Derrick, Ask your doctor about Mandelamine and high dose vitamin C. (anti-infective instead of anti biotics) Your residual is too high to stop catheterizing. Have you tryed bladder thumping? You need a more effective stool softener or your going to have a colostomy. Mirilax, or glycolax and take a stress formula multi-vitamin with iron. The hard part is moving around more.
In a message dated 10/14/2006 2:26:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
i have residual of 300cc's of urine left after voiding/pissing..
I void at 600cc's.
I have had problems ever since my injury 9 years ago.
I drink plenty of fluids.
No urologists wants me to take an everyday antibiotic but i get a uti every 3 months or less.
I end up with taking Cipro mostly.
I have a bleeding hemorrhoid that has my blood down so low that I'm in a need of a transfusion.
The doc tells me if they cut them that there is a great chance i will lose control of my sphincter muscle.
Not a good thing imop.....
Has anyone had this sugery?
derrick
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Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] UTI
I think straight cathing causes your uti's. If you don't have a residual of 150cc's or more then your just introducing bacteria to your bladder. I only catheterize for specimens and I rarely get 100 cc's. My UTI's always seem to occur after they need a specimen.
john
In a message dated 10/14/2006 9:01:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I just obtained another uti.
I believe the uti's are coming from not emptying my bladder all the way.
I use a condom catheter all the time but i straight cath every morning and night to completely empty my bladder.
Well, last friday and monday night my aide them nights had a broken finger and i did not get the bladder empty.
Now, Thursday/Friday, i have a uti.
Does anyone think this would cause it?
Or is it just circumstances?
Thanks,
Derrick C-5
