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Bowel urgency: Any suggestions?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Dec 11 7:37pm | Replies (100)

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@p95

I've tried it all - psychotherapy, functional medicine, fiber, Imodium, pelvic floor training, biofeedback, bowel training, balloon therapy - you name it. Finally, Pelvic Floor Rehab suggested I have a consult with my urogynecologist about Axionics (a sacral nerve stimulator) for bladder or bowel accidents. I'm currently undergoing the Stage 1 Trial (done in my urogynecologist's office. The stage 1 trial is temporary and lasts for 1 week. Leads are placed near the sacral nerve and connected to an external stimulator. It provides continuous stimulation to the nerves that communicate between the brain and the bowel. If I pass the trial (which means I have to have a 50% improvement in the number and urgency of BMs), I will move on to Stage 2 (permanent implant done in the hospital as outpatient surgery). My urogynecologist has an overall 92% success rate with it. 85% success rate for bowel control. My urogynecologist has done over 100 of these procedures over the past 5 years. Look it up - sacral nerve stimulator. There are YouTube videos and Facebook Groups on it too. It's something to consider if you've tried everything else. I'm really surprised there is nothing here on this site discussing it.

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@p95 have you tried colesevlam 625mg three times a day & dicyclone 20mg twice a day. That put a rest to my D that lasted 4y's. Eat & run. Horrible. Took 2-3mo's to become Constipated. Need Rx. But, tell Dr when you stop for 2-3days or we'll, this has landed me home since 12/2023. Please let me know how you're doing w this new brain to bowel theory