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Anyone have experience with having a Sacral nerve stimulator?

Posted by januaryjane @januaryjane, Apr 8, 2020

Hi- i have an appointment to get a sacral nerve stimulator. Has anyone ever had this or know about it?? I'm just trying to get first hand info. and experience, thanks.

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MarkMD1112 | @mahmudhasan | Jul 24, 2023
In reply to @researchmaven "Have you tried lightening up on what you eat? Beef, pork, and poultry may take a..." + (show)
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Have you tried lightening up on what you eat? Beef, pork, and poultry may take a while to digest, which may translate to slow transit. Fin fish may digest (and transit) quickly.

Also, cooking your produce to make it easier to digest, which could help speed transit. Think soup and well-cooked stir-fries as examples.

Also, have you tried avoiding processed foods, like cookies and crackers? Processed foods and even gluten could be a problem.

Have you looked at your meds and supplements to see if any could slow transit? I know fiber can slow transit. Miralax doesn't work for everyone. Senokat can be harsh.

Soluable fiber supplements slow transit time, especially if they say they help people lose weight (by slowing transit time).

And though it is counter-intuitive, have you tried minimal in-soluable fiber? One study showed huge improvement if patients stopped loading up on fiber, the thought being that in-soluable fiber just puts more "stuff" to transit into your colon.

Lastly, have you thought of a lubricant laxative like mineral oil? A bit of "slip" may do wonders.

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Thanks for your comments. All good suggestions. Unfortunately, my condition is far beyond dietary adjustments. I adhere to all that you mention and am now subsisting on eating only 4-5 food items, e.g., boiled squashes, carrots, sweet potato, white rice, chicken and salmon seasoned only with salt. Even these foods give me liquid stoma output, trapped gas, bloating and abdominal pain. Multiple GIs including ones at Mayo have no idea as to what is going on with my GI system. The only I know is that this is making my life a living hell.

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researchmaven | @researchmaven | Jul 24, 2023

So you need to address the gas, which seems to lead to bloat and pain. I only have a couple more thoughts, now that I see your dietary intake list.

(1) Have you tried dropping the salmon and chicken and trying other protein? I have trouble digesting salmon and chicken breast. It is too "heavy." It may be too much for your system.

(2) You could try a skillet or baked pancake of pea protein isolate powder, egg white, and mashed veggies or a flour you'd like to try (I use potato starch and/or green plantain flour).

(2) Kabocha squash, parsnips, and patty-pan squash are all zero FODMAP last time I checked on the Monash U. FODMAP app. Swiss chard is also. Maybe zero FODMAP (as opposed to low FODMAP) would help.

(BTW, I can't eat carrot, rice, or sweet potato.)

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