NO WORD ON WHETHER THIS PROBLEM EXTENDS TO FLATULENCE
Man sues over inability to 'urinate on demand'
(Thanks to Bob Brogan)
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January 27, 2011
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A valid medical point.
I never knew my father suffered from this problem until he had hernia surgery.
The nurse told us he couldn't go home until he peed.
Unfortunately, knowing the nurse was just outside the door put him in lockdown for over an hour.
Posted by: Steve | January 27, 2011 at 09:16 AM
At my age, I can pee on demand, or even at the sound of water running... But I'm a mother... This is clearly sexist-ageism!
Posted by: eil | January 27, 2011 at 10:08 AM
I did a lot of drug screening in the ER. I also handled workers compensation claims for a couple of companies in this area all of which required a drug screen for an on the job accident. I had one guy drink 4, 20 oz. cokes and about 1/2 gallon of water claiming he couldn't go. I told him I could wait. What goes in eventually comes out. I finally got my specimen after 3 hours and when he left to go home that was the last time the company saw him. We found out a few days later it was positive for cocaine. He thought if he drank enough it would dilute it out of his system. That doesn't work, btw.
Posted by: nursecindy | January 27, 2011 at 10:19 AM
So if he can't "urinate on demand" does he have any control of the situation at all?
Depends.
(he wears 'em.)
Posted by: funny man | January 27, 2011 at 10:23 AM
I too have a bashful bladder, but I do have a rather gregarious colon!
Posted by: MartiniShark | January 27, 2011 at 11:44 AM
this is news? who can really give a sh!t
Posted by: sandy | January 27, 2011 at 12:46 PM
"Urinate on demand" - is that like "Pay-Per-Pee"?
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | January 27, 2011 at 04:07 PM
"....WTF?!?!!??!"
Posted by: demand | January 27, 2011 at 05:06 PM
BYOP?
Posted by: hogsatemysister | January 27, 2011 at 06:29 PM
Remember the Whizzinator? Mebbe he should try that ... for "help" ...
Posted by: O the U(manity) | January 27, 2011 at 07:06 PM
I have found the perfect cure for this. 5 or 6 beers and I could pee in front of a crowd. Actually couldn't stop it if I wanted too.
Posted by: Wingnut | January 27, 2011 at 08:33 PM
Nurse Cindy,
I'm surprised he didn't die from water intoxicaton. OK, I don't actually know how much someone has to drink for that, but it still sounds like too much.
Posted by: Kristina L | January 27, 2011 at 08:54 PM
A very pee-culiar situation.
Posted by: Wolfsong | January 27, 2011 at 10:22 PM
I mentioned that to him, Kristina L but it takes a lot of water to die from that. If he had come back to work all we would have done was put him in a company paid rehab program. He would have kept his job however would have had to stay drug free and be subject to random drug screens for a year. Since this particular company was a large truck production plant you really don't want drug abusers putting them together.
Posted by: nursecindy | January 27, 2011 at 11:10 PM