icjen
10-26-2006, 03:17 AM
A little trouble with the instills the last few days...
Three days ago, after my instill, I had a very hard time voiding it out when I was ready, about 30 minutes later. I sat and sat and couldn't void at all. So, I got up and waiting another 10 minutes, and tried again. Still couldn't go. Finally, I was able to strain it out. I know that is bad to do, but it was the only way it was coming out at the time.
Ever since then, I'm having some difficulty going. That whole day, I had to sit at least five minutes to go. The next day it was better until I did the instill again, and then I had the same problem, but not quite as severe. I'm going now, but it takes so long for me to start.
Could it be caused by the lidocaine jelly. I've used it once before without this problem, but now I'm using it each time. (I mean, I've always used it on the exterior, but now I'm using it as the lubricant for the catheter as well b/c it always hurts so much inside of my bladder to cath).
I'm uncomfortable with the urethra and urgency, but not in more pain than usual in the pelvic area. I'm not retaining (only 50cc after voiding 50cc when I did my cath today). Could it be that my urethra is a little tramatized by my cathing daily now? I don't want to call and bother my doc yet beause I'm still able to go. It just has been taking forever to get there. Any ideas?
Three days ago, after my instill, I had a very hard time voiding it out when I was ready, about 30 minutes later. I sat and sat and couldn't void at all. So, I got up and waiting another 10 minutes, and tried again. Still couldn't go. Finally, I was able to strain it out. I know that is bad to do, but it was the only way it was coming out at the time.
Ever since then, I'm having some difficulty going. That whole day, I had to sit at least five minutes to go. The next day it was better until I did the instill again, and then I had the same problem, but not quite as severe. I'm going now, but it takes so long for me to start.
Could it be caused by the lidocaine jelly. I've used it once before without this problem, but now I'm using it each time. (I mean, I've always used it on the exterior, but now I'm using it as the lubricant for the catheter as well b/c it always hurts so much inside of my bladder to cath).
I'm uncomfortable with the urethra and urgency, but not in more pain than usual in the pelvic area. I'm not retaining (only 50cc after voiding 50cc when I did my cath today). Could it be that my urethra is a little tramatized by my cathing daily now? I don't want to call and bother my doc yet beause I'm still able to go. It just has been taking forever to get there. Any ideas?