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C.I.C problem, help badly needed

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scraggs
scraggs

Hi Everyone

I am looking for some urgent advice

I started doing Cic 2 days ago, and although I have been methodicly clean I now have an infection, I have been to the doctor this afternoon and been given trimethoprin, however I can only pee about 25ml without the cath at the moment, I assume thats because my urethra is swollen, I have had a bit of blood through the cath yeasterday moning and this morning and also when I was shown how to do it at the hospital.

Am I safe to try self cath again ?, I would imagine it's going to be a bit painfull, but I really don't want to go to hospital.

Opinions please would be much appreciated, I am getting very stressed about this.

Any advice greatly received

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  • jimjames
    jimjames scraggs

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    Hi Scraggs,

    It's very common to have an infection (UTI) when you first start to self cath, so not to worry, things will work out. 

    As to your present situation, the UTI is probably what's making it difficult naturally void. Just CIC instead. In fact, while on antibiotics you might want to increase the frequency of CIC so that your bladder isnt' holding too much stagnant urine. That way the antibiotic will work better. During my last UTI, I cathed 6-10 times a day until things calmed down. As for pain, it might be a little more because of the UTI, but not too bad. There is also something called Azo or Uribel that might help with pain until the UTI resolves. 

    Jim

    • jimjames
      jimjames

      Posted

      WHOOPS. I was responding to a post five months old! 

      Jim

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