...why do doctors still insist on shoving a catheter up your johnson to get you to pee? Really. What sick bozo clown came up with that idea? "How are you feeling today, Mr. Garcia?" "Well, I'm laying in a hospital bed, and there's a plastic pipe stuck up my hee-haw. How do you think I'm feeling? Perhaps you'd like to shove bamboo under my fingernails while I'm here."
2006-11-21 02:35:12 · 2 answers · asked by The Truth Hurts! Ouch! 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
To further define my complaint, wouldn't anesthesia be a good idea? I've had this done WITHOUT several times. What's that all about??
2006-11-21 02:42:03 · update #1
If you are not passing urine, this is a way to get it out.
More likely, they want uncontaminated urine and need to measure input and output levels.
For some kinds of kidney disease, particularly lupus nephropathy, the only way to measure kidney function is with a 24 hour urine evaluation for protein excretion and creatine clearance.
Believe me, they don't catheterize you because they get their jollies doing it. There is a good reason. If you have doubts, demand that your doctor tell you.
2006-11-21 02:39:24 · answer #1 · answered by Linda R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the catheter is painful while they insert it or while it is in this needs to be brought to the doctors attention. A catheter should not be painful when inserted nor painful once it is in. If you had or have pain then let someone know. There is lidocaine jelly to numb you when they insert a catheter if it doesn't go in smoothly. Next time SPEAK UP and let someone know when it hurts as there may have been a problem bladder wise or urethra wise that they didn't know about.
2006-11-21 10:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋