Trying to avoid Trauma again- Renal ultrasound- advice?!
Question: Okay.. so I remember MANY years ago, I believe they ultra-sounded my kidneys, bladder, etc.. It should have been an easy procedure, but they said my bladder needed to be full and they made me drink water then come back in 5 min.. then they still couldn't do it and made me drink more water (I was a child).. Anyway.. instead of WAITING for the water to fill my bladder.. they kept making me drink so much (in a short time) that I actually vomited later in the car (the ONLY time in my life that I didn't make it to a toilet/trash can)..
I've been told I need another renal ultrasound (which sounds lke the same thing, and the internet said my bladder will have to be full) How can I MYSELF make sure I'm ready for the procedure and avoid the same experience.. How far in advance should I drink, and how much?? Tips???
Kind of a weird question, but maybe you understand what I'm asking....
Answers: Okay.. so I remember MANY years ago, I believe they ultra-sounded my kidneys, bladder, etc.. It should have been an easy procedure, but they said my bladder needed to be full and they made me drink water then come back in 5 min.. then they still couldn't do it and made me drink more water (I was a child).. Anyway.. instead of WAITING for the water to fill my bladder.. they kept making me drink so much (in a short time) that I actually vomited later in the car (the ONLY time in my life that I didn't make it to a toilet/trash can)..
I've been told I need another renal ultrasound (which sounds lke the same thing, and the internet said my bladder will have to be full) How can I MYSELF make sure I'm ready for the procedure and avoid the same experience.. How far in advance should I drink, and how much?? Tips???
Kind of a weird question, but maybe you understand what I'm asking....
It sounds like the facility who scheduled you did not change the prep instructions to suit a child. A child should not drink as much as an adult for an ultrasound.
I work in a free standing imaging center in Northern California. Unfortunately, we cannot see the bladder on ultrasound unless it has some fluid (urine) in it. But the bladder does not have to be uncomfortably full. For a renal ultrasound, we ask an adult patient to drink 16 ounces of water, one hour prior to the ultrasound, and not use the restroom. For example, if your appointment is at 10:00 am, we ask you drink the 16 ounces between 8:30 and 9:00. Make sure you empty your bladder prior to drinking the required water.
Sixteen ounces is only two full glasses of water, and I have not had any (as far as I can remember) patients have trouble with that amount of water. For a pelvic ultrasound, of the uterus and ovaries, we ask for 32 ounces of water, and most adult patients can tolerate that as well. If you have questions or concerns, do not hesitate to phone the facility where you are scheduled for the ultrasound. The drinking instructions can very well vary from facility to facility. Best wishes....