Re: Pelvic Floor dysfunction/constipation

[Guest guest]

Alice,

I take a teaspoon of Medamucil every day and have since I had an anal tear

this past summer. Have you seen a gastroenterologist? Medamucil is the same

type fiber that is mentioned in tablet form in another post. My gyn and

gastro. guys both say it is natural fiber and I should just take it every day

so that it counteracts the constipating effects of many medications. Calcium

supplements in particular are constipating but also most pain meds. Deb

[Guest guest]

Noticed your post re: Metamucil...I have a complicated & bad case of

constipation & took Metamucil for years and since it casues a lot of

gas..changed to FiberCON. Long story..but the top Gastroenterologist in town

had me STOP (!!!) and told me to get a box of s Bran..NOT the bran

cereal but it is in the cereal dept at grocers. I was really scared as I DO

have a big problem and CANNOT afford to get constipated at ALL. I CANNOT take

ANY pain pills for that reason NOR any antidepressants, like those that so

many gals on here take..BUT it works wonders and for the first ime in YEARS..I

don't even know I am taking anyhing. It is the chaff from the millers..I

think..anyway, it is very fine bran and when mixed with breakfast cereal is

not even tasted or noticed..SO simple and SO natural..wonderful for me

anyway... LHend12816@ aol.com Lorane

[Guest guest]

I took metamucil over 30 years, am now allergic to it. Seems like my

bowel cannot tolerate anthing. The prune juice is contraindicated for IC

and it also causes irriation. I think my bowel tissue is paper thin.

What a mess. I am now using ground flax seed. Anyone with any experience

with this. Some books say flax seed is the ultimate for many things,

including cholesterol. Others say it is an industrial product. Who to

believe???

Alice

[Guest guest]

Alice, I have read aawwesome things about flax seed from several ssources.

it is supposed to be a great anti-cancer thing too. I sprinkle it in

whatever I am cooking. How can it been an 'industrial' product when it is a

mere harmless seed?

mia

At 02:20 AM 2/6/99 -0800, you wrote:

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>I took metamucil over 30 years, am now allergic to it. Seems like my

>bowel cannot tolerate anthing. The prune juice is contraindicated for IC

>and it also causes irriation. I think my bowel tissue is paper thin.

>What a mess. I am now using ground flax seed. Anyone with any experience

>with this. Some books say flax seed is the ultimate for many things,

>including cholesterol. Others say it is an industrial product. Who to

>believe???

>

>Alice

>

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[Guest guest]

Alice,

I am sorry you are having problems with constipation. I have I.C. also and

most of the fruits that help are on the list of things not to eat! I have

been taking magnesium oxide, suggested to me by Dr. s. I am on Doxepin

for the I.C. and constipation has been a real problem. You could try the

magnesium it has really helped me. Nature Made makes a brand of magnesium

oxide 250mil. each tablet. If you decide to try it start very slowly and see

if it helps. I find that when I am constipated that it intensifies the

burning of the VV and the I.C. Are we having fun yet???

Darlene

[Guest guest]

a,

Your last two posts have been SO uplifting and amazing and I am so thrilled

for you. I am so impressed by you - you give me hope. To think you were in

such agonizing pain and now you are " in control " of the situation. I wish I

could stick with my treatments like you do (doing your Kegals everyday etc.)

.. I get lazy and overwhelmed easily. You are so smart and wise and

articulate " for your age' (I don't mean that in a demeaning way! - silly

phrase)! Have you ever thought of going to med school (no kidding) ... we

would all support you and you could be the next brilliant VV doctor! I am

curious, what are you studying in school?

Carolyn

Re: Pelvic Floor dysfunction/constipation

>From: a1127@...

>

>Hi everyone this is a. I think I finally figured out what is causing

all

>my vulvar and vaginal pain. I came to the conclusion that my pelvic floor

>muscles are very weak. They are so weak it seems as though I have had

three

>or four kids but I've never was pregnant or had a baby. Since my pelvic

floor

>muscles got so weak for some unknown reason it caused me to form a

cystocele

>and a rectocele. These two things can happen when pelvic floor muscles

become

>too weak and they usually occur after a childbirth but I never went through

>that. A cystocele is when the bladder prolapses into the vagina.

Although, I

>have a different kind of cystocele because only the neck of the bladder has

>fallen alittle down into my vagina and I think that what's causing the

burning

>with urination and also I believe it is the cause for me not being able to

>empty my bladder all the way. Now, I also think I have a rectocele which

is

>when the rectum prolapses into the vaginal wall because when I have a bowel

>movement it hurts so much and it actually pushes up into my vagina not all

the

>way through it but I actually have to push on my perineum towards my rectum

so

>I can complete a bowel movement. I think I'm getting all the nerve

>inflammation and burning pain from this because of the force of the bowels

>into my vagina wall and vulva area. I haven't actually been diagnosed with

a

>cystocele and a rectocele but I bet that if I go to a doctor and have them

>look to see if I'm right, I'll be right!!!!!! I've been going to physical

>therapy and been doing kegal exercises everyday and my pain is slowly

getting

>better. Now when I take pain medication like hydrocodone, I can't even

feel

>the pain at all. When I don't take the medicine it still hurts alittle but

>not like it did before. I think if I start biofeedback and continue the

>kegals and physical therapy for about 6 months or so I will cure myself. I

>really believe this and I can't wait to find out if it works.

>

>Sincerely,

>a

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi everyone this is a. I think I finally figured out what is causing all

my vulvar and vaginal pain. I came to the conclusion that my pelvic floor

muscles are very weak. They are so weak it seems as though I have had three

or four kids but I've never was pregnant or had a baby. Since my pelvic floor

muscles got so weak for some unknown reason it caused me to form a cystocele

and a rectocele. These two things can happen when pelvic floor muscles become

too weak and they usually occur after a childbirth but I never went through

that. A cystocele is when the bladder prolapses into the vagina. Although, I

have a different kind of cystocele because only the neck of the bladder has

fallen alittle down into my vagina and I think that what's causing the burning

with urination and also I believe it is the cause for me not being able to

empty my bladder all the way. Now, I also think I have a rectocele which is

when the rectum prolapses into the vaginal wall because when I have a bowel

movement it hurts so much and it actually pushes up into my vagina not all the

way through it but I actually have to push on my perineum towards my rectum so

I can complete a bowel movement. I think I'm getting all the nerve

inflammation and burning pain from this because of the force of the bowels

into my vagina wall and vulva area. I haven't actually been diagnosed with a

cystocele and a rectocele but I bet that if I go to a doctor and have them

look to see if I'm right, I'll be right!!!!!! I've been going to physical

therapy and been doing kegal exercises everyday and my pain is slowly getting

better. Now when I take pain medication like hydrocodone, I can't even feel

the pain at all. When I don't take the medicine it still hurts alittle but

not like it did before. I think if I start biofeedback and continue the

kegals and physical therapy for about 6 months or so I will cure myself. I

really believe this and I can't wait to find out if it works.

Sincerely,

a