Whenever you cath (even using sterile technique) you open yourself to infection from local viruses and bacteria. All you can do is keep everything as clean and quick and as thourough as possible. It isn't as if you're doing anything wrong, you are doing fine. It is just the nature of the process. You are up against microscopic bugs that are incredibly good at getting in. E. coli is the most common for women that are normal, but we get exposed to staph. strep. and varients of viral stuff that doesn't even have a name. On the bright side, you have a good chance of expelling most of any infection with your next cath which keeps it at a level most people can tolerate without any treatment. To minimize your chance of infection even more you can take vitamin C in large doses (start at 1 gram per day and work up to 4 grams over a month)and your doctor may perscribe an anti infective. (preventative medicine? What will they think of next?)This creates a hostile environment in your renal system for bugs and they can't grow. john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] reusing catheters
On Feb 16, 2007, at 5:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you cath 6 times a day you will get UTI's. why do u say this? = ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
