Today, I have to get an ultrasound at the hospital. In order to get a clear picture, I need to have a full bladder. I've been waiting my turn for 2 hours now, desperately needing to pee. There are still multiple patients ahead of me. FML
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Today, I had an ultrasound which required me to have a full bladder. I arrived on time, bladder full, only to be stuck in waiting room limbo for 40 mins. I nearly exploded. FML
Today, I had to get an ultrasound, which required me to drink 3 glasses of water beforehand. The doctor said I had too much and told me to go pee out just a little and come back. It took a lot of effort to hold the rest in. The first thing she did when I got back was press on my abdomen. I peed myself. FML
Today, while at work, I really had to pee. Since my break was soon, I decided to hold it as another customer came to my till, but I didn't see she had 3 trolleys full of food. It took ages to scan all of it, and when I left for my break, I had an empty bladder and a wet seat. FML
Today, my parents wouldn't stop making fun of my shy bladder by camping out in front of the bathroom door while I’m trying to pee. As a result, I haven’t peed in 10 hours and my bladder is going to explode. FML
Today, I spent two hours trying to catch a urine sample whilst at urgent care due to my inability to pee in public restrooms. I finally managed one, and was so excited by my success that I fumbled it and spilled it on my pants. FML
Today, the bladder infection I thought I was over flared up at work, causing me to piss myself, despite having gone twice in the previous hour. I still had to finish my shift, soaked pants and all. FML
Today, I had to go to the clinic for a physical. The nurse asked me for a pee sample; however, I had no urine to give. After 20 minutes of standing at the stall I was able to squeeze half a cup of pee. As I approached the sink to cover the sample, I somehow managed to drop it all over myself. FML
Today, as part of the treatment for my bulimia, my doctor informed me that I will not be allowed to go to the bathroom unsupervised. Meaning there will have to be another person in the bathroom with me at all times. I have a nervous bladder. I couldn't go if I wanted to. FML
Today, despite my fear of using public restrooms, I was forced to anyway to avoid my bladder exploding. I was finally getting over it when someone stuck their head under the stall to "see if someone's in there". I'm scared more now than I was before. FML
Today, I'm at home, sick with walking pneumonia and a raging UTI. Every time I cough, I piss myself. I'm now having to lie on a bath towel and garbage bags until the meds kick in. FML
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Nyx_fml 23
I would say to try and pee just a little bit, but peeing can feel so good sometimes that I know you wouldn't be able to stop.
thenewgirl29 20
Omg! I did this same test twice. It is pure torture! One time I ended up pulling over halfway to the test and running to some bushes to pee because I couldn't hold it any longer.
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Nyx_fml 23
I would say to try and pee just a little bit, but peeing can feel so good sometimes that I know you wouldn't be able to stop.
Jake_Hale 7
Just pee OP they won't know.
allie2590 31
19 - Yeah they will. I've been through this before. It's the first thing they check.
TheDrifter 24
Pee, then load up on water while she waits for the others? How long does it take a bladder to refill?
jesustitts 20
They make you pee right before the ultrasound, it keeps the baby high up, pee if you want but good look getting a clear picture of your baby.
hcollins1 18
If I were OP I would've just gone ahead and peed. If I were there for two hours I'd be drinking a bottle of water so that way when it's my turn, I'd be ready instead of torturing myself.
SammyS2012 21
60- my first thought was that it was a bladder US because nowhere does the FML mention it being for a baby. Plus, i dont think they require a full bladder for the baby US.
SammyS2012 21
Dang it, i hate how you cant edit on the windows phone app. Anyway, just wanted to add that ive never been pregnant so i dont know the requirements for a baby US. just wanted to add that
militarybrat 21
They do. B/c its easier to empty than to fill.
happle 21
I recently had to get an ultrasound too, and since I'm not pregnant, I had to have a full bladder too. You absolutely cannot go pee in the 2 hours before your appointment because your bladder won't be full enough. Unless your doctor tells you to drink the same amount as someone 30-50 lbs heavier than you, which mine did. My bladder was too full and I had to just pee "just a little" so she could see my uterus. :/
monnanon 14
when i had my ultrasounds you needed a full bladder for the 9 week baby scan and an empty for the 20 week one. i cant remember what for the pre surgical one but i do remember having to be 'ahem' flushed out since it was abdominal surgery.
doubleddun 9
I had to do the same thing and the ultrasound person said my bladder was too full and I had to let some out but I just couldn't stop, was not the most fun experience.
doubleddun 9
60 she didn't say it was because she was pregnant. I had to get an ultra sound on my uterus and all that when I went on the pill, it could be for anything.
egrohovac 7
They require a full bladder in the first half of pregnancy, sometimes longer.
addioty 19
Don't get pissy with them! (excuse my horrid attempt at a pun)
\ 28
Tyco Brahe, a famous astronomer, died this way.
SailorSolaris 43
Not long. Water goes right through you and with multiple people still waiting, got plenty of time.
mommy2cassidy 18
#81 when I had my 20 week ultrasound 6 years ago, my bladder needed to be full. Early pregnancy would have been way easier haha
untouchable763 10
That's when you say maybe another time.
UberNova 18
That seems so strange, yet interesting, in the movies the woman is all calm-like and just walks out of the room like nothing is wrong....
cutycat136 28
That when you say "yup, it can wait another day I'm outta here"
thenewgirl29 20
Omg! I did this same test twice. It is pure torture! One time I ended up pulling over halfway to the test and running to some bushes to pee because I couldn't hold it any longer.
kdm_km1 19
I call bullshit on your bullshit
purebliss_fml 19
I feel your pain OP. If you're pregnant, congrats! Try not to pee on the bed as they press the device on your abdomen and roll it over your full bladder! Ouch.
happle 21
If she has to have a full bladder, she probably not pregnant. If so, they thankfully don't put it on your bladder, just below your belly button.
monnanon 14
your bladder needs to be full for the 9 week scan (first scan in uk) well as far as i remember anyway. might be the other way around and its full for 20 week.
purebliss_fml 19
#78, at my 12 week ultrasound I had to have a full bladder and yes they do put pressure on it!
monnanon 14
yes i know i had the same scan. i just couldnt think which was which.
acs123acs 22
@78 as u see from the others it could be that she is pregnant; however as a guy i had to have this test done with a full bladder when they were checking for kidney stones/other bladder problems when i was younger.
ariiewilliams 17
That's a pissy situation.
Welshite 40
For the love of all that is good, please stop with this overused beaten-to-death pun.
SarMarJo 17
Your pun is bad and you should feel bad. Nice try, 3/10
ariiewilliams 17
I can't believe i said that. My god i need to think before posting *facepalm*
Jake_Hale 7
LOL!! OMG!I was gonna post this until I saw yours. You beat me to it. It is a "pissy" situation. HA!
hcollins1 18
33, you'll get there eventually.
nobodyuseful 9
Correct me if I'm wrong but, is your profile picture Acacia Brinley? (sorry it's random)
Bloodjoker 11
You must be so "pissed', looks like 'urine" for quite a long wait :-P
slooby_fml 25
It would have been so much better without the quotation marks
leena24 11
The same happened to me, I asked if I could go 'pee...just a little!' And I was told I could hold on, or pee and get an internal ultrasound o_O
Soniye 14
An internal ultrasound isn't that bad .. And it's better than running the risk of having your bladder too full to pee:/ I'd rather go then hold it
monnanon 14
internal ultrasounds are hellish. mind you i did have stitches in thst area at the time. personally i would rather deal with the full bladder. alao men get ultrasounds for stuff too. canit imagine they xan get an internal ultrasound, not without extreme discomfort anyway.
leena24 11
Yeah, I couldn't hold on anymore, took the internal, wasn't so bad. I'd choose it next time over busting soooo bad!!
fsomelife 26
Good luck on the ultrasound.