Sore Bum

16 years 2 months ago #12105 by timb
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thanks fred.will give it a try

tim

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16 years 2 months ago #12092 by fjriley
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Hi Folks.. This is my first post... have been reading the site for almost
a year. I had bowel problems too. Only I had hard stools and couldnt
pass them easily. Was clogging up toilets because of the bulk. I found that
when I resumed taking my 'fish oil pills' that my problems cleared up. Maybe
would help you.
My surgery was Jan 2nd 2007 at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia Pa.
No problems as yet. Can sleep all night without problems. During the day leakage
depends on how active I am. If I am up and around leakage is worse. If I am
seated for any length of time and then get up I can feel a teaspoon or so of
urine leak out. Anyway, maybe the fish oil would help with your bowel probs.
Fred

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16 years 3 months ago #11891 by timb
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thanks for the advice. and I agree about checking with your doc. besides, I've found (at least in my case) that I can manage the situation quite well with diet

ta

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16 years 3 months ago #11869 by Joe M
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I had an illeal neobladder, so there is a problem with a condition called Short Gut Syndrome.
Not too common.
What it is, is that because a section of my small intestine was used to make the neobladder, the bile acids from digestion are not fully absorbed in the small intestine.
The length of the section is lower than what normally causes SGS.
Everybody's a little different.
Once those undigested bile acids make it into the large intestines...well, its a 'run for the roses"?
Bile acid diarrhea is not too uncommon, and can be managed with a drug that was desinged for lowering cholesterol.
Cholestyramine, a
And a simple Over the counter anti-diarrhea tablet might help.

DO NOT take any of these unless you doctor says so. It may contradict other meds, and you may need to have a colonoscopy to rule out aggrivated polyps in your colon.

It's a fine line, that your large intestines can tolerate.
Once you get them mad....you are not going to win that argument!
You will take many trips to the bathroom.

Check with your doctor about it.

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16 years 3 months ago #11195 by Almo
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I guess I jumped into this discussion late, but I am new to the BC forum. I really was glad to get some confirmation of the BM problems/frequency I am having too. I had my RC & neobladder 9/26/07, and I also have experienced just about all the BM issues previously discussed. Sorry to hear of your problems, but was glad to hear my problems are not isolated to just me!

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16 years 4 months ago #10101 by irishguy
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Ok - ok, maybe it's time for something a little more sober, but thanks for the giggle – a wee laugh is good medicine too.

Cheers
:)

Winning the battle :-)

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