Re: can anyone help me figure out whats going on in my body?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri May 6 13:26:48 2005
#1 rule when you have painful bowel movements is to add fibre and water
to your diet. This will encourage your stool to stay softer and move a
bit more frequently so you avoid the constipation, bloating and
cramping.
The blood, if bright red like from a fresh cut is probably exactly that,
you probably had a small tear in the tender tissue of your anus - it can
be scary but should clear up on it's own. There are anesthetic
suppositories you can buy over the counter to help you when the 'going'
gets rough.
Meanwhile, get more whole grains and veggies in your diet. Even if the
cause is endo on your bowel, it will help you avoid extra difficulties,
pain and distres.
You are very aware that you need to get your weight down too, switching
to a whole grain carbs, lean meat, veggie filled diet will help. Avoid
dairy, use skim and low-fat when you do have dairy limit sugary things
like fruit juices, baked goods and soda to bare minimums and for every
glass of soda have two glasses of water.
You said that being on your feet for long periods makes it worse so try
taking shorter walks more than once per day. For example if a 30 minute
walk is too long and results in pain then take two 15 minute or three 10
minute walks several hours apart, that way you still get exercise and
maybe can prevent some of the extra pain it causes. When you go
shopping park one row further away from the doors than usual and walk a
little more briskly through the store, do a few laps around your home,
be creative and find ways to make your daily routine pay off a little
more... you do deserve some reward for all your efforts.
At Fri, 6 May 2005, kristen wrote:
>
>i have a family dr but i cant stand her. and i dont think i have
>hemmroids. i noticed that the pain overall gets worse if i do anyting
>like walk for a long period of time before i even start my period. or
>exercise. and that sucks. before i started having the pain at 16 i was
>at like 120 and now that im 22 im anywhere from 220 to 240 at any given
>time. but for the past few weeks since its been nice out ive been doing
>a lot of walking and playing outside and the pain is much worse. i dont
>know what to do. im sick of having to take pills all the time for the
>pain. im sick of being on edge all the time. im just sick of
>everything. the bcp helped but then i got the PE and i cant take any
>for of bcps or any other hormonal therapy at all. and i was also on
>celbrex and bextra and vioxx shorty before i was put into the ICU for 3
>days with the PE. i just have no clue anymore about anything. i cant
>find a dr that will just take everything out because i am only 22. grrr.
>the pain is back really bad. i dont know what to do. sorry this is so
>long...
>
>--
>kristen helmer
>
>At Fri, 6 May 2005, Belinda wrote:
>>
>>Kristen -- I too suffer from painful b.m. so I can definately
>>sympathize with you. The cause of the pain could be any number of
>>things (which is the dilema I'm in now). However, blood in your stool
>>is concerning. Do you know if you have hemmroids? Sometimes this will
>>cause bleeding. I know that not all hemmroids are external. If you
>>have done any excessive straining, this will cause them to bleed. I
>>have heard of women who have endo on the bowels pass blood around the
>>time as their cycle. Do you have a family dr or a gastrointerologist
>>that you can call since you are in the middle of changing dr's (I assume
>>you're refering to your gyno)? This is something that you need to have
>>checked on soon. Good luck!!! :-)
>>
>>At Fri, 6 May 2005, kristen wrote:
>>>
>>>hi i used to be on here a couple years ago then i just got out of it
>>>which im sorry to say. but whenever i need advice i always come back
>>>here and im thankful this is still here.
>>>
>>>anyways. ive been noticing that my pain is worse when i have to poop.
>>>not much worse but worse enough. i was just in the bathroom and when i
>>>wiped i thought it was just blood from my period at first. then i
>>>realized it wasnt. and when i looked i really knew it wasnt. i just
>>>dont know what to do. im in the middle of changing my dr again because
>>>he hasnt really made a go at anything besides the bcp last year that
>>>ended up giving me a PE. i just need help. i really dont know what to
>>>do. so any info would be great.
>>>
>>>--
>>>kristen helmer
>>>
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