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- Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:05 pm
- Forum: general
- Topic: Medication Causing Pain and Constipation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1857
Medication Causing Pain and Constipation
I am taking prescribed medication for chronic pain. Obviously it doesn't do my system any favours and I hope to reduce my meds in the future. I find that the codeine in particular constipates me so much that I get pain in the lower right side of my abdomen. It also causes me to strain and push whic...
- Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:02 pm
- Forum: constipation & diarrhoea
- Topic: Repeated Diarrhoea
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2080
Repeated Diarrhoea
My bowels are normally ok but if I have to be somewhere at a specific time I suffer from diaorreah, having very loose motions up to 4 or 5 times in a short time.
How can I avoid this
- Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:00 pm
- Forum: general
- Topic: Bowel Rupture
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2024
Bowel Rupture
My bowel ruptured 4 October 2016 and the surgeon's didn't know if they could save my life. I have a huge colostomy bag and double hernia and I've never got over it. I have recurring nightmares every night and haven't left the house since. I'm only 42, I'm a hermit now and literally live in my bedro...
- Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:56 pm
- Forum: bowel incontinence
- Topic: Bowel Incontinence
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1906
Bowel Incontinence
I was hospitalised for over a year following a brain surgery. In that time, I became incontinent of both urine and faeces and became dependent on pads. Now I'm aware of when I need to use the toilet but I've been assessed as having urge urine incontinence by the incontinence nurse. I was too embarr...
- Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:07 pm
- Forum: general
- Topic: Problems with fecal / flatulence incontinence
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2037
Problems with fecal / flatulence incontinence
I have had a problem with fecal….but mainly flatuence incontinence since a forceps delivery in 1994. The inner sphincter muscle I believe does not join up in a complete circle. It has ruined my life. I am overweight with severe arthritis now. I avoid walking in case people hear me pass wind. When I...
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:35 pm
- Forum: menstruation
- Topic: PMDD treatment
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3086
PMDD treatment
Posted on behalf of Claire:
What is the best treatment for PMDD?
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:13 pm
- Forum: fertility & pregnancy
- Topic: Uterine scratch and pregnancy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1986
Uterine scratch and pregnancy
Posted on behalf of Barbara:
Is there proven evidence that a uterine scratch prior to implantation of an ivf egg increases the chances of pregnancy?
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:06 pm
- Forum: hysterectomy
- Topic: Hysterectomy and smear tests
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2905
Hysterectomy and smear tests
Asked on behalf of Sharon:
If I've had a hysterectomy, do I still need smear test? If I no longer have ovaries can I get ovarian cancer?
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Urology Foundation - Kidney Health
- Topic: 11 year old boy
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1989
11 year old boy
On behalf of Lauren: What is the panels opinion of re siting the urethra higher up the side of the bladder and using the appendix as a link between bladder and tummy button for catheterisation purposes, in a 11 year old boy who is well, no history of UTI's, but who's bladder is 'floppy' and child ha...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:37 am
- Forum: British Skin Foundation - Women's Skin Problems/Conditions
- Topic: Milk spots around the eyes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1273
Milk spots around the eyes
On behalf of a member: I have like milk spots around the eye area. I have spoken with various people, unfortunately no one seems to know how to get rid of them. I am very self conscious of them, as I have never had any problems with my skin before. I am 72 years old. I don’t know if this has any bea...