thankyou very much for your reply... it's good to know that someone has experienced this and is willing to share their pain and love from what has happened......
How many of you have ever developed a kidney infection from catheterizing.. They are very painful. How do you prevent these things from happening [Non-text...
I, fortunately, have not had that much of a problem with UTI's. I guess cleanliness is the key. I throw out old catheters as soon as they start to look ...
I been using the same 18 inch french cath for over a year..and don't use ky jelly either..I clean the cath water how water and dial soap and put the cath...
I developed UTI after UTI while self-cathing. After one UTI sent me to an infectious diseases specialist who had to put me on massive doses of Cipro for 2.5...
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Hey Chris, 18 inches! gee you've got a big one! oo la la. Sean. who let the dogs out? <chris1h23@...> wrote: I been using the same 18 inch french cath...
Macrodantin acts as a profalactic to prevent uti's Strangley enough the pills ran out and the next day I got me a bad infucktion ooop infection And they...
The only reason I use a 18 inch french cath is to keep my uritha open..I had some scaring from a bladder operaction a long time ago and which its hard to...
I too get kidney infections or UTIs frequently. I self-cath with a size 18 cath and have an artificial bladder created out of my large intestine. The UTIs...
I tried to answer the questions inthe database, BUT, I kept getting IM ed and it gor all messed up...can you (the mediator) PLEASE delete my answers and let me...
You're VERY welcome! I pray that it helped. If you ever want to talk about it, you can IM me anytime. God Bless, Pastor Mindy ... someone has ... what has ... ...
Actually, there is NO way to PREVENT infection due to cathing... You can try to be as CLEAN as possible, BUT, everyone who caths ALWAYS has a low grade...
Hi, I am interested in this discussion because I had a bladder infection not to long ago. (not a kidney infection) I currently use a 12 french cath ...
Hey Ian, You mentioned that you take macrodatin for your kidneys. Well, I do use that medicine as well. I take it just before I go to bed so I work ovenight. I...
That is a great idea for any of the guys here to try. I can't even imagine the discomfort cathing must be for you all. (I use a 14 french coude tip cath,...
In a message dated 1/2/2006 8:46:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, ian.albert@... writes: I also hate cranberry straight Cranberry Cocktail is not enough...
G'day everyone, Thanks for sharing experiences, invaluable first hand experiences! Cranberries, I quite liked the cranberry juice until I realised it only had...
I never thought of that cranberries sauce..Does this really work?? and is it as good as the juice... I don't know about the silver cath...Ouch I bet that would...
Hi Chris, I get what your saying about the silver cath, ouch! but I think this is where the pure silver comes in, pure silver is a soft metal it's flexable. ...
One other thing that is most likely contributing to infections. The Government where I live allows me 60 catheters every 2 months. That's right 1 per day and...
Hi everyone, my name is Theresa. I am 35 years old and have Spina Bifida. I have alot to say but I'm just not sure where to begin. I guess I could start with...
Greetings, Theresa! My name is Pastor Mindy, and I would love to talk to you anytime and help answer any questions you have (as you mentioned having many). I...
