Hi Lori and All, For what it’s worth, I’m in my 34th year as a T10 para and I intermittent cath. About 12-15 years ago I started getting more frequent UTI’s despite doing everything right, plenty of water, clean cath technique etc… I was taking too many courses of antibiotics and it was messing with my gut etc. Around 2011 urologist suggested I try irrigating with a solution of saline mixed with prescription Neosporin GU (it comes in a glass ampule). I’ve only had one UTI since! I asked her if this is appropriate for people with a Foley and/or Suprapubic and she said “Yes, you put the irrigation solution in the bladder, cap off the Foley tube for 20-minutes (set a timer!) then let it drain. It has completely stopped my UTI’s and anecdotally, has stopped UTI’s of friends of mine in a similar situation.
Following are links to two columns I wrote for New Mobility magazine about the subject. I hope it helps. Neosporin Gu http://www.newmobility.com/2011/04/neosporin-gu/ <http://www.newmobility.com/2011/04/neosporin-gu/> Bladder Irrigation Solutions for UTI Reduction http://www.newmobility.com/?s=Neosporin+GU <http://www.newmobility.com/?s=Neosporin+GU> Bob Vogel > On Apr 22, 2019, at 2:14 PM, Lori Michaelson <[email protected]> wrote: > > When I mentioned in my last e-mail that I tried using an irrigation solution > but could not come up with the name I just found it by doing a search on > Veteracin vf being used in the bladder on the Care Cure Community. I see that > back in 2011 someone was inquiring about the Veteracin for irrigation or > instilling. There was a long thread on this and then one of them mentioned > the solution I was trying to think of and it was Renacidin I resorted to > (before even having all these problems) that caused my bladder wall to bleed > even though I started out with a very small amount. :-( > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 1:33 PM Eric Olson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > You can buy it on Amazon but this place is the cheapest I've found > > https://expressvet.pharmacy/product/vetericyn-vf-plus-wound-and-skin-care/ > <https://expressvet.pharmacy/product/vetericyn-vf-plus-wound-and-skin-care/> > > I have ordered from them in the past > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 1:52 PM Lori Michaelson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > I'm definitely not going to the hospital or a hospital since that is where I > got it but I thank you Dana for replying. > > Eric... where do you get Veteracin vf? I mentioned in my e-mail that the > bacteria as MRSA. > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 9:22 AM Eric Olson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > All I could suggest is irritating with vetericyn vf and a drug called > methenamine. It turns your urine into formaldehyde. The problem is that you > have to keep your urine acidic for it to work. So lots and lots of vitamin c > round the clock. Neither is a cure, but together they might help with your > pain. What's the bug? > > On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 4:48 PM Lori Michaelson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Has anyone had to resort to go into an Infectious Disease Physician? If so, > why? > > I acquired a nosocomial infection (from a hospital) a little over a couple > years ago and it won't go away. It used to be responsive to oral antibiotics > (specifically Nitrofurantoin - a.k.a. Macrobid) but it has now become > resistant to that. > > My urologist put me on Gentamicin injections but that did not work either. I > don't have a fever but I am doubled over in bladder pain and flank pain. My > urologist is at a loss as to what to do saying there is nothing that can be > done to get rid of MRSA in my bladder. That is what I have. > > Thanks and Happy Easter! > > -- > "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and > heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean > Koontz > > > -- > "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and > heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean > Koontz > > > -- > "Petting, scratching and cuddling a dog could be soothing to the mind and > heart and deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer." ~Dean > Koontz
