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can constipation be caused by spasticity?

by Monib1945, May 06, 2007 12:00AM
I am totally confused.
Since March of 2005 I have health problems and posted previously some questions regarding my condition.
I am probably in the wrong forum, but don't know what forum I belong to.
Before March 05 I was in super shape, then from the day I herniated a disk in my back doing weight training, I happen to come down with all kind of ailments.
First Bronchitis and could not stay in bed and cure it, then emphysema.
Also I had bladder problems which I still have and the muscle relaxers sure do not help me, they relax me that I can't hold my pee.
Since I have to take so much pain medication I started to have stomach problems and I am daily constipated.
It's sometimes so bad that even caster oil, fishoil, supasotories and Dulcolax don't help, just give me alot of cramps.
I drink plenty water and get lots of fiber.
If something moves, I feel it on the inside and pressing does not help me at all, either it comes down on its own, or it won't.
This problem with my leg problem, I posted before, could that perhaps give you the idea what wrong with me?
I sure would love to get better, I can't cook for myself and do about nothing, even need in home care and being tired of living like that.
There got to be somebody who can figure out whats wrong.
Never thought that I myself would end up being a medical mystery and I have lost my believes in the medical field.

Monib1945

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by vega1318, May 10, 2007 12:00AM
Sorry to hear about your troubles.  You may certainly get very constipated from opiates and one needs a very serious counter- bowel regimen (colace, senna, mineral oil) to keep regular.  Depending on where your disk herniation is your constipation and bladder problems may be arising from your spinal issues as well -- a neurologist or a neuro-urologist (there aren't too many of those but they exist) should be able to help you out.  Sometimes, people reserve to intraspinal relaxers -- you'd need a minor surgery to implant it but it would give you continuous infusion of a relaxing medication to help with your spasticity and other bladder / bowel issues.  This should really not be a big mistery but needs to be evaluated properly.  
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