They did not suggest a stool softener so nething like that to help?
PA just wants me to wait for the Neurologist appt. on the 7th.
Good luck later today...do post an update.
got my brain MRA. Have some narrowing arteries up there and some vasculitis. Not sure what any of that means, though and how it relates to the bowels. Think it may all comes down to blood flow issues. That is probably why food was never a trigger for me... See the doctor yet again at 4p today. I'm sure it is another referral. LOL
No worries....u may even find probiotics a better source, as I heard the activia is not that great tasting, we all r diff with that too, so if u like it and it works great, if not, check into the pro biotics.
Wow, I never read the fine print. I'll definately increase to the 3 servings a day immediately! Thank you so much for the info.
Well u need 3 activias a day if u read the small print...here is something straight from their web site-they even mention this now on the commercials...posted below is what I found on their site and I have no idea how old a statement that is....
Question 4
Does Activia® really work?
Question 5
How many servings of Activia® yogurt should I consume per day?
Answer
Scientific studies have demonstrated Activia®’s benefits with just a single serving per day. But the same studies have also shown a direct relationship between the quantity consumed and the results achieved: effectiveness was even greater when consumption reached up to three servings per day.
Yesterday, they did a brain MRA. I don't have the results yet. It feels like my bowels get hung up on my left side where the adhesions are. I think that is what is causing my constipation. I have eaten an Activia every morning for over a year but does nothing. I'm scared to have another bowel movement at this point. I'll ask about the Chiari malformation. I never heard of it. Is this correctable?
Hi, this sounds similar to the issues I had, once a week BM's...and the intense HA's that go along with them...I was dx'd with Chiari malformation , this is when the skull is too small and the cerebral tonsils herniated onto the brain stem and spinal cord, coughing, laughing , sneezing, ne strain can cause the head pain....
I would suggest, and wonder y ur Dr has not..that u try a probiotic to regulate ur BM so it is more often then once a week, and help regulate the IBS issues.
I was also dx'd with IBS and probiotics helped me so much.
If u had a CT, ask about a MRI and get copies of the CT and MRI as well as the reports so u can easily go for a 2nd opinion.
Good luck