Thanks Bob. As I said, I was doing fine until having that surgery. I also have had plenty of sediment since the 80s off and on which lead to bladder stones when I had a urethral catheter so it was easy just to get an outpatient procedure to have them crushed with no infections.
Since my husband was a Chief Medical Technician and took blood and urine cultures and sensitivities for a living (and teaching other technicians) and actually ran his own laboratory in a hospital he taught me a lot about different types of bacterium. Proteus Mirabilis showed up often starting in 2000 and then went away between 2006 and 2012 but sentiment began again and my husband said "I bet Proteus Mirabilis is back so we should get a cultured." Sure enough it came back and I had a bladder scan to see if I had stones and, sure enough, I had 10 of them so I was scheduled to have them crushed that my husband die before that happened. I had them crushed without a problem after going through all ideas with his passing and I was hoping that I would get rid of the Proteus Mirabilis but it came back with a vengeance creating a great deal of sentiment so I had a daily regimen (twice a day) of instilling my bladder with sterile water and white vinegar and holding it for as long as I could . Proteus Mirabilis does not cause me pain but it does a great job at creating sediment which leads to stones. Thankfully, I haven't had that in a while BUT I WOULD RATHER HAVE THAT and my urethral catheter back but no can do after what happened to my urethra. I think it's important to keep track of the different types of bacteria ) and what they are sensitive to) that show up in my urine so I was wondering if you do that? On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 2:48 PM Robert Vogel <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ > > Bladder Irrigation Solutions for UTI Reduction > 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]> 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/ >> >> I have ordered from them in the past >> >> On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 1:52 PM Lori Michaelson <[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]> 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]> >>>> 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 > > > -- "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
