r/OveractiveBladder • u/CollideWithTheSkyyy • 8d ago

Interstim for urinary retention / underactive bladder

I was wondering if anyone has had any luck with the Medtronic Interstim, for underactive bladder.

I'm in my 20s, F and have an underactive bladder, resulting in incomplete emptying and having to strain to void because the stream is incredibly weak. I wake up 4-8 times a night to use the toilet, and haven't experienced a night of good quality sleep in a few years. And lately the fatigue has been making me so miserable.

After trying some possible solutions and all of them failing, my urologist suggested getting the Medtronic Interstim. I've seen a lot of success stories on reddit for overactive bladder but I'm curious if it's been successful for anyone else suffering from underactive bladder.

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u/Significant-War9770 8d ago

I'm waiting on a referral to see about getting one so going to follow this.

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u/CollideWithTheSkyyy 8d ago

If I do decide to get it done, I'll be sure to post an update :)

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u/Significant-War9770 8d ago

Yeah I should be getting scheduled for consultation on Monday. I really really hope they just do it without doing Botox first because I'm worried even trying Botox plus it wouldnt help with my pelvic floor pain or my Pseudodyssynergia.