do you have anyone they can do an emergency catheter change? This is what I'd do if I am unable to clear the catheter by irrigation. Also we try kneading the catheter to see if we can get some of that mucus and grit to move down the catheter. There are those occasions, however, when even this doesn't work. The VA gave me a Tumie (spelling?) Syringe so I could have someone try to break through the mucus. It's not always successful, but it does work better than normal irrigation.
Just thought I'd pass on what worked for me when I was having a problem. I'm glad your problems seem to have been eliminated. Quadius On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Merrill <[email protected]> wrote: > For two months I have been going to ER 911 for uncontrollable AD in the > middle of the night. Sometimes my SP would be clogged with mucus and others > with sediment, both produced by UTI’s. Even irrigation would not clear the > catheter. After three weeks on two antibiotics the problem appears > resokved. > > > > Merrill > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Regina Fuller [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:45 AM > *To:* [email protected]; quad-list > *Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] Help! Suprapubic Cath keeps plugging > > > > Whether its a supra pubic or not sounds like you might need to irrigate and > flush out the sediment and mucus, but also might want to get some > antibiotics. You can flush with water and vinegar and do it till it comes > clean You should be irrigating whenever you start getting to much junk in > the tube, but at least couple times a week.. Or you might have some > infection thats why the stediment and mucus is clogging it. > > Regina > > Life's greatest accomplishments are those that at first seem impossible and > No one can know what they can do until they try. > > --- On *Mon, 7/27/09, [email protected] <[email protected]>*wrote: > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [QUAD-L] Help! Suprapubic Cath keeps plugging > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 6:08 PM > > I hope someone can help me, I have a supra-pubic catheter and it keeps > plugging up. Mainly it seems to be mucus, but sometimes it gritty stuff. > I've heard of pills to acidify the urine and flushing with things like > Renacedin (sp?). What works best for you guys? Please help > > >
