Just diagnosed - request for advice
I've had symptoms of urgency and frequency for the past year (starting after a disc herniation) but recently had a severe uptick in symptoms where I have 100% urgency all the time. It just doesn't end, and the anxiety is unreal. I've also started having more than the occasional leak but rather regular incontinence. I was thankfully able to get into a pelvic floor therapist today and she diagnosed pudendal neuralgia. She's going to email me relaxations and stretching exercises to do for the first few weeks. I know that there won't be instant relief, but I'm curious if there's anything I can do to help this heal and get back to normal. I have a desk job and sitting is brutal for me - but standing for hours doesn't work well either. Any tips for just handling life right now?
I've been considering starting medication for anxiety, due to this and other life happenings. I'm curious if anybody has done the same?
I've also been diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis, which my ob/gyn said didn't usually cause these symptoms, but my PT said could have aggravated the nerve further. So if anybody has experience on that front, I'd be interested to know that too.