... been so sick for months I missed Christmas, my birthday and new years and I am scared. Can anyone please, please help me. The only thing I do know is that the paralyzed bowel might have been caused by the pain meds I have been on for years. I broke 3 dics in my lower back, caused by a serious fall. ... (1 replies)
... What is your problem? I mean, what are your symptoms? (1 replies)
... Hi there! I agree with you that the Activia doesn't taste that great but after eating it for a week I am getting used to it! At this point, I think I would try almost anything to get regular so I can avoid going to ER. How have you been doing lately? I wonder sometimes if I have a "paralyzed" bowel because I have no urges to go (even after a week and a half of no bms). ... (4 replies)
... I hadn't eaten a full meal in over 18 months and ate a small chicken breast and potato and apparently that threw my bowel over the edge. Since then I have been on 6 stool softeners a day and Miralax twice a day. ... (4 replies)
... ter going to several doctors, we finally got one doctor to listen to my aunt and he put her in the hospital right away. They did a scan and found that she had a paralyzed bowel. If your doctors aren't concerned, that I would find a new doctor and keep going until someone takes you serious. ... (12 replies)
... A nurse friend of mine says you can become toxic from the stool or from absorbing the bowel prep. She said it sounds like you have a blockage or paralyzed bowel. Yes, I think a call in to your doc tonight is in order at the very least. ... (12 replies)
... Hi MSII,
When I had the PPH a year ago, I too felt that fullness feeling in my rectum. It lasted from 3-5 days and is probably due to the internal swelling from the surgery. I also had the constant feeling that I needed to go to the bathroom but couldn't. It was almost like my rectum was paralyzed. The stool would get into my rectal area and was ready to come out, but... (11 replies)
... Mary, So sorry to hear about your brother. Reminds me of my husband's situation last year in November. He had a colon resection and the surgery went bad, peritinitis, fluid filled his body...couldn't breathe....emergency surgery and then ICU for 11 days..colostomy. Sounds like good news if he is expected to be off the ventilator so soon....if he doesn't make it off the... (8 replies)
... Has anyone heard of this type of therapy? It's similar to biofeedback except they also use an electro stimulator placed in the rectum. This is the therapy I was prescribed by my gastroenterologist who specializes in motility disorders of the bowel.
The results of my defecography MRI was that my internal anal sphincter is abnormally elongated to 3.5 cm and abnormally... (1 replies)
... rent sizes. The larger one is all droopy and looks like a tumor. It has a red ring around it like I've had surgery. Not only that I got frequent gas and frequent bowel movements. I don't think its constapation or direehea. 'Whenever I've got to go' my legs or arms hurt really bad. ... (0 replies)
... I'm scared... is there a possiblity that I may have a paralyzed colon or something? ... (5 replies)
... My friend doesn't have bowel and bladder control as he is paralyzed waste down from the last three years from an undiagnosed disaese. ... (0 replies)
... the surgeon and the anesthesiologist, a lot can go wrong. They can starve your intestine of blood and oxygen during the procedure thereby leaving your intestine paralyzed or gangrenous etc. etc.... Cut vital nerves. It is not like a garden hose. This is a system. Systems have relationships with interdependencies. ... (163 replies)
... First I could go only in the tub, and after each stool I was paralyzed with pain. I got to the point where I would shove a small towel in my mouth and bite down, and remained paralyzed for several minutes, unable to move. ... (997 replies)
... I had a temporary colostomy, too, after having major bowel surgery and peritonitis. My husband is paralyzed and has had a colostomy for 10 years. ... (4 replies)
