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Hi,
I've had severe anxiety since the beginning of the year and it's very debilitating and I'm too anxious to get in the car for long periods of time. A large part of my anxiety is bathroom-related and worrying about where the nearest toilet is, worrying that I'll lose control whilst I'm away from a bathroom and have an accident (hence why I don't like being in a car for too long because you never know where the nearest place to stop is going to be, and I have to use the bathroom before I go out anywhere just in case).
Anyway, I've been booked for an ultrasound to check for kidney stones. Not only is the clinic 15 miles away (I haven't been able to go that far in the car since January), but I've been told to arrive with a full bladder for the scan, so drink 1 litre of water an hour before my scan. Having to travel half hour in the car is daunting enough, but knowing that I'm not going to be able to use the bathroom before I leave, risking having to go whilst I'm in the car, and not even being able to relieve myself when I get there is making my anxiety levels sky rocket. I'm considering cancelling the appointment. I cannot drink that much, hold it for that long, AND travel 15 miles in the process. Even if the appointment wasn't so far away I don't think I could do it purely because I can't fill myself up to bursting point and hold it.
Please help, I don't know what to do.
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darren84 charlotte82605
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gradually drink water on your way down . then drink more when you get there. if they keep you waiting to long for your appointment to the point you have to go the toilet then just go. if you cant hold it you cant hold it.
tania27 charlotte82605
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hey
i just had this scan two days ago isnt there anyone to take you?? they dont keep you waiting long on a full bladder i was bursting and my name got called and the scan is very very quick toilets will be there
i asked the lady to tell me the results there and then because waiting for them leaves me in an absolute state she said i was normal i asked her three times i was satisfied with what she said and now im back in turmoil waiting for a phonecall of doom
im not the best to say dont worry but the facilities will be there for you and they wont keep you waiting
charlotte82605 tania27
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Hi Tania,
I really don't want to be 'bursting', I can't hold it, especially when I'm anxious or nervous. I've managed to change my appointment to somewhere closer to home, but still the thought of having to get in the car and be bursting and sit through the scan whilst desperate for the loo makes me feel sick.
My scan isn't for 5 weeks and I'm just going to be panicking about it constantly from now until then, I'm literally losing sleep over it, as silly as that probably sounds.
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