- The best way to exercise your bladder muscle is to pee. Pushing it while CIC is not the same, because it’s with little resistance, but it’s better than nothing.
- Having earlier urges is generally good, as long as you can void naturally. Some one, I think it was Frank, reported having to cath 10-12 times daily because of those early urges.
- I haven’t had a UTI since CIC, and I am not that sanitary either.
My doctor gave it to me because I asked him to let me try and he’s such a nice guy. CIC is not restoring it, I am now certain, but CIC will keep my kidneys healthy, until THE procedure comes along.
Thanks for suggesting
jimjames was a regular contributor to this site until about a year ago when he posted that he is about to undergo PAE which he selected. Following the procedure he posted that he is having problems with it and we did not hear from him for a while until some posted wondering what happened to him. He then posted that he thanked everyone for their concern and we never heard from him again. That was about 6 months ago.
Thanks. I’ve been wondering about Jim as well. Like myself, he was waiting for “the procedure”. I guess he couldn’t wait.
IIRC he had some medical issues that sent him back into retention, maybe that’s why he opted for PAE. I think he’s been here more recently than that - IPMd him and haven’t heard back.
No, arlington, I’m clear in that respect. Regards alan86734.
Hi Gene, my catheters do not cost me anything - as simple as that!
Warm regards and hope that you can resolve your urinary issues satisfactorily. alan86734.
kenneth1955 posted months ago that Jim was having heart issues.
Hi Allen,
I resolve them 14 month ago through PAE performed by Dr. Picel at UCSD. he is currently a Stanford Medical School. Like 40 years ago. no nocturia, 3 -4 times per day easy voids. with good stream. usegto bleed with retention, prostate 125g with huge median lobe and bladder neck obstruction. Happy CICing
I don’t pay for catheters either, nor do I find CIC an inconvenience. I schedule my trips to the bathroom, and they are much less frequent since I started CIC. In addition, I don’t get up in the middle of the night anymore, and I don’t leak.
No not as far as im aware . i was diagnosed with chronic prostatitis plus bladder neck obstruction. Urologist recommended bladder neck incision but as i say, after CiC the issue resolved and i cancelled the surgery. Urologist was surprised and did another video urodynamics study which was fine , everything back to normal and very different to the previous one.
Yes. I went in to full retention after being prescribed antihistamines for hives. The antihistamines should not be taken by someone w/ BPH.
Yeah…my uro said that most CICers have colonization without a full blown infection with a fever.
I think the bladder neck obstruction is often due to an enlarged median lobe. Many procedures are not as successful when one has an enlarged median lobe.
Best of luck!
arlington, It is my understanding if you do CIC taken antihistamines should not be a problem. This could stop you from urinating ,but CIC takes care of that?
frank,
Hi Hank, If someone had a prostatectomy for BPH,and then after this procedure because of his bladder he still cannot have a NV/? I guess thats possible? What do you think? PM this if you would? I know what CCUD is ,but what is CTUR?
Thanks
frank,
It’s possible that after a prostatectomy, a man still can’t pee. If that happens, I guess you can still CIC, or have a suprapubic catheter installed. I don’t know those acronyms either.
Arlington,
“Yes. I went in to full retention after being prescribed antihistamines for hives.”
Did you ever get out of the full retention after this incident ? Were you already having chronic retention before this ?
PM, Did you have natural void before you started CIC ?
Agreed. I meant if you are still voiding naturally.
However, I’m currently experiencing a shitty situation where my catheter is not passing through. I thought (and my uro agreed) that since I’m cathing, I could get off the alpha-blocker. So I discontinued it a few months ago and now the cathing has become much harder (takes up to an hour where it was 3 minutes before; and sometimes it takes 3 or 4 catheters before I can get one to pass). I’ve had to switch to a different type and it’s an ordeal. I’m going to start back on the Rapaflo tonight and see if it helps. Could be a false passage; the space has definitely gotten smaller). I may need to go get another cytoscopy.
I’ve said all that to say that sometimes we nedd to take the same measures we take when peeing naturally even though we are catheterizing. I was lulled in to a feeling that I could always catheterize so I can quit the drug. I also think I’m going to have to cut back on liquid volume and caffeine (even though I only have about 120mg daily) to see if that helps.