Does anyone hate...

[FOJMO]

ULTRASOUND TESTS as much as I DO??????

I have had MANY of these tests in the past and had to have one again yesterday. The part I HATE is the FULL BLADDER part!

I can take all kinds of discomfort/pain, but I really can't stand that part. I drank about 42 oz of water 45 minutes before reporting for the test and I thought I was going to have an accident right there in the reception area!

They handed me one of those things they give you when you're waiting for a table at a restaurant to signal when they're ready for ya (it lights up). Well, I kept watching everyone else being called in and I'm still standing (I really couldn't sit down) there waiting.

I finally had to ask if they could check if they would be calling me soon and they told me if I really needed to, I could go to the restroom and relieve myself and STOP after counting to ten. Not an easy thing to do!

Anybody else hate this test?

 

[disykat]

I'm a rule follower, but after my first one I only drank half the water. My first one I had my husband praying for me not to wet my pants - fortunately it worked - I've never been so desperate in my life! There was a problem on the ultrasound and they kept calling other people in to look at it. I was so focused on my desperation I couldn't even worry about the problem! (Everything was fine, by the way)

 

[December99]

I have only had one in my life but when I came out of surgery last October, I had to go so bad -it was that same feeling like when you had to drink too much for an ultrasound test - and I was starting to hurt so bad because I had to go so bad. They wouldn't let me out of the bed because my blood pressure wasn't satisfying them so finally I just said - I HAVE TO GO - and they gave me a bedpan - do you think I could go.....NO. I was laying flat on my back and it must have been enough to close off my bladder or something - I tried and tried and I just couldn't go. I'll tell you what, when they finally wheeled me into the outpatient surgery area the first thing I said was - I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AND <B>NOW</B>. I never saw people move so fast!!!!

 

[CamColt]

I had always heard how much water you have to drink for those. When I was schduled to have my first one, no one mentioned it so I brought it up. They told me that the equipment is so high tech now, there is no need for it. I had 2 with my first pregnancy and 2 with my second, and never had to drink the water. In fact I always had to give a urine sample beforehand because it was part of my routine visit. I guess I was lucky. I dont think I could handle that.

 

[grinningghost]

It's especially bad when you're very pregnant and have to have one. When you're pregnant, you're running to the bathroom all the time anyway, but after drinking all that water - you swear you're going to bust a kidney or something. I think it's cruel and inhuman punishment. There has to be some other way.

 

[Gette88]

When I was pregnant with DD #2 I had to get an ultrasound every month because I was high risk. I didn't mind the ultrasound but they also did an internal ultrasound every month. Now that was awful.

 

[Serena]

I remember those, being pregnant and all.

 

[Tiiiigergirl]

I don't mind the internal nearly as much as when I have to drink my weight in water. It is awful. The times when I've had an emergency ultra sound have been much nicer, they cath you and can drain the water out immediately.

 

[KimR]

I've heard so many complaints about this, but I've had countless ultrasounds with my 3 pregnancies and never had to have a full bladder.

Kim