Steps to Overcoming Paruresis On Your Own
- Enlist the help of a trusted friend or relative. ...
- Learn whether urgency to urinate makes it more or less difficult for you to perform. ...
- Construct a behavioral hierarchy scale. ...
- Begin with an item rated 0, such as urinating at home while a guest is present.
What gets rid of paruresis?
anxiety-relieving medications, such as benzodiazepines like alprazolam (Xanax) or diazepam (Valium) antidepressants, such as fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), or sertraline (Zoloft) alpha-adrenergic blockers that relax the muscle of your bladder to make it easier to use the restroom, such as tamsulosin (Flomax)
How do you get rid of feeling like I need to pee?
Other treatments and prevention
- Wear loose-fitting clothing, especially pants and underwear.
- Take warm baths to soothe the sensation of needing to pee.
- Drink more fluids.
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and other diuretics.
- For women: Urinate before and after sexual activity to decrease risks of a UTI.
