text: what is the symptoms of a bladder infection?   frequent urination that becomes very painful!! i'm serious about it being pain full.   if you do have one you will know ! they have over the counter meds that stop the pain until you see the doctor.  azo,uristat are two of the o.t.c meds. these will stop the pain but you "must" see a dr all though you will feel better because the otc,s stop the pain, they don't kill the bacteria.