Shy bladder

LegacyUser

Gone anon for this... This problem can't just effect me. Standing at the urinal in a packed bathroom and nothing will happen. Shy bladder? . This problem only happens when in public bathrooms.

I can't be suffering alone!!! Anyone have any advise to overcome this?
(Not looking for medial advice, just to start a discussion)

keane2097

Think about something unrelated to the fact that you're trying to take a piss.

Liam McPoyle

Used to suffer a lot with this when I was younger.

What I found works is just take a slow deep breath through your nose, that loosens the diaphragm and the midrif which helps the flow.

HalloweenJack

Used to have this a lot too but it's eased up. Not entirely sure why, tbh. I have had a lot of problems with social anxiety so I imagine they're related.

I just try and block out what's around me, focus on something unrelated and it seems to come.

Easier said than done I know but thinking about it just makes it worse.

hairyslug

Used to have this when I was younger, 2 things helped, either waiting till I was really bursting or as was said a few deep relaxing breaths.

Alanstrainor

Count lines on the tiles in front of you, or multiply and divide arbitrary numbers. That always works for me.

Liam McPoyle

On a related matter, a mate of mine suffers badly with this. To the point that if someone even speaks to him he gets stage fright.

He made the mistake of telling myself and another guy one night when we were out for pints so we synchronized our pit stops with him just to annoy him.

Even if he went into a cubicle and you called his name the brakes come on. We tortured him for about an hour then let him off.

We are bad friends.

Gael23

Go and see your GP. It could be any number of thongs

uch

Just stage fright, wouldn't be worried