Why do anxious feelings create the need to go to toilet frequently?

There are quite a few reasons that could create the need to urinate frequently with anxiety. One reason could be muscle tension. When you are anxious, all of your muscles tense, even the muscles that surround the bladder, and that could lead to needing to go to the bathroom. Another reason could be a sensory/light overload. Because anxiety comes from the fight/flight reflex, it could be an overload of that system. Like when it comes to a scary moment, it could lead you to wet your pants unintentionally, the need to go to the bathroom due to anxiety can manifest through a smaller version of that unintentional system malfunction.

I have read that our central nervous system is connected to our bowels in a way that it can affect our bodies in a state of fear. That can be mistaken as IBS or other digestive symptoms, hence the physical reactions to stress. I've been checked for certain things that I never linked to anxiety or extreme stress (and not just the frequent--or lack of visits to the bathroom). It can cause even more anxiety so it's best to consult with a doctor or physician about these things if they persist, and can help find options to alleviate that!

Anxiety triggers a flight-or-fight response, and part of the body's reaction to that is to shut down all unnecessary bodily functions. This includes digestion, libido, and ability to control certain nerves/reflexes, as your body goes into an anxiety-ridden survival mode. One might feel like they suddenly have to use the toilet frequently because your body is naturally responding to get rid of everything deemed "unnecessary" - including whatever might be in your bladder or bowels. Your body is preparing to fight or take flight, and in order to do this it attempts to eliminate everything that would not be necessary.

the stress causes some hormones in your body to be released particularly noradrinaline and it is the main reason behind the feeling of going frequently to the wc. it is normal to feel that way and trying to fight it won't help. my panic attacks included intense bowel movement which embarrassed me to no end. i struggled with it for years. still do but it isn't as intense.

It is because anxious feelings trigger fight or flight response in our bodies. When the fight or flight response is triggered, stress hormones (cortisol and adrenaline) are released which cause that organs and tissues in the body work differently: heart beats faster, blood sugar level increases, digestive tract works faster, more water is spent in the body, there are consequently also more wasstes which are excreted via the kidneys, which all cause that we need to go to toilet more frequently. It in turn also cause that we drink more water which needs to be substituted as more water is lost due to it.

I used to do so because I always felt that toilets are a safe place where I can be by my own and focus on my thoughts and my feelings with no one around me. It calms me down so I don't have to deal with the reactions of people around me when I don't feel okay, and them asking me what's going on and why am I acting bizarre or whatever. Also literally I think stress makes our bodies work faster and give us the feeling that we need to go to toilets more often than we usually do !

Anxiety isn't good for you, and it often puts pressure on specific areas of your body--including your bladder, and abdomen. According to sources, the bladder is closely connected to the body's fear system (fight-or-flight response). On top of all that, some experts claim that anxiety sends our kidneys into overdrive which can then cause them to produce more urine then usual. Peeing is the body's way of releasing toxins--flushing out the bad stuff that shouldn't be in our body. Maybe (don't quote me on this) this is why you find yourself going to the bathroom more--especially when you are really anxious. Please do go see your doctor to make sure there is nothing medically wrong.

I'm not a doctor or anything but this is just what I'm learned. In short, the your body's fear system (flight or fight response) is connected to your bladder (where urine is collected). When you are anxious, there is pressure put on the bladder that causes you to feel like you need to go use the toilet. Anxiety can also cause digestive problems and such so that could also be part of the problem. When you are anxious, you tend to want to be alone and have a minute to yourself. Bathrooms could be connected to this because you feel safe there. There's probably a bunch more reasons why but this is what I've found.

People experience anxiety a lot of different ways and this is a common one! A lot of people will experience this or nausea. I know it can be uncomfortable and your doctor also may be able to help you if medicine is needed or even tips to prevent anxiety. Some tips I like to use to calm my anxiety are breathing exercises or meditation. Practicing these regularly may help reduce those symptoms. It's important to remember that this is a result of the anxiety, so working on the anxiety itself can prevent this from happening frequently. I hope this was helpful :)

I have had that, so, i feel that way when I am very anxious, my muscles just let go all, they are not so strong anymore, so I feel my body can not do all at once, and it is simply to much tension. I think it is a logic feeling for my body to let go everything when I fear deeply. It will focus on the fear. Are you very anxious sometimes? What is it about? Do you feel anxious about the same things and frequently? Or very rare? Do you have to go to the toilet more often because of fear?