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Hi Everyone! I`m a newbie to the forum but not to continence problems. I have to use a single-use catheter to urinate. When I was initially diagnosed with this condition, I was depressed but soon realised that you just have to get on with life (this was ten years ago). Then eight years ago I found a catheter available that had a water sachet incorporated into the catheter. This avoided the problem of filling the catheter `in view` when using public toilets. I have been under the care of my GP. The system has worked so well that I am now almost unaware of the problem. I simply rang my pharmacist and the 12 boxes of catheters would turn up on my doorstep three days later. So, it came as a terrible shock to me that the above board sent me a letter (I got this 9/7) it was dated 5/7 and stated that I could not be prescribed these catheters any more from the 4/7!! (no consultation, no warning) from my GP but had to go through a `continent sevice`. This applies to everyone that requires any kind of device i.e colostomy bags etc.) I am very, very worried about this situation. I tried to ring the service on Friday and despite leaving three messages during the pm, had no return call. I`m worried that my prescription will change, I don`t know what provisions have been made for my personal holiday periods, or national holiday periods like Christmas. There seems be no emergency procedure if the prescription gets lost. I just don`t know how people wo are working are going to cope. Has anyone got any experience of this type of system? If anyone from Gwent is on here could they get in touch with me if only to allay my fears. Thanks