I would double check with a urologist on this however I'm pretty sure that as long as the saline is sterile--as well as the irrigation syringe etc. there should be no danger. In rehab--Santa Clara Valley Rehabilitation in San Jose, CA--irrigating a catheter (in my case single use internal catheter) with 40ml of saline was standard procedure after each cath.
In addition I wrote a column for the online version of New Mobility magazine about irrigating with a 40ml solution of a (prescription only) mixture of an antibiotic called Neosporin G.U. Irrigant mixed with saline. This is NOT the same Neosporin that you purchase over the counter. I have been using it when my urine gets cloudy, smelly and seems to have a UTI brewing--that and remembering to drink more water. So far it has kept UTI's at bay. Here is the link to the free online column--the Neosporin Gu irrigation part is in the 2nd 1/2 of the lengthy answer: http://www.newmobility.com/articleView.cfm?id=11655&srch=Neosporin%20Gu All the best! Bob Vogel On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:09 AM, Shahidul wrote: > > I didn't have any sediments in the urine. Only, it was light cloudy, hazy. I > culture the urine in the hospital every 2 months. They found klebsiella. I > already pushed around 15ml saline water once and then and then found the > difference. Urine became clear, more or less. > What might be the dangers associated with bladder wash with saline water ? > Thank you. > Alam > > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 12:40 AM, Lori Michaelson <[email protected]> > wrote: > I used to when I had a bunch of sediment/sludge (1990 to abt 2000) and it > would clog my catheter. WHY those 10 years of heavy sludge and not before or > since? No idea! Nothing changed. > > Anyway, we boiled alot of water (to sterilize the water). After it cooled we > poured it into a gallon-size regular plastic jug. Added a certain amount of > vinegar (sorry, forgot the amount as I write this) and mixed it up a bit. I > irrigated once a day (mornings) to try to keep it clear. > > Unless you have clogged cath problems ... I don't suggest anything pushed > INTO the bladder. > > Lori > > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 6:14 AM, Shahidul <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > > I was wondering if any of you do irrigation of bladder on a regular basis. > Any risk ? How much saline water must be put in ? I am using a 3-headed foley > (indwelling) catheter at present. > If I have a UTI without symptoms (fever, cloudy urine etc.), should I undergo > antibiotic treatment ? > Thanks in advance :-) > > Yours, > > Alam > C5/6, 18 Yrs Post > Bangladesh. > > > > -- > Lori > Age - 46 > C4/5 complete quad, 31 years post > Tucson, AZ > >
