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How Can Idiopathic Chronic Constipation Be Treated?
I have idiopathic chronic constipation all of my life. I was given many transit studies @ Mayo Clinic and it was determined that pelvic floor was not good so I️ was given a sigmoid colostomy but my constipation continued. Irrigation has stopped getting stool out just dirty water. Miralax doesn’ work either. Vomiting happens during irrigation and after eating My surgeon wants to take my bowel out and attach my small intestine to the rectum. My insurance denied coverage. My quality of life is horrible. Any
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Constipation may be due to decreased motility of bowel seen in hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, trypanosoma cruzi infection or diabetic gastropathy etc. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Need bowel biopsy and examination for neurological degeneration. Please consult your surgeon he will examine and treat you accordingly.
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Constipation may be due to decreased motility of bowel seen in hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, trypanosoma cruzi infection or diabetic gastropathy etc. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Need bowel biopsy and examination for neurological degeneration. Please consult your surgeon he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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