Suggest Treatment For Retention Problem Post Catheter Removal

Posted on Mon, 1 Dec 2014

Question: I had my catheter removed (after turps on monday) today about 4 hours ago and I am having retention problems.Other than going to the emergency room to be re-catherterized what can i do .I am on flomax daily 2 x. i am 80

Answered by Dr. Deepika Patil (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
you may try at home

Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic.

In home you may try going to bathroom and try to pass urine by pressing over lower abdomen. Sometimes this help to pass. Also walking for some time helps in urination instead of sitting or lying down.

Next you may put a hot water bag over lower abdomen for 30mins this irritates urinary bladder and help to pass urine. There are no drugs which help.

if these 2 methods fail then you need to go to emergency and put the tube .

Hope I have answered your query. If any further queries are there I would love to help.

Regards
Dr.Deepika Patil

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