First time home with a foley catheter...help

nh_user_1123436 · January 18, 2018, 10:35pm

I was unable to eliminate or urinate this morning just a small amount at a time.

Ended up in ER, they did a catheter and eliminated it..felt good to be empty

Then sent me home with a foley catheter and bag ...yucky!😬

It feels weird, kinda pressure like, I don't like walking in it. It hurts, looks, I am trying to be tough but a week to wait for audiologist...I will never make it.

nh_user_1123436 · January 18, 2018, 10:38pm

Correction, for the urologist.

Any advice to make this better....I am ready to pull it out!

Then hope I can see with out it.

nh_user_997141 · January 18, 2018, 11:35pm

I'm confused. Do you have a UTI? Why couldn't you eliminate? What was the diagnosis?

What does this have to do with an audiologist?

nh_user_1123436 · January 19, 2018, 2:58am

It is a urologist and my auto correct changed it before I noticed.

They said I had a slight uti but it most likely from a catheter injury 20 years ago.

Anyway please tell me about foley catheters?! Help so much discomfort.

nh_user_997141 · January 19, 2018, 10:21am

Sorry, I don't have knowledge about the Foley catheter. I'm sure there is plenty of scholarly information abou them if you google. I do know that there is more UTI risk with any catheter.

nh_user_1123436 · January 20, 2018, 6:42pm

It is out now. It was extremely uncomfortable and I couldn't walk or sit with out feeling an internal jabbing.

Maybe okay if your in bed not moving around.

I made it about 12 hours.

Seen a urologist and in 5 minutes he did a simple procedure and I am back to normal.

Avoid ER call the urologist!!!

nh_user_997141 · January 20, 2018, 6:47pm

What was the procedure?

nh_user_1136430 · March 16, 2018, 7:45am

I know how you feel.I got a foley catheter in ER.