopathic medicines for an overactive bladder in cases of frequent and large quantities of urination. Phosphoric Acid is helpful when a person passes large amounts of clear, watery urine, mostly at night. Weakness may also occur. Equisetum Hyemale is useful when there is a constant feeling of fullness in the urinary bladder. The person passes a large quantity of urine very often, but the fullness is not relieved. Sometimes urine is passed involuntarily both in the day and at night.
6. Sepia Succus – Homeopathic Medicine for an Overactive Bladder in Females
Sepia Succus is a good homeopathic treatment for an overactive bladder in women. It is useful when a female has a sudden and uncontrollable urge to urinate. There is a constant bearing down sensation above the pubis. In most cases, the urine is foul smelling and may contain sediments.
Hello Dr Sharma.
M mother in law is 82 year old active lady with long standing treatment for Atrial Fibrillation with Diltiazem , Warfarin and Digoxin going.
She has for many years been having Overactive bladder. currently she uses adult diapers. Now she has the problem increasing in frequency and severity.
Please suggest an effective remedy for her.
I am an allopathic doctor but have faith in Homeopathy also.
Sir I am suffering from a long term myelitis C5C6C7D1D2D3 from 2014 March and I still unable to hold urine and problems of frequent urination and there is no force in urine and I use diaper in night and urgency problem also occurs many times please suggest medicine to overcome from this problem
Sir mere father ko overactive blader ki problem h unko cic karni padti khud se 16fr ka catheter dal k urine karna padta h 6hrs par kyu ki jab unhe urine hota h tab pvr bach jata h 600ml tak koi upay bataiye plz sir
I am having a problem of sudden urge of urination uncontroleble and wetting under wears. Used alopethic medicines like Solifencin succinate (Bispec 5 ) and no improvement noticed Please advice me the remedy by homeopathy medicine. Postrate enlargement is mild . no diabatics and kidneys are normal.
Hello Dr. sharma please help me for my bladder problem urine is always negative but urine frequency never go way My Dr, said it is instertits cystitis please help me to solve my problem thanks
i have an over active bladder due to fibromyalgia , some times it is very troublesome at night and some times not , during the day iv always got a thirst fibro thirst i drink decaff tea that has helped iv also stopped taking sugar in it , my trouble is mostly after iv passed urine i sit and stand several times after also lean forward trying to get every last drop ,but there is always a little drop more , iv tried doing pelvic floor lifts but it always leaves me with back pain , i have put weight on since fibro iv tried several diets none work , i do fast daily between 16 /and 20 hrs , i have been using cbd oil which has helped several of my fibro symptoms , but i used a new one for a couple of weeks which made everything over work bladder included , so now i am trying to calm everything down again
Hello Dr Sharma
I have a problem with frequent and profuse urination day and night and I rarely feel that the bladder has emptied totally. At night, every time I turn in my sleep I’m am awaken with the desire to urinate. The urine is copious and clear and has no foul smell. However, the feeling of fullness doesn’t entirely abate, After I have urinated I wait and usually a rather weak flow will recommence but i rarely feel i have evacuated all the urine. I’m female, 75 years old. My urine t sets are normal. When I was about 27 I had an endometriectomy in which endometriosis was found on the bladder. It was removed and after that i began to have bladder weakness problems. I can contract cystitis easily. No doubt there is scar tissue in the region. I just had two parathyroid tumors removed. I have had digestive problems b ut require no medication. I would appreciate your counsel. With kind regards,
Dear sir.
My mother 65 Years old about 10 Years she is suffering from frequent urination at day at night. She has no diabetic but she has no uterus and gallbladder since 15 Years. Many Urologist give her medicìne and exercise but not cured at all finally they advised us for TOT operation but my mother is not agree. Please sir advise me what medicìne we Will use. Please sir try to help me.
Thanks
Wìth best and regards.
Zahir.
Dear Dr. Sharma,
I am 48 years old and my periods stopped. After taking USG pelvis scan, everything appears normal. Blood test also normal.
Dr said it is due to menopause
I have the urge incontinence/overactive bladder problem every night, and wake up every 2 hours or so, and of course it is too late to make it to the bathroom. I’m presently taking KREOSOTUM 30 and CANTHARIS 30 three times each daily for the past Two months. Ifeel a 50%relief only. I feel now the situation is going to be as before. Kindly advise me the medicine I am taking is correct or not. If not kindly advise the new prescription
My urnie is very low flow and sometimes blood and blood clots and white mucous also comes with it and having a pain during urinate it continuosly passes in undergarments but I cannot urinate properly and 20 t0 30 times i need to urinate my urinary bladder is distented. Please prescribe any remedy best if possibile
Very frequently go for urination during day and night. No pain during urination. I have to go for urination after one hiur interval
I am amazed to see that he did not write something on gelsemium. You can take gelsemium 1m kali phos 12X .. first of all find out the reason..if you don’t have blood sugar and urine is like watery and profuse then gelsemium works great..if alcohol or some kind of medicines are the reason behind it then gelsemium works good..
I am 82 yr old male suffering from frequence urgency of urine for 10 yrs slowly increasing for past 1 yr now idebeloped leaking prostate is normal
suggest treatment of homeopathic . drugs ihope it is avaible
thanks sugar snd bp is well controlled
thanks
I have a problem at night go every hour, I drink most of my liquid in the morning. I am 68 like to know what can i take, cranberry help a little
I am 79 yrs old and generally in good health.I take BP medicines, calcium,urimax regularly.I am facing the urge to urinate mostly at night and at times during day time.The bladder control is greatly reduced.There is no irritation or inflammation.
Dear Dr. Sharma,
I have the urge incontinence/overactive bladder problem every night, and wake up every 2 hours or so, and of course it is too late to make it to the bathroom. I did have a very minor stroke a few years ago, and the bladder problem started about two months after that. I did try the Causticum, and a few other combination remedies but none worked. I do not get much sleep at night, and cannot take a nap during the day because of family demands, and also if I lay down during the day, or sit down more than an hour and a half the same urge incontinence problem happens. I did see a Urologist, and he claims I have urge incontinence, and prolapse. I believe in Homeopathic remedies, and have used them for various other issues with success. I really feel desperate, and I am very hopeful that you will be able to help me. I am quite active, and in fairly good shape.
Thank you so very much.
hello,today I face this problem of more frequent urination. I am a diabetic and hypertension patient. I am taking hypertension medicine and sugar medicine in homeopathic .my sugar is under control not more than 7.and blood pressure also no swelling in any part of body or pain
last week I got food poison now its ok can you tell me any treatment for this over active bladder. my age is 60
I am 42 male I two problems please advice.
1. I can’t control the urge of urine once it starts it’s tough to hold even for few minutes in case I have told it start sweeting or water in eyes and I feel as if it’s leaking beyond in control.
2. I discharge with a minute or half while having sex some time even during the forplay now i feel that erection is also not that hard. My wife has already lost her interest in having sex and remains usatisfied which leads to constant tension.
Life style
Hardly takes fruit
Love non-veg food
No physical work
Stress levels r high as I am job less most of the time n she is working
I have craving for sweet food
We don’t eat spicy food
Dear Sonu Khan, you can take lycopodium 200 single dose weekly until symptoms improves.
Hi I am 51 with an overactive bladder that seems to be increasing in strong urges with small window for the bathroom some days. it is worse at night aggravated by heat, stress, which my level is a bit high,, my adbdomen feel bloated and it sometime tugs my my right belly button. Sometimes there is a odor that changes and it feels like eveything sags lately or for a while.
Dear sir,
I am 22 year old currently undergraduate student. I have problem of overactive bladder. I need to go to toilet with interval of 30-45 minutes from past 3.5 years. I have taking allopathic medicines from a urologist from past 6 months but no improvement seen. Kindly advise some medicine. I am getting depressed from this problem.kindly help.
With regards
Karn Kaushal
I have bladder weakness since very young age. Now I am 62 years old and experience frequent urination, sometimes even after half an hour. At night I have no problem and may not even feel the urge to urinate more than once, or may not even once. I also take allopathic medicines for high blood pressure and find these too have diuretic effect. I tried sabal pentarkan but then also there is high urination frequency and quantity wise. Please help me with the treatment. Many years back I had stone in my kidney which was removed through lithotripsy and then I took some homeopathic medicine and since then no problem. Otherwise I am quite active and in good shape and health. Please suggest me the medicine.
Dr sharma I am 46 years old.i have been suffering over active bladder for 2 years. I have 3mm kidney stone in the lower pole of left kidney prostate is light enlarged.please advise me a good homeopathic medicine for me with a good suggestion.
I feel uncontrolled urin urge at an interval of 1 hour approx. Some time at half an hour at any time that may be day and night both. Uncontrolled urin bladder problem . What medicine is advisable .I am not a
diabetic patient .
My mother is 80 diabetic. She has frequent urination which is uncontrollable. Causing lot of problem to her.pl advise course of treatment