Quadriplegic & Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries: How Often Do You Self Intermittant Catheterise? - Quadriplegic & Paraplegic Spinal Cord Injuries

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#1 User is offline   Avocado Baby 

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Posted 13 November 2009 - 05:36 PM

Hi people,

I was wondering how often you SIC? I leak so much more often than I used to. I've always been told to SIC every 2 hours (although that's not always possible)
I work in a college and it's very structured time-wise which makes it hard to go to the loo when I think I need to. I do get spasms when I'm full but otherwise I don't feel the need to go.

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Paraplegic with Spina Bifida. Sensory and function level is T8. T11-L5 fusion 1993. Laminectomy and decompression T10 2006. Spinal fusion T8-T12 with instrumentation Feb 2007. Moderate kyphoscoliosis. Taking 75mg Lyrica 3xday for neuropathic pain.
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 06:11 PM

I was cathing every four hours, but as with you, I started having a lot of leakage problems. Partly due to activity,, and partly to forgetting about it,, since I had no sensation.

Luckily for me,, I'm a guy and was/am able to use condom caths,, still a few problems but not nearly as many as before.

I have taken most of the different pills available and haven't had much luck, but others I talk to had great success with some of them. I guess it's a matter of trying them until you hit the right one.

I wish you luck with that.
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Posted 13 November 2009 - 06:36 PM

i cath every 3 hours . i too have tablets and botox that helps
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