Thanks Ron - sounds like you have had a very difficult time of things. Honestly as a patient you end up feeling like you have to apologise for the inconvenience that you are causing by requiring a service. Hope you appointment in January goes well. Best wishes, D.
Hi,
It sounds like you have been given a run a round. However I'm not surprised.
I have had an indwelling catheter since the first week of March. I experience bladder spasms from the balloon fof the catheter making contact with the bladderneck.
My family doctor had tried me on Vesicare, but also had bad side effects from it to the extend that I preferred the spasms over the medication to treat it.
I have had many occasions where I had an indwelling chatheter and they used to give Buscopan to deal with the cramping and spasms. I still use the Buscopan but it is no longer enough for me. When things get bad enough I now use Morphine tablets.
I prefer the Morphine over the Percacet that they had tried first. The Percacet worked for the pain but had the side effect of having a hangover.
As for medical secerateries, I know what you mean. They can be as bad or worse then the condition that you are seeing a doctor for. I have had the luck that I have the support of my family doctor. I have made it known the them that I will no longer deal with these idiots (Specialists and secerateries) in the mediacal proffession.
I'm currently waiting to see what they will do in regards to a fistula (hole) between my prostate and rectum. With this communication between the rectum and prostate, I experience a constant UTI. I came down with a kidney infection and pneumonia during the first week of March 2008. I jokingly told my wife that it would probably take a year before a decision to correct this was made. I have another in office follow up appointment on January 8 2009. It most likely will be just to get the catheter changed.
I don't know as to what options you have at your disposal. I now refuse to deall with specialist who refuse to take the time to deal with me as a person and not just a client who is lining their pockets.
I know that using medications to combat pain are not the anwser, but you should not have to live in constant pain.
I hope that your condition will be dealt with soon, and that you will get relief from pain.
God bless,
Ron