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Q: Loss of peristalsis in colon
asked by: deedoheny on January 25th, 2008
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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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TAMMY6
replied on January 25th, 2008
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yes !!!you are me!!
Try Perdium (yellow box)tablets 2 every bedtime or 2 in am and 2 in pm..i know this will help trust me.

there is nothing i have not tried... i also ordered the chiro cleanse tea on the internet recommended by other people like us when it comes in the mail i will try it and let you know
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teribelle13
replied on February 1st, 2008
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I've started colonics
Same problem here. I have started colonics in order to flush toxins, yeast and fecal matter. I've had three this week and I do feel much better. Have many more to go. I can see the actual white yeast that's being flushed.
I also take a yeast and fungas killer twice daily.
Might want to check into it...?
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tamjam
replied on July 9th, 2008
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colon neuropathy
Your symptoms sound very similar to me especially the comment about the colon after your procedure the md made. I had trouble for years after a gallbladder removal. 2 prior GI's called it of course IBS. Every med known for IBS tried with no success. Didn't matter what was eaten but fiber was definitely bad for me as well as vitamins. Miralax packed my colon full and distended me as if I were 3-4 mos pregnant. Colonoscopy started to tell the story. My GI said it was the hardest C-scopy he had ever done and they maxed out the sedatives during the procedure because I kept coming around with abdominal pain during the procedure. I got sent for a barium study and that confirmed my problem. The barium wouldn't come back out of my rectum. The radiology staff/RN said they had never had that happen before where they pulled the enema tube and the barium didn't come out. I saw my films and being a medical person knew right away what they meant. I knew surgery was in my future. Small bowel study was done and came back Ok. But after all the tests were done, MDs said my only option was to have all of my colon except about 6-8 inches removed. My barium study film literally looked as if I had a alien baby inside of me which ran up under my left ribs and pushed up into my stomach. I had reflux and slept with 3 pillows then too. I'm not and wasn't overweight BMI 23. Did start losing weight but it didn't change anything with my symptoms. The colon was removed and I was in hospital for 1 week. Surgeon at the local med school did surgery and he said I had a 80 yo woman's colon and it was the longest one he had seen in a long time. I was 39. Pathology report came back on my colon and it read sporadic idiopathic type 2 colonic neuropathy. GI doc said that he's never seen that in a path report before and I was his 5th pt in his career that had a colon distended and elongated like mine. So for you, I suggest a Barium study because that showed all of the loops and kinks for my doc even though he knew from the c-scopy that something was wrong. Life is good now but they tell me I will eventually lose the rest of my colon because it will elongate and distend too. I am on colchicine.6mg 3 times/day, xenical 120mg 1/day, ranitadine 300mg 1/day all for motility. Water content is not an issue for me so amitiza and miralax do not work. Zelnorm was wonderful which actually work on the neuroreceptors of the colon but FDA took it off the market. That's when I went on all the drugs I'm on now. I manage ok with them. Its wonderful though now to not be in the floor in a fetal position in pain anymore. I'm thankful surgery was done. My surgery was 1/2006. My weight has maintained at what it was at surgery. Good Luck to you and if I can offer anymore info just let me know.
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