Suprapubic Catheter

[cesca89]

sp cath and ditropan

i was prescribed daily ditropan but i stopped taking it yrs ago. i find i don't need it. occasionally, tho, my bladder does some spasmy thing so i'll take one. (i keep them on hand). i can't even say for sure that it helps...maybe it's a placebo effect.
p.s. - to clean the incision area i use soap and water as opposed to alcohol or iodine...soap kills bacteria as well.

[hunterd]

owl, i agree with kk, it`s you`re life!!!!
thank-you all for the info too!! gonna ask (tell) dr i want to go that route.
ps: going thru another uti.
dave

[cookie4782]

sc

Thank you for the great info! It's looking like something I want to do and there are so many people that are happy with it. Anyone with a bad experience with this catheter?

[dutchboy]

bad experance

i had a couple of bad experances 1/i did not know the cath needed flushing 2/used the night bag to long and made the mistack of cleaning it with bleach ,it sprung a leak and soaked the carpet the stench was so bad it drove me out of the bedroom untill it dryed .all mistackes that i will never make again.

[cookie4782]

Bad E's

Thanks for the info. It definitely will be a live and learn experience. Can you not use the body bag for a short time or is it always there?