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[purple_faeries]

I do ISC as I know a lot of you all do also, I cath every 3 hours doing the day (so 6 times a day) and yet I still leak in-between cathings, but I have to wear pads overnight otherwise I leak big time (well even with a maxi pad and a kylie (an absorbant washable bed pad) i still wet the bed so much that it needs changing every day. At the moment cathing me is something that my husband has to do as I haven't been able to learn it yet and i have difficulties due to lack of strength and movement in my hands/arms.

What I have noticed though is throughout several posts a lot of you have said that you wake up in the middle of the night to cath yourselves then, this is something that my husband is unwilling to do.

I am hoping to get a SPC but it will take quite a long time to get sorted especially as they don't like doing anything for me as I do not have an actual diagnosis (apart from being paralysed lol).

Can anybody think of anything else to help me from leaking during the day and night? It really is getting me down and none of the health care professionals seem to care.

It really isn't nice sleeping in p*ss for the majority of the night every night

Thanks

Hannah

[Trinity]

If you are going to have a suprapubic cath why don't you consider an indwelling cath as a temporary measure? That way you should stay dry all the time.

[lune14]

If you are experiencing such continual incontinence, that could be an indicator of something else going on... ie.: infection, stones. etc. Talk to your urologist and be very candid.

[qbounce]

Stop drinking later at night.

Take a bladder spasm suppressant.

If you arent on bladder spasm pills, do that first. I don't need to cath anymore but 4-5 hours at a time (9-10 hours at night). And I'm not as concerned about in between accidents because my bladder doesn't push anything out until I'm ready to IC.

Good kuck!!

[StellaLAtella]

Are you certain that when your hubby caths you that he is getting the entire bladder emptied each time? Also, are you laying down for the cathing, or sitting up? This can make a small difference in the ability to empty completely.

The other suggestions are great too. Don't drink too much in the evening especially after a certain time. And, speak with your doctor in the event that it may be a sign of something else going on.
Take Care,
Stella