AKA shy bladder, paruresis is a fairly common social phobia, an inability to relieve oneself in public places. The fear of being drug tested exacerbates it to a point where an athlete or potential employee will simply refuse to provide a sample. I can't seem to find a link, but there was an Eastern European Olympic track athlete (hammer throw?) who used it as an excuse and was banned. Probably not the only one.
Back in 1994 I signed up for a race that I had to drive to for 3 hrs. As the race time was nearing another 3 hrs later, naturally I had to find relief. Unfortunately, the only bathroom had one urinal with a long line already formed behind it. I couldn't go and ended up starting the race ready to burst. It only took a few miles before I had to pull out and run into the forest. Though I never took banned substances, the fear of being tested and stigmatized as a doper freaked me out.
Do you have a story to tell? Should sufferers be given some accommodations as a form of TUE? Would this open a door to abuse as with alleged asthma sufferers. Discuss if you'd like.
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/shy-bladder
http://paruresis.org/drug-testing-reform/
Back in 1994 I signed up for a race that I had to drive to for 3 hrs. As the race time was nearing another 3 hrs later, naturally I had to find relief. Unfortunately, the only bathroom had one urinal with a long line already formed behind it. I couldn't go and ended up starting the race ready to burst. It only took a few miles before I had to pull out and run into the forest. Though I never took banned substances, the fear of being tested and stigmatized as a doper freaked me out.
Do you have a story to tell? Should sufferers be given some accommodations as a form of TUE? Would this open a door to abuse as with alleged asthma sufferers. Discuss if you'd like.
http://www.webmd.com/urinary-incontinence-oab/shy-bladder
http://paruresis.org/drug-testing-reform/
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