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Before making your decision.....
Types of Bladder Control Problems
You may be one of millions of people who suffer from frustrating and
embarrassing bladder control problems. These conditions, which prevent you
from controlling when and how much you urinate, can make simple,
everyday activities a challenge and social lives very difficult.
There are different types of bladder control problems and some people have
more than one type. (InterStim Therapy does not treat every type of bladder
control problem.)
You should be able to identify the type of bladder control problem you have
by comparing your symptoms to the lists below.
Urinary Urge Incontinence
If you suffer from urinary urge incontinence, you may:
lose urine as soon as you feel a strong need to go to the bathroom
leak urine when you drink even a small amount of liquid, or when you hear or touch running water
have frequent leaking episodes
Significant Symptoms of Urgency-Frequency
With symptoms of urgency-frequency, you may:
have frequent, uncontrollable urges to urinate
go to the bathroom more often than normal (more than seven times a day)
feel that your bladder is never completely empty
Nonobstructive Urinary Retention
If you have retention, you may:
need a catheter to pass urine
spend a long time at the toilet, but produce only a weak, dribbling stream of urine
leak urine (sometimes called overflow incontinence)
not have a sensation of when your bladder is full
I took this from the medtronics page regarding the interstim....lots more info there. medtronics.com and you are at the site. No where does it mention the interstim as a treatment for IC. It only list the symptoms it can treat.
I still believe with all my heart that this should be your very last resort. This is so permanent and some day, if there is a cure in my life time, I will have to have surgery to take the implant out....but for now, it has been the best decision FOR ME.
Please, if you are considering the implant, study the site. Listen to your gut, it's usually God's way of talking
teri
You may be one of millions of people who suffer from frustrating and
embarrassing bladder control problems. These conditions, which prevent you
from controlling when and how much you urinate, can make simple,
everyday activities a challenge and social lives very difficult.
There are different types of bladder control problems and some people have
more than one type. (InterStim Therapy does not treat every type of bladder
control problem.)
You should be able to identify the type of bladder control problem you have
by comparing your symptoms to the lists below.
Urinary Urge Incontinence
If you suffer from urinary urge incontinence, you may:
lose urine as soon as you feel a strong need to go to the bathroom
leak urine when you drink even a small amount of liquid, or when you hear or touch running water
have frequent leaking episodes
Significant Symptoms of Urgency-Frequency
With symptoms of urgency-frequency, you may:
have frequent, uncontrollable urges to urinate
go to the bathroom more often than normal (more than seven times a day)
feel that your bladder is never completely empty
Nonobstructive Urinary Retention
If you have retention, you may:
need a catheter to pass urine
spend a long time at the toilet, but produce only a weak, dribbling stream of urine
leak urine (sometimes called overflow incontinence)
not have a sensation of when your bladder is full
I took this from the medtronics page regarding the interstim....lots more info there. medtronics.com and you are at the site. No where does it mention the interstim as a treatment for IC. It only list the symptoms it can treat.
I still believe with all my heart that this should be your very last resort. This is so permanent and some day, if there is a cure in my life time, I will have to have surgery to take the implant out....but for now, it has been the best decision FOR ME.
Please, if you are considering the implant, study the site. Listen to your gut, it's usually God's way of talking
teri
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