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I Have An Older Friend Who Needs To Use A
I have an older friend who needs to use a catheter all the time and has it changed frequently. Sometimes the correct size is not available so he's had one put in that is too big and causes him a lot of pain and bleeding!
My questions are:
1. Isn't it possible to order the proper size in advance so when he needs it, it's available? It almost seems barbaric inserting the wrong size!
2. When I heard this, I remembered I had been given pyridium a loooong time ago when I needed to be stretched, and it relieved the pain tremendously, but I can't remember whether I took it orally or whether it was somehow put directly inside my urethra. I also seem to remember that it turned my urine a different color, but I'm not sure.
3. Lastly, is pyridium still being used for this purpose?
Your feedback is appreciated.
Ilene Botting
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My questions are:
1. Isn't it possible to order the proper size in advance so when he needs it, it's available? It almost seems barbaric inserting the wrong size!
2. When I heard this, I remembered I had been given pyridium a loooong time ago when I needed to be stretched, and it relieved the pain tremendously, but I can't remember whether I took it orally or whether it was somehow put directly inside my urethra. I also seem to remember that it turned my urine a different color, but I'm not sure.
3. Lastly, is pyridium still being used for this purpose?
Your feedback is appreciated.
Ilene Botting
YYYY@YYYY
