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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / December 2003Catheter -- effect on bladder muscle?
Have had a catheter for three weeks now, after an abrupt retention problem (due, presumably to my enlarged prostate suddenly getting even bigger). An attempt at removing the catheter after a couple of days was unsuccessful, in that flow was too little. I was booked for the TURP, but managed to get referred for the PVP (still waiting confirmation). Having heard that I may have to wait another 2-3 months for the op, I'm concerned at what effect having this ghastly catheter in for so long will have. As the 'peeing' muscles are inactive, will this have a long-term effect on them? One of the reasons I ask is that when I enquired about removing the catheter again before the op to see how I got on, I was told that something of the kind might indeed happen. But if that's the case, then surely having the op is not going to reactivate the muscles is it? Any thoughts? TIA, Harold >Have had a catheter for three weeks now, after an abrupt retention problem >(due, presumably to my enlarged prostate suddenly getting even bigger). An [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Any thoughts? Don't know about the long term effect of the catheter, but before my PVP I had a similar problem after a general anaesthetic, and I kept getting retention and having to self-catheterise, so I started taking Hytrin again, and that helped increase the flow. If you aren't taking one of those alpha-blockers like Hytrin, now might be a good time to start. Or how do you feel about self-catheterising ? Even doing that several times a day is better than having that permanent catheter. Chris. >Don't know about the long term effect of the catheter, but before my >PVP I had a similar problem after a general anaesthetic, and I kept [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Chris. Thanks for this, Chris. I hadn't heard of self-catheterisation. I suspect that here in the UK it would not be encouraged or 'allowed'? What does Hytrin do? Perhaps I should add also that the comment made to me about temporarily (?) losing the ability to urinate came from my GP and not the urologist. TIA, Harold >>Have had a catheter for three weeks now, after an abrupt retention problem >>(due, presumably to my enlarged prostate suddenly getting even bigger). An [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >>Any thoughts? > >Don't know about the long term effect of the catheter, but before my > >PVP I had a similar problem after a general anaesthetic, and I kept [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > TIA, > Harold I love to repeat the story of Victorian gentlemen who had to self catheterise. They carried the rolled up tube inside their top hats. Not very hygienic and most of them got an infection and died within a few months. Derek. I was catherized for several months waiting for my TURP. I was told to clamp the catheter end (without a bag) and don´t unclamp it until I felt I really had to pee. After my TURP my bladder worked ok. But, before the TURP, permanent catherization brought infections that were treated with quinolones. The quinolones -seemingly- produced an acute intersticial nephritis in my kidneys that put me in the hospital for 15 days seriously ill. So, I would recomend you to have your prostate fixed as soon as posible (TURP or PVP) before you start having trouble. Good luck. RGB |
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