Just purchased 4 for my wife. Thanks for the info. However, it does require a prescription... I'll let you know. We are going to try everything to keep the UTI to a minimal. Will be talking to urologist next month on his opinion of low dose daily ab.
On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:46 PM, greg <g...@eskimo.com> wrote: > Have you tied the Bard Foley IC, Stands for Infection Controlled. > They have a silver coating that is supposed to help prevent UTIs. > Greg > > > I have had a suprapubic catheter for over eight years, and overall > > things have worked well. > > > > > > At first, I was on a schedule to change the catheter monthly. The > > last week of the month, there would typically be problems. Things > > would get cloudy, or clog up, or leak. I was able to change the > > schedule so that the catheter was changed every three weeks. I've > > had very few problems since then. > > > > > > I have tried to avoid taking too many antibiotics, because they > > seem to result in diarrhea. And I don't want to create a colony of > > superbugs who are resistant to antibiotics, in case I have a big > > problem in the future. > > > > > > If you are having catheter -related problems, you might want to > > keep an eye on when they occur. If they are occurring the week > > before your catheter is scheduled to be changed, you might try > > asking if your catheter could be changed a bit more frequently. > -- Living in God's Grace Ron
