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_Mortal t1_ja7wfzy wrote

Mate, you're asking the internet for a pro tip about pissing when you have the best pro tips taking care of you.

Ask your RN how how they can help or provide education. Legit. That's what they are there for!

Source: am RN. We know a lot of shit.

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TGoldbar t1_ja7wtyj wrote

I asked them Rhey said just keep trying. If I don't urinate I will get a catheter. That makes me scared and I just try to piss right now.

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_Mortal t1_ja7x99v wrote

Yes but ask them for tips and help and education vs just trying.

Nothing to be scared of with a catheter. You can insist numbing jelly or lidocaine so you don't feel anything or as much with the insertion.

You can try a hot but not burning compress. Or run hot water over your junk in the shower. If you haven't been drinking much you may need to drink more.

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thundy90 t1_ja7xbsc wrote

Sorry, dont have much to offer. I recently had abdominal surgery and had to piss right after waking up. Nurse gave me a funnel and it took a few mins to actually go, but it happened. Wasnt trying to force it or anything.

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Bubbly_Working_8375 t1_ja7xgvn wrote

I have some questions

  1. How many hours are you post surgery?

2.How long ago did they take out the catheter if you had one before ?

3.how long have you felt the urge and cant pee?

Ask them to bladder scan you.

AND It's in your best interest to let your Nurses and Doctors know about this.

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keepthetips t1_ja7q34l wrote

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Reasonable_Ad_5624 t1_ja7rznz wrote

Instead of putting your hand in warm water try getting a water bottle of some kind and running warm water over your vagina while sitting on the toilet.

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TGoldbar t1_ja7s5ut wrote

Im laying in bed, cant move and do not own a vagina as mentioned by mentioning my sexe as male. Thanks for the tip though.

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ProfessorEcstatic267 t1_ja7u8fa wrote

Try sitting? Opiates will make shitting rough too. Get some stool softener ASAP

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Positive-Ad-2643 t1_ja7yq4s wrote

You probably need to relax in a way you probably havenā€™t in a while. If you are used to stressing/flexing your lower abdominal or bladder muscles to pee, that may not work. Instead, you need to find a way to fully relax those muscles and the pee should just kinda ā€œfallā€ out.

FWIW Iā€™ve had a cath, itā€™s REALLY not as bad as you think.

If they are willing, you can also ask for a Texas catheter, which is like a sturdy condom that goes over your business instead of a tube that enters your urethra.

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