Slow Transit Constipation

[SlowT1]

Hi

Has anyone had sacral nerve stimulation to help deal with slow transit constipation? If so did it work / does it help to produce ‘normal’ BMs?

[Poopoo22]

It’s very hard to deal with

I always wonder if pelvic exercises would help

We are lucky to get a diagnosis to be honest

[AmandaJW]

I had the surgery 2 years ago but my surgeon warned me it might not help so I had ace malone surgery first and sns a year later. In my case sns would not have worked without the ace malone surgery.

[Bannerbabe in reply to AmandaJW]

HI Amanda how long did it take to work properly and where did you have it done

[AmandaJW in reply to Bannerbabe]

It took about a year for things to settle down and establish a routine that worked for me. However, I'm still getting problems 4 years after the ops. I'm in Ireland and had the ops at Cork University Hospital.

[Bannerbabe in reply to AmandaJW]

I’m in Dublin did you have to get gastro to diagnose you first or how did you go about it

[AmandaJW in reply to Bannerbabe]

I was with my gastro for 4 years before he sent me to a surgeon. I was given every new drug available, everytime he went to a conference he came back with something new. It became obvious I needed surgery when I had 6 hospital admissions in 10 months, my longest stay being 5 weeks, where I was experiment on, I was basically a guinea pig for them. At that point my gastro could see that I had had enough and he could do no more. Initially I was angry that I had been left to suffer for 4 years and not been given surgery earlier but I now realise it was a last resort because it completely changes your life as regards work, travel, socialising etc.

[marshamclean]

Interesting topic. I have had slow transit constipation since infancy. I also had Spina bifida at birth. That is when you have a slight whole at the base of your spine at birth. It needs to finish closing. I found out today that can severe pain with any pressure. Constipation is a real culprit for increased pain. I HAVE PAIN!