There have been a number of requests for help in finding another
physician. Please include where you are (no not on your computer :-))
geographically.. and I believe a number of us might have suggestions.
Roger
Patrick Rofe wrote:
> Dear Paul-
> I also have the same problem with cathing. I seem to get infections all the
> time, even though I'm on a low dose antibiotic program. I haven't found a
> reliable urologist that I can trust. They all seem to give me the run around.
> My most recent urologist told me he was dropping me as a patient because he
> felt there "was nothing else he could do for me". He didn't try to do
> anything for me. He never even examined me. He just threw Ditropan at me.
> Anyone have any suggestions? Anyone else concerned with possible kidney
> damage? (Due to excessive U.T.I.'s)
>
> Lizz
> plrofe(AT)msn.com
>
> ----------
> From: paul sullivan
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 1997 11:34 AM
> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: help -- bladder problems
>
> ? cathing need help
>
> when i got tm 2 years ago there were times my caths went to 1100
> and some times over, but now i am down to about 400 why--- then do i
> start leaking so soon. ? why is it when i cath i burn, i burn for
> at least 45 min. to a hour i dont think i fell, or maybe some felling
> is comming back, has any of you--all got felling back in the bladder
> after 2 years. i do the in and out cathing, do any of you reuse your
> caths and if you do how do you clean them. sure would like to understand
> cathing better i just am not doing any good at it. (please)
> hill-billy paul