# Suprapubic Catheter

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/suprapubic-catheter/38967>\
**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [10 February 2021 10:21 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/suprapubic-catheter/38967 "2021-02-10T10:21:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jackD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jackD](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/jackD)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2021 10:21 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/suprapubic-catheter/38967/1 "2021-02-10T10:21:37Z")

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Had a nightmare of a Tuesday 9th. Catheter became blocked around 6pm pain was incredible. It had only been changed 2 weeks ago. What causes it to block I don`t know (forgot to ask)

Called 111 and after a dozen questions they past my details over to the night shift team of our district Nurses. They called me shortly after and then turned up only an hour later, lucky I had a spare Catheter at home. Once it was changed relief was immediate.

I was very impressed with the service I got. Could of been a total nightmare had it not been dealt with so soon. Thank you NHS.

JD

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**Author:** ![kielyn](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/kielyn/32/1064_2.png) [@kielyn](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/kielyn)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2021 11:05 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/suprapubic-catheter/38967/2 "2021-02-10T11:05:00Z")

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Sorry to hear about your problem.

Usually its Encrustation the build up of salt and minerals from urine can block it.

Also Bacterial infection can be a problem. Even worse,

Blood clots and kidney stones can cause it as well.

Best get checked out.

kielyn

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**Author:** ![dizzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@dizzy](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/dizzy)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2021 17:38 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/suprapubic-catheter/38967/3 "2021-02-10T17:38:57Z")

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**Author:** ![Boudica405](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@Boudica405](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Boudica405)\
**Post date:** [11 February 2021 11:43 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/suprapubic-catheter/38967/4 "2021-02-11T11:43:32Z")

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Hi, I take a cranberry tablet every day to help keep my bladder clean.

I have it changed 4 weekly, but do see quite a bit of ;stuff; going down the tube.

Drink LOTS of tap water, to keep it flushed.

Boudsx

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**Author:** ![stressed2012](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stressed2012](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/stressed2012)\
**Post date:** [29 October 2023 22:28 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/suprapubic-catheter/38967/5 "2023-10-29T22:28:29Z")

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Hi JD  
Have things improved for you and do you have any experience of bladder spasms? I had to be swapped from a latex one, that I wasn’t tolerated, to a silicon one  
Thanks Sleepy