Ketamine causes the bladder to shrink and become fibrotic, so that subsequently it can only hold a small amount of urine at a time. Urgency A sudden, compelling desire to urinate, which is difficult to defer. Urge urinary incontinence Involuntary leakage accompanied by urgency.

Is Ket bladder reversible?

Ketamine bladder syndrome can be irreversible and could have a serious impact on a person's life.

Can Ket damage your bladder?

Long-term ketamine abuse may cause severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), which are very similar to those of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) including increased urinary frequency, urgency, nocturia, intractable dysuria, hematuria, and bladder pain.