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Triggers + hospitals + catheters

Posted by Claire on 29/10/2009, 8:56 pm

Hi - I've suffered from the problem almost 30 years to the day - in fact since I was nine. I've also never told anyone of this problem - as I can normally cope, due to the fact that over the years - I can use certain toilets without any time pressures present.

Has anybody identified a trigger for their paruresis - I know exactly how and why my symptoms developed. Does anybody else think that they have a trigger that they may have forgotten?

Also, has anybody any tips for coping with a hospital stay? I have to have a minor op soon that may necessitate a short stay in hospital. After each of my children I discharged myself instantly to get away from the pressurised environment.

Finally, does the catheter method hurt - I had a catheter took out once after a caesarian and it hurt like hell!

Any replies gratefully received.

Claire

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Re: Triggers + hospitals + catheters

Posted by Andrew on 30/10/2009, 12:30 pm, in reply to "Triggers + hospitals + catheters"

Hi Claire

Triggers: we know of:
1. badly handled transfer from domestic toileting to public toileting
2. inappropriate toilet training
3. pre-pubertal trauma to do with genitals or toileting
4. bullying in school toilets

Hospital stay: email us your address and we can send you the UKPT brochure: mention to your consultant that you get urinary retention, show them the brochure, and state your needs: a woman has already done this successfuly.

Catheters should not hurt: may be iuncomfortable. Note the disposable catheters are nothing like hospital in-dwelling catheters!

cheers

Andrew

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Re: Triggers + hospitals + catheters

Posted by Jane on 31/10/2009, 11:34 am, in reply to "Triggers + hospitals + catheters"

Hi Claire

The only discomfort I've experienced using catheters is a mild stinging (not every time and lasts only a few seconds). Not a problem. The best catheters for me are Speedicath Compact which are very small to carry around and the easiest I have found to use.

Good luck.
Jane

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