Posted on 09/23/2020 6:35:51 PM PDT by terart
First let me preface by saying I apologize if too much personal info but I didn't know who to ask. My father just got put into the hospital with either bladder/kidney or prostrate issue. They found blood in the urine. They catheterized him but he is still feeling the incredible pressure/pain where he feels he needs to urinate constantly and he hasn't slept for days (driving him crazy). The nurses and doctor say this is normal. When a man gets catheterized do men still continue to feel pressure and pain? With women it takes the pressure away but the doctor said with men they will continue to feel pain and pressure. I just don't want my dad suffering unnecessarily in the hospital so I am asking for input. Really appreciate it and sorry if I got too personal. I just hate to see my dad suffering.
Ahhhh
Thanks so much. I thought it was oriental because of westerly points on the map. My bad
I have learned something!!
Genuinely appreciate the education
Then never bother to use their services
No, he didn't.
ER is never the place for your best medical care. Your primary. Are physician is
So in your opinion I should have waited until the doctor's office opened on Monday to have had him checked out. I would have had a dead husband. Your advise is noted.
Every indication is that her dad was in a hospital room not the ER
And Husband was in a proper hospital room when they were telling me he must be becoming addicted to pain killers rather then taking a look the swelling on his side that anyone could see and thinking "oh that does not look right".
As I said prior, your advice is noted and properly filed away in file 13.
ton of tests so I am guessing yes but this is a small hospital and not really rated well
Oxybutynin
really helped me out in 2014 when I had a kidney stent in place for almost a month and a half.
thank you for clarifying... I agree with you internet advice is just that but there is no where I would rather go for input than here if I can’t talk directly to a doctor. Plus there are some wonderful doctors on this forum :)
I do agree that my dad may not being as forthright with the nurses as he is with my mom and me so I have to get this resolved tomorrow.
thank you!
My experience after prostate surgery; catheter inserted no pain. Had it in for a week and was pleasantly surprised that there was never any urge to pee. Also there was no pain and no leakage when it was removed. I loved my urology doc.
You are right....never settle if discomfort continues.
Unnfortunately Drs don’t always take the time to investigate further.....A surgeon told me there is no reason today for anyone to suffer insufferable pain with all the medications and tests out there to help.
Ouch.
correct ...he is in the hospital
So glad to read this.
While in the hospital I complained that my bladder was full and I needed to push it out and at times I did push but I was told by the nurse that was impossible because of the cath.
Pfft! I felt like a Russian race horse, I felt I needed to pee very badly.
“A surgeon told me there is no reason today for anyone to suffer insufferable pain with all the medications and tests out there to help.”
I would tell him that thousands of vets are dealing with insufferable pain because the VA bureaucrats decided not to treat their pain.
Why? Because other vets have committed suicide, or have overdosed, or have become addicted. And their pea-brained, idiotic solution is to make vets suffer.
I wonder how many vets have committed suicide since and because these VA scumbags cut off their pain meds.
Internet advice is not unhelpful if it broadens one’s understanding of the possibilities and leads to asking the doctors new questions tomorrow.
Doctors aren’t going to say, “I’ve ruled that out,” or “I hadn’t considered that, but I’ll have some additional tests.” Perhaps they don’t want to let on that medicine remains an art and there’s a lot of guesswork, trial and error involved. Nor do they have the time to sit down with patient and family, and provide a comprehensive study of the condition. You go home, look it up, ask questions, seek out people familiar with it.
Hang in there, terart, and may the Lord heal your dad.
You clearly know nothing of medical care. Most good healthcare professionals know how much incompetency runs throughout the entire industry... Always good to ask “does this make sense?”
So what if they get addicted....I listened to a soldier last night who had both legs amputated and he has no scrotum as a result of IED’s.........he was on some serious drugs even those who cause you to hallucinate....all three drugs he had to be weaned off from one at a time...... And that’s what you do to get them off them.
“When a man gets catheterized do men still continue to feel pressure and pain?”
Been there before & following major surgery. It’s an intense exquisite pain that only a man can experience. Constant urge to urinate. The day the nurse removed the catheter I told her that I loved her like the saint she was; she brought unspeakable relief. Unforgetable day.
If the catheter were kinked, it wouldn’t drain urine. Bladder ultrasounds are usually available on the unit to check if the bladder is emptying properly.
One of the worst things about covid-19 is not allowing family in. I’m a retired nurse, and if my family members are hospitalized, they want me there, and I NEED to be there. Patients with no medical knowledge need an advocate, if for no other reason, than to have someone close who can observe care. Nobody’s perfect, and I’ve prevented a few major problems by being at the bedside.
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