Do Not Get Lured in By Stimulators

While there are a number of foods and drinks that worsen your overactive bladder symptoms, they may differ in different people. However, there are a couple of drinks that act as almost universal stimulators of overactive bladder symptoms. These include alcohol and beverages with caffeine in it. Alcohol is a known bladder stimulator. For people with overactive bladder symptoms, the nights are not exactly comfortable, as you may have to keep getting up to go to the bathroom. Alcohol makes this problem even worse by causing your body to create more urine.

The second stimulator is coffee and caffeine drinks. Studies show that reduing your coffee intake to just one cup a day can significantly improve your overactive bladder symptoms. In both cases, it is a better idea to go cold turkey to see exactly how much the drinks have been worsening your overactive bladder symptoms. You can then decide if you want to give them up for good, or add small quantities to your routine.

Furthermore, there are some medications that actually cause and worsen overactive bladder symptoms. These include water pills, NSAIDs, estrogen pills, allergy medication, antidepressants, etc. Do not stop taking any medication without your doctor’s express approval. Check with your physician about dosages and alternative medications if you feel like your pills are affecting your overactive bladder symptoms adversely.