confused colon
10-21-2003, 10:13 PM
Hi there,
I just ran into this web site and i am hoping to get some q's answered by people who may understand what i am going through...
History:
I am a 23 year old female that has suffered from severve constipation for over 20+ years. :x For the past 5+ years I have relied on high doses of laxatives and herbal teas to have a BM. The pills and the teas sometimes are worst than the constipation. I am always bloated, stomach turing, and sometimes nauseated. I have complained for years about this to doctors but no one would take it seriously until I went head to head with my insurance. A dr. ended up performing a colonoscopy (with was supposed to be a lower exam) and I ended up with a tear in my intestines, and went on antibiotics and pain medication with opiods that just made me worst and I ended up in the hospital (sorry to be talking so much). After a complaint the head of the GI department agreed to see me, and had me take a sitz (SP?) marker study wich showed increased transit time in my colon, and the markers not moving out. She suggested 3 options:
1- to take laxatives (such as myralax) for the rest of my life
2- a 4 week period of antibiotics
3- surgery to remove my colon
With all the problems that I have had I am leaning towards the surgery, but you know the way insurances operate!!! So I will be taking to antibiotics for 4 weeks. She wanted me to wait and see how that went and then have some sort of rectal M? test. I pushed to have it now (they are just being cheap because they have to refer me a larger hospital) so the referal is put in for that...
I guess I am wondering...
1- How people have dealt with this and what these antibiotics are?
2- And what experiences or complications or benefits people have had with this surgery?
Thank you for taking the time to hear me blab...
~H
I just ran into this web site and i am hoping to get some q's answered by people who may understand what i am going through...
History:
I am a 23 year old female that has suffered from severve constipation for over 20+ years. :x For the past 5+ years I have relied on high doses of laxatives and herbal teas to have a BM. The pills and the teas sometimes are worst than the constipation. I am always bloated, stomach turing, and sometimes nauseated. I have complained for years about this to doctors but no one would take it seriously until I went head to head with my insurance. A dr. ended up performing a colonoscopy (with was supposed to be a lower exam) and I ended up with a tear in my intestines, and went on antibiotics and pain medication with opiods that just made me worst and I ended up in the hospital (sorry to be talking so much). After a complaint the head of the GI department agreed to see me, and had me take a sitz (SP?) marker study wich showed increased transit time in my colon, and the markers not moving out. She suggested 3 options:
1- to take laxatives (such as myralax) for the rest of my life
2- a 4 week period of antibiotics
3- surgery to remove my colon
With all the problems that I have had I am leaning towards the surgery, but you know the way insurances operate!!! So I will be taking to antibiotics for 4 weeks. She wanted me to wait and see how that went and then have some sort of rectal M? test. I pushed to have it now (they are just being cheap because they have to refer me a larger hospital) so the referal is put in for that...
I guess I am wondering...
1- How people have dealt with this and what these antibiotics are?
2- And what experiences or complications or benefits people have had with this surgery?
Thank you for taking the time to hear me blab...
~H
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Harry
10-22-2003, 12:42 AM
I think you need to see a new group of doctors--- the ones you're seeing have not given you good treatment. There has got to be more alternatives???
confused colon
10-22-2003, 04:49 PM
Well I am now on Vanocin?!?! God help me I am so sick of being a lab rat, i am waiting to do the anal electro??? thingy!!! Woohoo.... :(
I am sooo frustrated!
~h
I am sooo frustrated!
~h
mollipop
10-23-2003, 02:40 AM
Wow! Our symptoms are so similar! I'm 23 and have dealt with constipation since I was at least 11. Bowel movements were always one week apart. I've also had soooo many stomach pains. Severe, sharp pains with gas and bloating. I just got diagnosed with IBS (I never bothered to tell a doctor about my symptoms till now). Zelnorm is horrible. It sounds like you are going through hell. I hope you find good help. I've always heard to keep surgery as the last option. Good luck!
confused colon
10-23-2003, 10:06 PM
I am really sorry to hear about your problems as I know how much they suck!!! My doctor will not put me on zelnorm since she says that there is not enough info. about it, and i would be like a lab rat. That is why i am on the antibiotics. i have a feeling that surgery is what is going to happen. To be honest i am tiered of the pain, gas cramps, bloated stomach, weight gain and all the other stuff. She says the only thing that I might suffer from after will be diariah...WOOOHOOO!!! After all these years I am just fine with that...
nightangel00
10-23-2003, 11:03 PM
Im sorry to hear what you going through confused..
How ironic is life...confused here wants to have diarreah and Im just dreaming to be constipated again! In fact I can tolerate the diarreah and the pain but I cannt tolerate the fact Im unable to put on weight! That just get me too depressed :(.
How ironic is life...confused here wants to have diarreah and Im just dreaming to be constipated again! In fact I can tolerate the diarreah and the pain but I cannt tolerate the fact Im unable to put on weight! That just get me too depressed :(.
confused colon
10-23-2003, 11:35 PM
How I wished I had both your "problems"!!! LOL
:) :) :)
I am willing to ship my weight to where ever you live...
~H
:) :) :)
I am willing to ship my weight to where ever you live...
~H