"Holding it in" on a long car ride?

Question

Saturday I am leaving on vacation to the beach. However, I have to stay in the car for 4 hours non-stop, since we have to catch a ferry. I doubt we'll be able to stop, considering my dad usually drives straight through, and we might risk missing the ferry if there is any traffic.

Now, I am trying to sort of "train myself" to hold in urine. I am waking up around the time I will have to leave for the trip and using the bathroom then, and then waiting until the time I will arrive and using it again. Do you think this will help?

How can I prevent from having to go the bathroom in the first place? And, if I do need to use the bathroom, how can I hold it in?

Answer 1

dont drink anything then you wont have to go

Answer 2

I wouldn't advise anyone to hold in their urine because it can cause bad urine infections. Go to the bathroom as much as possible before you leave. Try not to drink a lot of fluids, that measn you can't eat as much. Try not to get to cold, being cold makes you want to use the bathroom as weird as it sounds.

Answer 3

ok, it is very unhealthy to hold your urine in for if held in for a long period of time can cause medical problems and also cause you to have to pee more often. A great thing that helps me to not have to go during our 9 hour roadtrip to our cabin is drink a lot less than you normally would the day before and the day of, im not telling you to stop drinking for those days period because you'de dehydrate yourself and pass out or die but drink only when you really thirsty not just because you feel like having a drink.

Answer 4

Are you able to hold in your urine for four hours on any other day?

If you can do this, you shouldn't have a problem.  Try not to drink a lot of fluids before you leave.  If you really have to go, your father should not get upset.  He should allow extra time anyway.  

This may not be such a good option, but I am sure you have heard of "Depends".  If you have to consider this, you should see a doctor about your problem.   I hope you have a great vacation.