Incontinence - All SharePosts Relating To "botox"

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posted 08/03/2009, comments (0)

No, the Hospital Staff is NOT Out to Get You

I was lucky enough of to receive another Botox treatment to correct, albeit temporarily, my urge incontinence. The procedure went pretty much as expected. It's early, so I don't know yet what the outcome will be. But, if it is anything like in the past, I should get good results. While most people opt for general anesthesia, I always... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/19/2009, comments (0)

With a Vengeance

It's funny how this works sometimes. As many readers of this blog know, I have access to intravesical Botox injections every six months or so to control my urge incontinence. Botox is derived from Clostridium botulinum, a gram-positive anaerobic bacterium that produces the botulism toxin. The Botox disables the... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/08/2009, comments (0)

Urge Incontinence and Botox Redux

As many of you who have read my SharePosts know, I have access to intravesical Botox (which is "fancy" way of saying Botox injections into my bladder!) for my urge incontinence (UI). My UI developed as a side effect of a TURP to remove some infected tissue that was thought to be contributing to chronic UTIs. I was hoping that my doctor... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/30/2008, comments (4)

It's Baaacckkkk!

I believe my Botox is finally wearing off. As a direct result my urge incontinence (UI) is slowly returning. Typically Botox last about 6 to 9 months, with the full effect lasting about 4-5 months (for me at least). Then it begins to slowly taper off. My urologist has indicated that for some people, the period of time between... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/12/2008, comment (1)

Botox and the Anterior Bladder Wall

As much as I have written about the efficacy of Botox, I suppose I should know the answer to this question, but I don't. Is it possible to inject Botox in the anterior (front) wall of the bladder? I have had Botox for urge incontinence three times, and each time the Botox was injected into the posterior (rear) wall my... Read more Chevron

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