Kenalog in instillation

[noirjezza]

I had kenalog in my last instillation. Does it make your urine stream weaker?
I had had heparin, lidocaine and bicarb in instillations before then. The first void would be weak, but then would get stronger. Now it seems like the stream is consistently weak.
I was also started on detrol, woudl this be causing it?
Is it a problem. I only go about 1/2 cup at a time, but used to be able to go more. I do feel like I am emptying my bladder, but is does take longer.
Thanks for any input!

[stef000]

I don't get instills but i looked it up and kenalog is a corticosteroid so it should only have been sort of an anti-inflammatory reaction so i don't think the weak stream is from that but i could be wrong....
With detrol, it could be from that since when i had it, it made me incontinent so it could easily be from that....
i hope this sorta helped...:rolleyes:
take it easy and hope you find relief :pray::pray:
:grouphug::grouphug:

[L. Thomas]

Detrol reduced my stream to a dribble. It did nothing for me except keep me on the toilet longer. When I stopped Detrol my stream returned to normal.

[noirjezza]

Please keep up the replies- the more info the better!!
At least that starts the ball rolling on what is the "problem." But is it a "problem?"
I am not getting too much relief. I still go about 8-10 times a day and usually "hold it" for an hour after I first feel it.
Why didn't they tell me about the Detrol- argh:rant:

[jen74]

Kennalog is a steroid and I know a friend with IC was doing instills using this and it caused her severe retention, and I also could not pee after having instill using kennalog. Note I also had marcaine in my instill which may have caused the retention, but I changed the marcaine to lidocaine and had no retention issues at all. Maybe it is the kenalog that causes it.
Jen

[ICNDonna]

Steroids are soothing for me. If the weak stream continues, I think you should discuss it with your doctor.

Donna

[noirjezza]

I think that this is what drives me crazy the most. I watch my diet, I do what the doctors tell me to do (mostly :), but my symptoms wax and wane. I'll have symptoms for several days, then with no apparent change, they'll stop. Then they will come back- for no apparent reason (and I am very good with my diet I promise:angel:)
I do plan on talking to my doctor, but some of these things I feel I should be told about, i.e. the retention. It's almost as if they think if they mention it, I will have it. Like my mind controls all of these things and by planting that seed... I will automatically have the problem.
Like today, I stopped the detrol- to see if the stream would "perk up" it has, and ironically I feel better today than I have in several days. The frequency has really lightened up. Why??? Couldn't tell you. :loco:
Thanks for all your input. Please keep it coming, you can't base any decision on one person's experience, but you can gain knowledge through all of our experiences. :love: to all who have helped me through this!

[Want2BPainFree]

I haven't done instills yet, so I don't know about kenalog, but I have taken Detrol before and it did NOT help me. If anything it made things worse because I had to strain to pee.

[nottoc4]

I think these meds affect people differently. I've been on 4 different types.Ditripan,Datrol La,Enablex and Vesicare. Ditripan and Datrol didn't help my frequency,Enablex did to me what you are describing,retention and could hardly get anythihg to pass.Then I went to Vesicare. I still have very frequent trips to the bathroom with Vesicare but is is the best of the bunch for me. I would go back to the Dr. and explain what is going on,there are other meds you could try. Good luck.