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How did you handle bladder spasms after catheter came out?
My husband just got his catheter out today and is experiencing bladder spasm-like symptoms. Tenderness everywhere and some stinging and a full bladder feeling. It gets better after he pees ( and yay! He pees!) but comes back. he feels bloated and swollen and not good. 1. Is it “Normal”? As in, did you experience this? And 2. What did you do? Take ibuprofen? Back to the Oxybutenin? Or just wait it out.
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Not quite the same but I spasmed when the foley was inserted when I was hospitalized for renal failure due to PCa (unknown at the time). Very painful. I was given an antispasmodic via IV. I'm sorry, I tried to find which one in hospital records but was unsuccessful. Once released and the foley removed, I had minor spasm symptoms but nothing like the pain that occurred with the catheter in place. Only lasted a couple of days and resolved on its own. Best wishes for a rapid solution.
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2 ReactionsI didn't have what I would call spasms but yes, pain, frequency and leaking etc. Everything gets better; it just takes time. I am 6 weeks out, and it is a gradual process. The improvement is rather dramatic over the first couple weeks and then slows, but is consistent. The first night I was up to pee all the time. And I still had that gassy crampy feel for at least a month and everything still doesn't feel the way it did. He is probably on a blood thinner so he should not add ibuprofen. Take tylenol. I was recommended warm compresses on my abdomen if things acted up and to walk and move as much as I could tolerate. The bladder is going to have to relearn what full is and how to respond. Right now the irritation is triggering the feeling of need to urinate even though there is not a lot there. They had me stop Oxybutin right at the time my Foley came out. I am not sure why. This was at Mayo.
I had retention and terrible pain and ended up in ER with a new foley for another week
I wish I know what would help, my husband did not have any spasms either while having catheter or after it came out but maybe you can try heating pads on his lower abdomen for 20 min or so and see how it goes. Also maybe you can try some herbal calming teas, like mint and chamomile. His bladder tissue is possibly irritated and needs some time to calm down. Definitely avoid spicy food, alcohol, and caffeine. If that does not improve in day or two ask your doctor to check his urine for infection - it can happen. Actually my husband was advised to take antibiotic on a day of catheter removal - it was standard protocol at his hospital.
I hope that your husband is feeling much better today < 3.