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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Rectum And Stomach
Question: I am a 75 year old woman moderate weight. Had a sigmoid colectomy may 28 to remove tortortuous twisted sigmoid colon. 28 inches removed. Recovery well until about 13 days post-op. Now mild ilius and motility problem. Used ducolax suppository tonight at doctor's advice and am supposed to use twice tomorrow to get colon moving. It has been partly successful but causing pain and feeling that I must sit on the toilet most of the even with a miniucal amt of colon waste is produced. I worry about. My age and this experience. Any recommendations?
Pain in rectum and mid tummy
Pain in rectum and mid tummy
Brief Answer:
Reassure yourself
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing in
I appreciate your will power at the age you mentioned most patients are bedridden
An ultrasound abdomen may be needed if dulcolax does not work
Considering the fact that you have the urge to defecate with minimal stool being passed there are chances you are having some infection of the mucosa
A probiotic twice a day will make the difference
If this doesn't work get a stool report done and get back to me
For pain take any analgesic
Hope this helps
Do write back in case of concern
Reassure yourself
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing in
I appreciate your will power at the age you mentioned most patients are bedridden
An ultrasound abdomen may be needed if dulcolax does not work
Considering the fact that you have the urge to defecate with minimal stool being passed there are chances you are having some infection of the mucosa
A probiotic twice a day will make the difference
If this doesn't work get a stool report done and get back to me
For pain take any analgesic
Hope this helps
Do write back in case of concern
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I had a negative stool sample on pm 6/13. And abd xray 6/13 repeat 6/16am.
Mild ilius diagnosed, Monday, April 14th, gaseous disention and blunting of the R costs phrenic angle. and wondering about pleural effusy and blunting of
The pain makes me fearful that I could strain the rectum area too much. Only light bleeding once.
During surgery the rectum was divided and I assume resected.
Any other advice will be appreciated.
Will increase Floragen 3 probiotic to twice a day.
Mild ilius diagnosed, Monday, April 14th, gaseous disention and blunting of the R costs phrenic angle. and wondering about pleural effusy and blunting of
The pain makes me fearful that I could strain the rectum area too much. Only light bleeding once.
During surgery the rectum was divided and I assume resected.
Any other advice will be appreciated.
Will increase Floragen 3 probiotic to twice a day.
Brief Answer:
Continue as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Greetings of the day
Great most reports are normal
Ileus will pass of with passage of time
Keep a watch on breathing issues
Usually blurred costophrenic angle are common in postoperative periods but if the symptoms related to respiratory system persist you need to get it evaluated
Hope this helps
Wishing you a healthy life ahead
Continue as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Greetings of the day
Great most reports are normal
Ileus will pass of with passage of time
Keep a watch on breathing issues
Usually blurred costophrenic angle are common in postoperative periods but if the symptoms related to respiratory system persist you need to get it evaluated
Hope this helps
Wishing you a healthy life ahead
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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