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Re: Keep investigating bladder/bowel troubles?
From: jwang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 31 Mar 2000 17:44:24 -0600 (CST)
It is possible these two issues may be related. The timing of your
symptoms is importatn in evaluating what may be cuasing your problems.
Certainly, they may be two distinct processes, but if you are not sure
about the diagnoses, continue to seek info from your docs.
At Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Mel wrote:
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>>At Thu, 30 Mar 2000, Tammy wrote:
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>>>For 3 years approx. I have had bladder problems - frequent UTIs -
>>>urgency - constant trips to the bathroom -often every half hour. I had
>>>a cystoscopy with urethral dilation 2 years ago but still have problems.
>>>Nothing remarkable showed up on the cystoscopy that I am aware of.For
>>>last year and a half I have also had bowel issues - intermittent pain &
>>>bleeding on bowel movement,frequent pressure/spasms in rectal area and
>>>general irritability of the bowels. I had a sigmoidscopy which showed
>>>non-bleeding internal hemmorrhoids and received diagnosis of irritable
>>>bowel syndrome. I am starting to feel like a hypochondriac when I go to
>>>doctors , but I feel there is something wrong and that there could be a
>>>connection between my two problems. Should I continue to discuss these
>>>things with my doctors, or providing symptoms don't worsen , just go
>>>with the tests I have had, look after myself and leave it at that.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Tammy LL
>>>
>I have irritable bowel as well.. It took 3 years an d 2 doctors to
>pinpoint what was wrong. Mine got so bad I couldn't eat. My doctor put
>me on something called Symax-SR .375mg. YOu might want to ask your
>doctor about it. It worked well for me. As for the UTI's, I also have
>this problem. You might want to consider taking say 1 amox. 500mg a
>day to ward them off. I was put on this method when I was younger and
>it seemed to help.
>I hope you feel better!
>Mel
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