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I've had a supra pubic catheter for 4 years now and I would normally change it once a month but just within the last two months it clogs every 3-5 days with a white powdery sediment. I have always had sediment n a history of bladder stones but now it seems out of control all of a sudden.

I've been to the uro n had a culture done. The doc found a bladder stone & my culture came back a < 100,000 cfu/ml proteus mirabilis. So he removed a stone n put me on antibiotics(kelphex or somthing like that). It worked till two days after the antibiotic was done. So I went back & he put me on 5 days two tablets of septra a day then 1/2 tab a day for a month.

Does this seem ok? Also I've done ALOT of reading & I've heard alot of good things about Vetericyn. I was prescribed Renicide but never used it & it expired. Is it similar, better, worse than Vetericyn? Has anyone overcome this uti? Ive also read that this bacteria thrives in alkaline environments. Should I try to lower my ph(more acidic)? If so.. Any tips? Sorry for rambling & Thanks ahead of time.

PS this explains all the sediment n why my urine has an ammonia smell.
http://en.wikipedia....oteus_mirabilis