My daughter is 4 1/2 wih T-10 SB. We cath every three hours. She has had lots of
UTI's, mostly e.coli. I have talked to dr. about prophalactic antibiotics but we
have to think about resistance to antibiotics. Here are other "none medicine"
things suggested by her pediatrician and urologist. Bathe in white vinegar-it
changes the PH and creates a hostile environment-have tried-works. Drink lemon
juice daily-haven't tried yet. Force fluids-lots and lots at first sign of odor,
flushes system-tried-works. Certain probiotics-haven't tried-still researching.
Hope this helps. Beth

--- On Sat, 5/30/09, tHeRes3 <tgwagas@...> wrote:


From: tHeRes3 <tgwagas@...>
Subject: [Spina Bifida Central] neurogenic bladder
To: spinabifidacentral@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 3:32 AM








Hi everyone. My daughter 13 months old has L4 SB. I cath her 3x a day
and lately she has been having episodes of UTI for the first time. She
doesnt leak as much as before though which i assumed was a good thing
but then she is now getting UTI's. She's been on & off antibiotics from
keflex to bactrim, but the bacteria comes & goes. I know this is the
nature of SB but having frequent UTI's in 2 months worries me.
How does having frequent UTI's affect kids with SB??..What
complications can occur?
Any tips on how to prevent it? how do i do a very safe &
clean catheterization? I now even clean her using mineral water before
introducing the cath..
Will the risks of getting UTI's become less as they get older?




















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