Electrical stimulation today

[ErinBear]

Hi,

I don't know where to write about this - and maybe this is the wrong place. I had electrical stimulation today, and I gather it was originally designed to treat problems with incontinence, and my urologist said he has some success using it to treat IC. It's temporary, not the surgical version. I thought it was just one visit but it is supposed to be weekly for awhile. Has anyone else had this done? I found it very difficult today. Thanks for listening.

Thank you,
ErinBear

[SrMaggie]

I'm not sure what procedure you've had. Haven't heard of the weekly visit. That would cause some problems for me since I live 3 hours away. Is there something attached to your body? It sounds interesting. But not too easy. I hope you are feeling better.

[jensue973]

Erinbear...I had the Interstim therapy surgery done in January and at least for my surgery they did a test trial surgery that I had in for a week with wires sticking out my back and then a week later I had the device permanently implanted...R u sure that this is a weekly thing cause I have never heard of that, unless it is something new...I had the Interstim surgery cause I have IC, but it helps mainly with urgency and those types of problems..i hope it works well for u though...Take care

Jen

[ErinBear]

Hi,

No, this isn't Interstim, and it's not a surgical procedure. It's a temporary thing at each visit. They place a conductor inside the vagina and deliver electrical stimulation to muscles and nerves in the area. I gather it was originally designed to treat incontinence, but apparently it can also help people with IC. I think it is called E-Stim. The conductor is removed at the end of each visit. For lack of a better description, it's sort of like a big plastic tampon.

Good luck with the Interstim - I hope it will help!

Hugs,
ErinBear

[gg56pa]

:flower:

Hi,

I had the electric stimulation done at my physical therapy visit. I had a bad reaction from it. My entire body felt as if it was on fire. This feeling lasted for 2 weeks and just to make bearable I had to double my pain medication of oxycontin.

[ErinBear]

Hi GG,

Sorry to hear about the bad reaction you had to the treatment. That's different than what I'm experiencing, although at this point my pain is worse anyway. I can see why you needed more Oxycontin. I hope tomorrow will be a better day here.

Thanks for writing back....sorry it was so rough for you...

Hugs,
ErinBear