Issues with catheter use

[harryetta33@hotmail.com]

I suffer with spinal nerve damage and have to use intermittent catheterization but struggle with water infections and pain some of the time. I'm wondering if you can suggest anything I can do to ease this.

[philip25]

I have self catheterised for a number of years and have experienced recurring UTI.I now take Nitrofurontine every night as a prolaxcis .This is prescribed by my GP.I also take half a teaspoon of turmeric powder in a small amount of water twice daily.Touch wood I haven’t had aUTI for some time.
Could be worth a try.

[Mr Chris Harding]

The recently published ANTIC trial has shown that a daily preventative antibiotic can reduce UTIs by 50% in ISC patients - worth considering? See link below

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lani ... 2/fulltext

[Prof Christopher Chapple]

You need to seek advice from your specialist relating to this. Intermittent self-catheterisation is the most effective way of emptying the bladder if it is not emptying by itself on attempted voiding.