Hi- I hope someone has some ideas. On account of a bladder stone removal, and pieces they couldn't get out yet, I've got a catheter in there, (I'm male), which my bladder rejects and spasms badly over. My Dr gave me meds to relax the bladder muscles so they won't care so much about the catheter and it helps some, but when I try to empty j-pouch, the spasms come on full volume and it is very difficult to relieve the j-pouch because i have to put gentle pushing pressure which seems to work the bladder muscles as well and just gets them going. I've tried every position i can think of, and every mental trick to try getting my brain to give instructions only to the j-pouch, but nothing seems to help. I've avoided eating too much, but i know that if i could, there would be more to come out. I've also had less of a need to go and wondering if the alpha blocker relaxing the bladder is also relaxing the pouch. Is there anything i should be doing to avoid problems with the pouch over these next two days until they take this foley thing out? Thanks so much, rml
