please discuss "acquired" constipation due to brain injury (pontine stroke). this was noted but ignored in rehab. fine. has recently become problem trying to get a colonoscopy, due to failed preps. i am desperate, please help.
The anxiety when you don't poop, then the anxiety when you know ur poop all the pain going to have and or being afraid ur going rupture a blood vessel in ur brain by straining so hard. I never met a GI doc who did more than say take Mirilax. Which I'm a;ready taking.
I did the Sitz maker test and 22 left , I did a defecography and nothing came our of me I have a slow transit constipation and pelvic floor dysfunction and suggestions on what to do or take tried all med nothing worked I did do PT it helped and now nothing should I follow a certain way of eating.... PLEASE HELP
There are a lot of nuances to these tests. If you had success with pelvic floor therapy then you may need to pursue that further. I’d try to go to a larger center for it.
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please discuss "acquired" constipation due to brain injury (pontine stroke). this was noted but ignored in rehab. fine. has recently become problem trying to get a colonoscopy, due to failed preps. i am desperate, please help.
The anxiety when you don't poop, then the anxiety when you know ur poop all the pain going to have and or being afraid ur going rupture a blood vessel in ur brain by straining so hard. I never met a GI doc who did more than say take Mirilax. Which I'm a;ready taking.
Check out the newest video which covers options beyond miralax.
Thank you Doctor for this good information 👍👍👍👍👍👍
You’re welcome. Thanks for sharing.
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I did the Sitz maker test and 22 left , I did a defecography and nothing came our of me I have a slow transit constipation and pelvic floor dysfunction and suggestions on what to do or take tried all med nothing worked I did do PT it helped and now nothing should I follow a certain way of eating.... PLEASE HELP
There are a lot of nuances to these tests. If you had success with pelvic floor therapy then you may need to pursue that further. I’d try to go to a larger center for it.
Thank you for replying unfortunately my insurance stopped covering it...Also thank you for all the information you give on your channel @@MarkCooperMD