I ALSO HAVE BLADDER AND BOWEL ISSUES. THINGS MOVE DOWN ON THEIR OWN, BUT THEN AFTER THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN USING DIGITAL REMOVAL AND IT SEEMS TO WORK FINE. I ALMOST ALWAYS HAVE A MOVEMENT WHEN I SIT DOWN TO URNINATE. I WAS TAKING STOOL SOFTENERS FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN GIVE MY BODY A REST. LATELY I HAVE BEEN TAKING 3 CAPSULES OF FLAXSEED OIL WITH OMEGA 3 AND ONE ACIDOPHILUS TABLETS. SINCE TAKING THE ACIDOFLUS EACH MORNING, I NO LONGER NEED THE STOOL SOFTTENERS AND HAVE A MOVEMENT EACH DAY, AND SOMETIMES MORE. I KNOW WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT AND THINGS DON'T WORK THE SAME FOR EACH OF US, BUT IT IS WORTH A TRY.
GOOD LUCK PATTI IN WISCONSIN -----Original Message----- From: Laura Beaudin [mailto:laura.beau...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 7:16 PM To: Laurie Zissimos Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Fwd: Bowel Question Laurie... How have things gone since stopping those meds? I'm on a bowel routine...I don't have much control. Without a suppository, things don't move when I need them to...which is when the nurse shows up to help me. WIthout it, I'd go..but it would be incontinence...not where it needs to go. BTW..this replying automatically to sender instead of the list is very frustrating! Frank...your reply went to me instead of the list. Laura On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Laurie Zissimos<lziss...@aol.com> wrote: > I'm 52 and I have had TM for 3.5 years. I'm a T-10 (originally a T-7) and > with intense PT, I have been able to regain 70% functionality. I get around > with a walker in the house and for short jaunts like a doctors appt or a > restaurant. For longer journey's I have to use the wheel chair. I am on > Lyrica for the pain and Ditropan XL for bladder control. I have tried stool > softeners, laxatives, fiber, Miralax and Calm Cure. Last week I stopped all > of it because I felt I was taking too much medicine and wasn't getting the > right results. Hope that helps. Laurie in Baltimore > > > -----Original Message----- > From: fr...@franksheldon.com <fr...@franksheldon.com> > To: Laurie Zissimos <lziss...@aol.com>; tmic-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Sun, Aug 30, 2009 4:55 pm > Subject: Re: [TMIC] Fwd: Bowel Question > >>I feel the need to have a bowel movement each time I stand up. > > > > Verry Interesting !! > > > > I usually get that feeling when I sit down. > > > > Are you regular? What meds are you using for your intestines and bowels > now? > > How old are you? Do you enjoy italian food? > > > > Excuse Me, I know better, but get asking questions and have trouble stopping > > whether I'm sitting or standing. > > > > Maybe you should see your local medical doctor, and have a rectal exam and > stool > > examination for blood. > > > > TTFN > > > > pHranq3ue > > > > -- Laura http://practical-homeschooling.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/khaleeka
