This could be a very big problem. Most of the time, I had no problems whatsoever following a catheter changed. About four or five times, something was wrong. In one case, the pain was so terrible I needed to go to the hospital. Possibly the procedure was done incorrectly. Possibly the new catheter is blocked or pinched. This might be a serious situation. Call your nurse now. Insist that another catheter be installed. In an emergency, you can also try flushing the catheter using a mild solution of distilled water and vinegar.
Dave Krehbiel (301) 924-4530 From: Fragile [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:54 PM To: quad-list Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Suprapubic info Had my suprapubic changed for the first time about 5 hours ago and the Autonomic Dysreflexia won't let up. Expected some AD, but not this long/bad. How do you all treat/deal with this? On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote: I had my SP for almost 17 years and had very little problem with leakage out of the stoma. You might want to try to increase the amount of fluid in the ball. If it's a 5 mL Foley, you can put up to 10 mL without too much problem. I used to use around eight, because if I used anything lower it might leak a little. Hopefully this helps you out. You can also wear a drain sponge around the SP. Quadius
