... catheter. My concern is that I may get bladder spasms if the bladder muscles contract and come into contact with the Foley balloon. Should I worry about this?
I have a Foley catheter now and my MD wants me to try Bethanechol for 5 days before we remove the?
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- 29 Apr 2016 by Mikelh
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- urinary retention, muscle spasm, bethanechol, muscle, bladder
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