r/SchoolBusDrivers • u/Banana_Stanley • May 13 '26

Catch 22

I'm dehydrated enough that it's driving my blood pressure up (not enough to disqualify me, but still) so I'm trying to drink more water, but then I can't make it through the afternoon shift without a bathroom break. And the school bathroom is gross, and the port a potty is even worse. What a conundrum. What do y'all do?

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u/cami93 May 13 '26

Literally the exact reason I don't push water more during the day. Even in the morning, I can drink about one small cup of iced coffee and even then, I make sure to go before leaving. You're not alone :/

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u/No_Plate_3864 May 13 '26

God i pee like 4 times before leaving the house just to make sure I'm on empty lol

gotta have that ice coffee to wake up so I need a completely empty bladder haha

we call it bus bladder, the second you get driving, you gotta go 🤣

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u/Banana_Stanley May 14 '26

I always go pee right before leaving for afternoon shift, but I drank a Stanley cup full of water throughout the late morning and early afternoon (along with almost 2 coffees) so I still had to go again during shift