William Willis wrote:
I used a condom cath for 30 yrs. with absolutely no problems. A few
leaks and a rare uti. about five years ago my output began to dwindle,
my abdomen ached, and I felt like hell warmed over. I went through 5
hospital stays to kill rare and vicious creatures in my bladder. High
fever, hallucinations, multiple misery. Through trial and error, we
established a routine of cath twice a day using a new cath each
time. Re-use led to re-infection every time. I still have bouts of
abdominal pain, but infections are rare. I still don't know why my
bladder decided to die.
I do intermittent cathing and was soooooooo prone to infection. I
have been taking d - mannose powder for about 1 year and have not had
a uti since.
Here is the best resource I have found and, if you have time, do a
search for d mannose and you will find scientific clinical studies to
better understand its mechanism.
bribri
