hospitalized after instills

[bladder]

hospitalized from instills

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I had my 5th instill on Monday. By that afternoon I was in severe pain. I walked into emerg. and ended up admitted for 4 days. I was put on morphine for the pain. They asked me to wait a minimum of 10 days before they try instills again. I am apprehensive of the hole thing. Unfortunately this is my next step to try and get some comfort. I am still on Elmiron and Hydroxyzine. I just may need something to relax me before the procedure. I was nervous enough before. Now I am nervous as can be.
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[L. Thomas]

I feel so sorry for you. I can understand why you are apprehensive. I would be too. I hope they know why you had the reaction. Until I knew what could have caused the reaction it would be just about impossible for me to consider having another instill.

[ICNDonna]

I hope they will give you something to help relax before trying again.

Donna

[NancyB]

I am really sorry that you had such a horrible experience. Hope you are better now.

Could you tell us what was in your instill?

NancyB:)

[bladder]

I am taking: 20,000 U Heparin, 8cc Llocaine, 4cc HCO3 (bicarb)

I have to keep the catheter in while the solution is in as removing it causing my bladder to react. So far I am only getting done at the hospital. 2 weeks ago just filling the balloon on the catheter put me in extreme pain. We stopped the instill and they gave me a shot of Toradol. 6 hours later I was back in emerg with severe pain. They did not want me on morphine again. Sent me home with Vicodin. Now I feel like "House"!

I have had a break and start the instills again on Friday. My only other choices are another Hydrodistention or going on Gabapentin at triple the dose I was on. Just hoping it works this time. :bonk:

[jen74]

I am so sorry you are having this much pain. I would not do any more instills if I were you. They obviously are making you worse and not agreeing with you. Maybe give the gabapentin increase a try. I hope you get to feeling better soon.
Jen

[navemj]

I can't use a catheter. I use a pediatric feeding tube. It is less painful. Maybe ask your doctor about using a pediatric feeding tube instead.

[Cat1961]

Hi everyone I had my 3rd instill and I was given a larger cath and that went OK however I could not empty my bladder after the 20 min. I was not able to go for about 3 hours. I was feeling very tired and sick after and I stayed home for 2 days and went to work in realy bad pain on the third day. I have not been in pain this long for the instill before. The codiene #3 did not touch the pain. I don't understand why it would be Ok one time and so awful the next. What did they say was the problem when you had to be hospitalized after the treatment. Cathy:hi:

[Briza]

hospitalized from instills

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I had my 5th instill on Monday. By that afternoon I was in severe pain. I walked into emerg. and ended up admitted for 4 days. I was put on morphine for the pain. They asked me to wait a minimum of 10 days before they try instills again. I am apprehensive of the hole thing. Unfortunately this is my next step to try and get some comfort. I am still on Elmiron and Hydroxyzine. I just may need something to relax me before the procedure. I was nervous enough before. Now I am nervous as can be.
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WOW...I am really sorry you had this experience.
I for one would not risk another instill of this type or any kind at all if this happened to me and I ended up in the hospital for 4 days!!! Are you sure you want to continue with these?:confused: Cuz ER and 4 days in hospital is pretty darn serious... I can't believe your dr would even consider continuing with the instills after this.
I hope you are feeling better!!((hugs)))