Question: I had an "inconclusive" MRI defecation test . U didn't pass the gel injected in my rectum and never saw signs of it in my stool. Are there any complications caused by not defecating the gel?

Another therapy prescribed by my PVP was to hold my nose to prevent swallowing. The reason being that if I held my nose, I would be unable to swallow therefore I couldnt swallow air. I did this three separate times holding my nose for 8 -12 hours. During that time I salivated continuously and had to use a bath towel to spit all the saliva into. I did not eat during all the hours I held my nose so I wouldn't swallow. The reason I was told for this was that my digestive system was out of sync and needed to be reset. In a subsequent swallow test with a marker, I overheard the assistant say in slow voice "things are going backwards" . The technician mumbled mumbled something inaudible to me. Could holding my nose to prevent swallowing complicate my problem with constipation, uncontrollable bouts of belching and straining to have bowel movements 4-6 times per day?

Another reason for the holding the nose question is that when straining for shower movement, Just before defecation , a lot of saliva wells up in my mouth from my throat. Also just before defecation I urinating doesn't empty my bladder. When I do defecate it is usually a small amount, sometimes a sticky, the consistency of peanut butter, sometimes wattery. The battery stool U assume is from the Miralax I take daily with stool softeners and a probiotic. An Xray done about a year ago ruled out an ileus and constipation, (which I'm sceptical of because I know when I'm constipated), by the X-Ray tech but my PCP said she noticed quite a bit of feces in my stomach when viewing the X-Ray. The sensation I feel is that my body is constantly in the elimination mode, never feeling relived after a bowel movement. Could this indicate the possibility of diverticulisis, since 2 of the last 5 colonoscopies indicated the presence of diverticula?