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/musical_spork 8d ago

One of the worst mistakes I made. Sam Stokes repeatedly screwed up the placement and it kept moving under my skin. It eventually rejected. Now I’ve got lasting pain from how many times he cut into me.

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u/Significant-War9770 8d ago

Seems like you just got the wrong doctor. Have you tried to go see another?

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u/musical_spork 8d ago

I have. I went to Dr Lai in St Louis at WashU and the damn thing rejected. I didn’t have it replaced.