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Can any one please help me. I have an indwelling catheter. Dosen't leak during the day when I am setting up in my chair. Its at night when I am sleeping it leaks all over. Then there is not a lot in my bed bag. If anyone can help me please do so. Thanks Erin...
Hi Erin. I can understand your frustration. Tha only thing I can think of is that when you are lying down you are somehow kinking or trapping your catheter so that it is not draining into the bag, instead you get backflow leakage. Is it possible this might be the cause?
QUOTE (Erin @ Aug 27 2007, 09:51 AM) 
Can any one please help me. I have an indwelling catheter. Dosen't leak during the day when I am setting up in my chair. Its at night when I am sleeping it leaks all over. Then there is not a lot in my bed bag. If anyone can help me please do so. Thanks Erin...
Thanks so much but I am not sure it is not kinked. I switched to a bigger cathater I thought maybe this had to do something with it. But I don't know. Thanks again...
the tubing being kinked was my first thought as well. If you're sure that is not the cause is there a hole in the tubing? Do you have the right size cath in? Do you maybe have the tubing in a way that the urine has to flow upstream, so it just flows back and bypasses? Those are my only thoughts...
QUOTE (Erin @ Aug 27 2007, 02:51 PM)
Can any one please help me. I have an indwelling catheter. Dosen't leak during the day when I am setting up in my chair. Its at night when I am sleeping it leaks all over. Then there is not a lot in my bed bag. If anyone can help me please do so. Thanks Erin...
Hello Erin,
I have had an in dwelling catheter for 25 years. If you have ruled out the possibility that the catheter may be kinked, there is the possibility that you may have a urinary tract infection and/or your bladder may be spasm in of a night-time. This may be worth checking out? I was not even aware that my bladder could spasm until recently when I was bypassing my catheter also. I am on a drug called oxybutynin (ditropan) morning and night to keep my bladder flexible. My doctor just increase the oxybutynin and it stopped the bladder spasms. The latter were occurring because my body and bladder were recovering from a nasty UTI.
I hope this helps?
Cheerio
Vicki
QUOTE (Vicki @ Aug 28 2007, 01:03 AM)
QUOTE (Erin @ Aug 27 2007, 02:51 PM)
Can any one please help me. I have an indwelling catheter. Dosen't leak during the day when I am setting up in my chair. Its at night when I am sleeping it leaks all over. Then there is not a lot in my bed bag. If anyone can help me please do so. Thanks Erin...
Hello Erin,
I have had an in dwelling catheter for 25 years. If you have ruled out the possibility that the catheter may be kinked, there is the possibility that you may have a urinary tract infection and/or your bladder may be spasm in of a night-time. This may be worth checking out? I was not even aware that my bladder could spasm until recently when I was bypassing my catheter also. I am on a drug called oxybutynin (ditropan) morning and night to keep my bladder flexible. My doctor just increase the oxybutynin and it stopped the bladder spasms. The latter were occurring because my body and bladder were recovering from a nasty UTI.
I hope this helps?
Cheerio
Vicki
Erin, a couple of things not mentioned.
- Have you been given any medicine to control bladder spasms? I get detrunorm. I just wonder whether the bladder might be more likely to have small spasms which would allow leakage.
- The other thought, since you mention infections, is why not see if you can try a supra-pubic catheter (one inserted through the abdominal wall in a small op) These seem to have a much lower rate of infection - nil in my case after some years and have the advantage of leaving the sphincters closed.
QUOTE (wheels5894 @ Aug 28 2007, 11:07 AM)
Erin, a couple of things not mentioned.
- Have you been given any medicine to control bladder spasms? I get detrunorm. I just wonder whether the bladder might be more likely to have small spasms which would allow leakage.
- The other thought, since you mention infections, is why not see if you can try a supra-pubic catheter (one inserted through the abdominal wall in a small op) These seem to have a much lower rate of infection - nil in my case after some years and have the advantage of leaving the sphincters closed.
Well we have talked to the dr. about the supra-pubic catheter . They tell me there is a chance for leakage. yes I am on medicine Oxybutynin 5mg 2 in morning 2 before bedtme. Anyway thanks for your info. Erin
i have some what of the same problem, but i asked my doc. and i was told to see a urologist. . .they gave me meds that help with muscle spazems with my Sphincter. . .ive been on them for a month na half almost n i haven't had a leak yet. . .maybe check into that, any other Q's just ask
QUOTE (JeanyuS @ Sep 4 2007, 05:25 PM)
i have some what of the same problem, but i asked my doc. and i was told to see a urologist. . .they gave me meds that help with muscle spazems with my Sphincter. . .ive been on them for a month na half almost n i haven't had a leak yet. . .maybe check into that, any other Q's just ask
Hi thanks for the info. Just wondering what kinda medication you are on? The doc has me on oxybutyin (ditropan). Thanks Erin....
I had the same problem but the Dr put me on two meds an it stoped one was oxybutynin 5mg an the other was........ well all it says is SMZ/TMP regular strength tabs. thats all i needed to help me i have been on it now for two or three mounts an have not had any leaks. good luck
QUOTE (Kev-O @ Sep 6 2007, 11:28 PM)
I had the same problem but the Dr put me on two meds an it stoped one was oxybutynin 5mg an the other was........ well all it says is SMZ/TMP regular strength tabs. thats all i needed to help me i have been on it now for two or three mounts an have not had any leaks. good luck
Thanks for the info. Erin
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