interstim and pelvic pain

[anam61]

Hello everyone,
I posted a message similar to this one before
but can't find it on the board. I am interested to hear if anyone has had success
with interstim and pelvic pain specifically
I have quite troublesome pelvic pain...and
my doctor suggested an interstim trial.
I am also interested in knowing whether
it's better to have a regular trial or a stage trial. thank you please email me directly if you wish at anam@lagcc.cuny.edu

[Amanda]

I sent you an e-mail from when I had written to someone else about my InterStim experience. I have kept it to give to others.

Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions.

Amanda
(an_johnson@tir.com)

[Kara23]

The Interstim helps my pain only in the form of urgency. But I still have pain from IC. The only pain it helped was the severe pain I feel right before I have to pee. I still have pain at night and I still have pain with flares.

Kara

[DebbieB]

Hi anam:
Your message is still on the board just click the board that says:» Nerve Stimulation: Undergoing Trials or Surgery and look up your posting you had it under interstim ok..
You have some posting back to you there ok..

Hugs: Debbie

[dedeash]

Hi
I know quite a few people who say it helped their pain, not sure if its pelvic, or bladder or what, they just call it their IC pain.
My trials were wonderful, I had two and they helped the frequency mainly and also took the pressure away and eliminated my spasms.

I have only had two regular trials and so I cant tell you about the staged one. I may be doing that again in the fall as I am having someproblems with my implant.

Dede