I had the spasms to. My urologist recommended going with a different
catheter....I use one that works great....but they are way expensive.....
like $35 each. It's a Bard 22 French Bardex Lubricath Hematuria Foley
Catheter 30 cc Ribbed balloon Lubricious coated REF: 2550H22
This works well for me. Also consider meds for bladder spams (Detrol LA
and Doxazosin.
Good luck,
Paul
Detrol LA (Tolterodine) Tolterodine is used to relieve urinary difficulties,
including frequent urination and inability to control urination. It works by
preventing bladder contraction. Side effects: dry mouth, blurred vision,
upset stomach, headache, constipation, dry eyes and dizziness.
Doxazosin (Cardura) Doxazosin treats symptoms of an enlarged prostate
which include difficulty urinating (hesitation, dribbling, weak stream, and
incomplete bladder emptying). It relaxes the muscles of the bladder and
prostate. Side effects: headache, tiredness, swelling of the hands, feet,
ankles, or lower legs, shortness of breath, weight gain, muscle or joint
pain
or weakness, abnormal vision, runny nose and decreased sexual ability.
-----Original Message-----
From: greg
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 11:24 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [QUAD-L] SP / Bowel Sweating
I've been having sweating issues for like 12 months now. Not sure if it's a
bowel or bladder issues, but I assume it's one of them. Nothing else makes
me sweat like this. At first I thought it was my SP incision. It was bloody
and "prouding' (skin folding back on itself.) The sweating starts when I sit
all the way up. I thought having my abdomen fold right on that area was the
problem. But it has heeled up and it hasn't stopped the sweating. It really
got bad this week and this might be from having harder stool. That can cause
it too. But that's been fine for months and still the sweating. I know my
stool is not formed together well. I've been trying fiber drinks, but so far
no help. Anyone have issues with their intestines cramping and causing
sweating for no known reason? Sometimes it feels like I'm going, but nothing
is there. Gas can cause this in me and any sweating from a bladder issue
will cause gas in me. So I just can't find the cause, because any sweating
bowel or bladder causes the same feeling. I had my bladder scoped months ago
and everything was fine, but I'm going to ask for another one. I also had a
colonoscopy around that time and was fine. Though I don't want that again.
One thing about my SP, sometimes I get a very bad stabbing pain in my
abdomen, like double over pain. Can be stool, gas, but sometimes it's my
cath. It will be draining fine, move fine, but changing it and the pain goes
away. Like it's in a sore spot. Anyone else have these issues?
I just don't know why for many months I can only sit about 80% of the way
up, or I start pouring sweat. When everything else looks fine.
Thanks, Greg
