Q: Loss of peristalsis in colon
asked by:
deedoheny
on January 25th, 2008
New User
Has anyone experienced a loss of peristalsis or is this merely another way to say severe constipation? I recently had a colonoscopy to eliminate cancer or some other obstruction as the cause of this constipation. The procedure came back negative but the surgeon said he had never seen a colon so distended and he didn't know if it would recover. In preparation for the procedure I took 2 phosophosoda preps and a dose of Miralax but they did not clean me out. So now what? Fiber is not a good idea since that will only bulk up my colon even more. Eating fruit and salad for the most part but my appetite isn't much. The pain from the distention is signficant. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.
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