Strong Urine That Burns The Skin.

[Jeza]

Drinking 2 mugs of tea, 3 mugs of coffee made with milk, 1 of those high calorie drinks and up to 2 mugs of milk a day. Why would weeing burn your skin?

[anneasquith]

UTI ?

[Jeza]

Explain Anne, being a nurse from Paddington. UTI?

[boxtops]

Internal or external, jeza? You might have a touch of cystitis.....

[Jeza]

Not me Boxy.........Mic

[boxtops]

oops - sorry Jeza...

Urinary Tract Infection = UTI

[Jeza]

Does that mean Doc and Anti -bi's?

[Mamyalynne]

Men can get Cystitis too and it may be his meds adding to the cause, mention it yes.

[Jeza]

Thanks, I'll ring tomorrow.

[Sqad]

in UTI's the urine is invariably alkaline and not acid ,although we do not know from your post the acidity or otherwise.

Has mic got a catheter in situ, is he incontinent of either urine or faeces and is he diabetic?

I assume that the excoriated skin is around his genitals and upper thighs.

May not be a big deal, but ring your GP, or better still practice nurse or District Nurse (if they still have them) as just hygienic attention to the skin area may be all that is required.

[pixie373]

I agree with sqad- "normal" urine will burn the skin if it's there long enough. Ask GP for creams to protect and soothe the area and just keep him as clean and dry as possible xx

[tinkerbell23]

Jeza if you can obtain some 50/50 cream & "stoma paste" or "icthtopaste" a mixture of both applied to skin is a very good barrier - as is cavilon spray or sticks to protect the undamaged skin...we use it alot! (Prescription)

It will burn though regardless :0( ... Not sure if a cathater is an option or not! X