# Blocked catheters **URL:** \ **Category:** Everyday living\ **Created:** [3 May 2015 12:29 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/blocked-catheters/25022 "2015-05-03T12:29:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [3 May 2015 12:29 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/blocked-catheters/25022/1 "2015-05-03T12:29:30Z")
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**Author:** ![spacejacket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@spacejacket](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/spacejacket)\ **Post date:** [3 May 2015 15:41 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/blocked-catheters/25022/2 "2015-05-03T15:41:40Z")
Daisy, ls this a SPC catheter. lf so - then l do know a bit about them - had one for 20yrs. They block for a number of reasons.Usually because the drainage eyelet end has got sucked into the bladder wall. You need to twist the catheter round a few times and also gently pull it back to release it. Drink plently of water . This gets it flowing if there are debris in the bladder. Also, if the tube gets kinked it will block the flow and cause wetting. Have you tried bladder washouts - they are very easy to use - get your district nurse to show you how - give them a ring anyway. l make a drink of 1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar with a spoonful of honey topped up with water - hot or cold and drink this a couple of times a day. Brilliant for all sorts of things but especially for balancing the ph in your urine. message me if you like. ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [4 May 2015 20:19 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/blocked-catheters/25022/3 "2015-05-04T20:19:18Z")
Hi, I also have an spc. I have had several blockages and my district nurses always come quickly to change it. Last year I was bypassing every day. My uro took me into hospital for a washout and a look inside my bladder. He said my urether neck is too wide. He put me on betmiga and tolterdine to keep spasms down it worked. Poll