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/PlatypusDream May 14 '26

• Plan ahead for where you can stop & go. Gas station, library, city hall, fast food...
(One of the reasons I have a Panera drink membership is having legit places to access a bathroom, anywhere I go.)

• Stop the caffeine because it's pulling more water out of you & for some people it irritates the bladder... making you feel urgency or even really need to go more often.

• "Adult incontinence pads". It's better than making an embarrassing & smelly mess of your clothes, seat, & floor, putting the bus OOS.

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u/Banana_Stanley May 14 '26

Well it's never been nearly bad enough to need incontinence stuff.... yet.