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BTL Emsella chair for incontinence

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I used this chair to try to stop urinary incontinence and it didn’t help. It applies thousands of kegels in a 30 minute session of which I had two per week for four weeks for $1500.

I had SRT in 2014 and this problem didn’t crop up until about a year ago. I basically urinate when coughing, laughing, flatulating . So I’ve been wearing a pad daily.

Just thought I’d tell you my experience.

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j-o-h-n profile image
j-o-h-n

I guess they're the Emsella and you're the Embuyer.... (I always look for reviews on products, but I couldn't find one for the Emsella).. It will probably end up down in your Emsella with your 8 track and all of your old mid-century "stuff"..... Note: best price for Depends is at Costco. - do your kegels...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Sunday 08/23/2020 2:00 PM DST

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Kaliber in reply toj-o-h-n

Depends are kinda pricey for me and they never have a size that fits me right ( xxxxxxxxl ) , I just buy an industrial size roll of that thin sandwich wrap and wrap myself . That solves a LOT of problems .. front and back and fits perfectly. A couple of cautions tho ... from personal experience.... always wrap yourself in a crouched over , nearly sitting in a chair position . That way , when you stand up, you have some baggy room for the particulates ... and can sit down. Wrapping yourself standing up makes it impossible to sit down. And ... always carry a small quick acting pocket knife ( I have one of those mini switch blades that are California legal ) ... you may really need one of those fast sometimes ( an itch ) if you run out of room, leaks etc. hint: wrapping in a large wad of paper towels in front , dramatically extends the life of the wrap , and draws admiring glances from the ladies too. If an admiring glance turns into a surprising intimacy situation , ask to use the restroom and use the switchblade to get the wrap off fast and freshen up. Absolutely NEVER try to flush the plastic wrap.

just say’in 🙂🌵🦋🌼🌻🌈

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j-o-h-n in reply toKaliber

You know if I commit suicide (that sob died from laughter) it's all your fault....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 08/24/2020 1:42 PM DST

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Kaliber in reply toj-o-h-n

Soon as the booze wears off , I read this stuff and don’t even recognize it .... oh wait , I don’t drink ...... hummmmm ... do I ?

Empty bottles all over my living room side stand, two brown shopping bags full of empty bottles sitting here ( cleaning ladies due tomorrow ) ... I’m staggering around haggard unshaven and talk’ in about hangovers .... wifey says “ knock it off , those are all empty spring water bottles “. I better be careful, I might become a hydrohaullic ... yikes.

😂😂😂😂🌼🌸❤️🌈🌻🦋

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Kaliber in reply toKaliber

Notice how hydrohaullic ties right into this tread about incontinence .... on topic yayahahahaya yayahahahaya

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j-o-h-n in reply toKaliber

If you're drinking all that water then you can be sure you don't have rabies... mad cow disease is another story however..........

Note: I've having a tech problem not receiving posts being sent to me (sorry if I'm late)

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 08/26/2020 7:25 PM DST

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Kaliber in reply toj-o-h-n

Pure water is too powerful for me, I dilute it 50% with ethyl alcohol to tone it down a little.

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doc1947g in reply toKaliber

I am hydrohaullic like you(4 to 6 liters/day) becauce I a a Chronic Renal Insufficency Grade 3 since 2001 and short of surgery I was told to drink a lot of water and I have been doing it since then.

But now with Prostate Ca, RT and ADT, I need to have my own bathroom and use Depend when I have to drive for more than half an hour.

My RO told me that this situation is going to get worse, but I will live.

That is important because I want to see my daughter (48 y.o.), my four sons (47, 27,26 and 24 y.o.) and my grand-son (12 y.o.) and my grand-daughter (10 y.o.).

So I get seven very good reasons to fight this cancer and my other cancer, Marginal Zone Lymphoma.

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Kaliber in reply todoc1947g

I hear that brother. I’ve been dealing with a couple rough spots and haven’t been back here a lot lately. This stuff can tax the best of us.

I have empty orange juice jugs and a large contractor black plastic garbage bag I carry in all vehicles I ride in or drive yayahahahaya. And I use the jugs , at least, frequently .

My 2nd cancer, a skin cancer on my forehead has been my most pressing issue needing attention lately. Just had a third surgery on same site that went sideways after it was stitched up and , now, reopened and treating it as an open wound you can put two fingers in. Who knew a simple looking small skin cancer could turn into a mess like this. 5” opening with that looks like the mold on cheese and black stringy stuff. Yuck. Yayahahahaya

Family is the best reason to keep up the fight ... after yourself of course. It sounds like you are doing a good job of both .... good for you buddy, and keep it up. This stuff will eventually get us but not without a ferocious fight first ... right ? We’ll kick it’s a$$ til the very end. Ya yayahahahaya

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keepinon

I tried it about 6-7 months after my RP. I was hoping to speed up my continence. I think it was a big waste of money. Two places that I know were selling it's benefits are no longer offering it.

I now do a lot of core work along with a lot of squats. I still have a little bit of stress incontinence, but I do not need a pad. Happy days!

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Tall_Allen

Most urologists advise against too many kegels.

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Break60

Mine is a part owner of “ the chair” Lol !🤬But he is a great guy... just sayin....

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Kaliber in reply toBreak60

I heard that they have “ the chair “ over at Folsom’s prison that stops incontinence too. Just one treatment. Better when used on embarrassing pee-iers other than yourself tho.

Just say’in 💪💪😂🌼🌈🌵🦋🌻🙂🌸

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Istomin

Didn't work for me either, although I was lucky that the doctor who had the device in her office (it apparently works for some women) didn't charge me because it didn't have any effect. She wanted to know for future reference if it would or not.

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Break60 in reply toIstomin

So when I meet with my uro next week I’ll ask him for a refund ; that should get a laugh !

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