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Has anyone had trouble using the Bathroom? It feels like I will explode then when I sit down nothing! Is that normal

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Urinary Tract Infection maybe???? Do you have pain or pressure?

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Nope no pain or pressure I am 2 days post op and its driving me crazy

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Were you able to urinate before you left the hospital? How was your output?

Are you home or still in the hospital?

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Home now and was fine with going in the hospital went quite a bit but now not much

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You could be having bladder spasms. It is important that you are able to urinate. Try to relax and give yourself a little longer on the toilet and see if you can, if you start to feel like you need to urinate and it becomes painful with a full bladder, go to the ER

Hopefully this is just temporary.

Your in my thoughts, I hope you get some relief.

One other question, are you getting in enough Fluid?

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I stayed one night in the hospital and I spent most of it in the bathroom trying to pee. Every trip I literally spent 30-45 minutes, sometimes an hour because I fell asleep, on the toilet. No pain or pressure either. I've had UTIs before and I knew it wasn't that. The nurses didn't seem too concerned. It lasted like that for probably 48-60 hours post-op.

Guess that wasn't much help but at least you know you're not alone! LOL

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I had the same problem for several days after surgery. I had a lot of trouble going to the bathroom. It was a scary feeling. Thank goodness it eventually got better around day 4-5.

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Ok ladies I think this is very personal but I need to ask if anyone else is having a strong urinal odor? I mean mines is pretty bad it makes me sick I feel like I have to shower twice a day.

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Strong smelling urine (and dark yellow in colour) is usually caused by dehydration. However, see a Dr and have it tested! You are far better off not leaving it until other symptoms appear.

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Dehydration and it doesn't take but a day or two after this surgery to get that way and dangerously so... if you have a strong smell, that could also be a result of the Vitamins you are taking since your surgery.. It could also be a sign of dehydration. You need to contact your doctor...

Needing to go but unable too is a very significant sign of dehydration.

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Smelly urine is also a sign of infection. Did you have a catheter? Is your urine cloudy? It can also be a sign if pregnancy or diabetes. Get it checked out!

To OP, urinary retention is a common side effect if the anaesthetic in surgery. Hopefully it has resolved itself by now :)

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Has anyone had trouble using the Bathroom? It feels like I will explode then when I sit down nothing! Is that normal

Another reason urine smells is because of a lot of Protein, that is why we have to drink lots of Water....ketones makes it do that!!!

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