Will see the specialist this afternoon so will reply further if anything new. I was having pain from constipation I think the other day and had a large amount of prune juice which seemed to flush me...
I have had my tests and results back...there is a bladder obstruction which will be treated by medications....the doctor does not know if it will work or not. The atypical cells are coming from my...
In an actual colonoscopy the doctor can see a lot more, also Port Mac...
Seeing a specialist at short notice...it is called having contacts. You need a referral from your local doctor but that is no trouble. Now on Movicol things areslowlyy moving down below....I am...
Dear Purtitan You are probably lucky...my wife works in the GI field and she sent me to a specialist who said he would not do the colonoscopy at my wife`s hospital but at another nearby...
Well, I am back on Movicol!!!! I took the ducolax laxative with good results on Friday night but nothing has happened since ...felt bloated last night and worse this morning so I had 3 sachets...late...
Becky What people may think!.......Heavens knows. I say, there but for the grace of God go I!!! If people judge you badly...and maybe they might then move on. The best thing to do is not to get too...
Dear All What is the problem with Sinemet and the side effects???? I know PD meds do have a life cycle so their effectiveness reduces over time. I am not aware of any particular side effects of...
Dear Bechomat Only this morning I read in the newspaper and article of a girl aged 33 who had a large part of her bowel removed due to cancer....since then she has gone into fitness, trekked in the...
Dear Oceanz Yes, Movicol sometimes gave me a lot of gas and plenty of fruitless trips to the toilet. What happened mostly that I had loud gas and a very small amount of poo...also the odour from a...
Oceanz You may ask,.....when I was taking Movicol, I stopped a few weeks ago I was taking two daily....first thing in the morning but if things were a bit slow I would go to three. I have to say...
Dear Shawn All three things wake me up Dear Oceanz I take plain Movicol....no I have not had pain in the shoulders etc Yes, I did get that defecation feeling and oftenit was wind or a minimal...
A few days ago I attended the urologist for a bladder dynamics test. The nurse conducting it was a friend of my wife!!!! I had to start off by weeing into the thing that was like a petrol funnel...
Dear Hopeful I am in the early stages and when it comes to seeing a neurologist I am hopeless. My basic outlook and values have changed. I think it is because I do not think the doctor can do much...
Well since last posting I have only taken Movicol once and a stimulant laxative once. I am eating a high fibre diet and am generally having reasonable evacuations.The exceptions are Some days my...
I did the prune juice...drank quite a bit and it worked...had two good evacuations. This morning I felt desperate for the toilet but could not shift much....had a good long stomach massage and got...
I have been on Movicol almost daily for some months....it is an osmotic laxative. It is effective (ultimatley) but can be quite unpredictable...it can cause me to go to the toilet several times a day...
Next problem with urinary dribble and frequency....it is very embarrasing and shameful. How do people cope in such situations??????...
Nicolai Lots of things, tangible and intangible impact on love/sex life. My wife is involved (on the edge) in respect of GI issues. One thing that has been noted at Gastro conferences is that an...
Fortunately we are well connected and I got an appointment with a top urologist...it only took a few days. He thinks that my problem is due to Parkinsons Disease and he rattled off a number of...
Dear Greykitty For the gas have you considered charcoal tablets....they absorb gas but make the stools black. I suggest you see a doctor and if that does not work another doctor. Try exercise,walking...
Axelsmom I know how you feel. If Miralax is the same as Moivol in Australia it can take a while to work...if you still have not gor good results try a laxative...epsom salts is good....try it on the...
If I were in your position, apart from seeing the doctor, I would try suppositories when you come home from work. If there was no relief, or insufficient relief...a water enema. You may need a few of...
Dear Amy I am a male aged 56 and I have just seen my doctor....he checked my postate (per rectal) and it was totally flat. He is sending me to a urologist and thinks there might be a stricture (not...
Here is my IBS and bathroom issues. I have IBS or Parkinsoons Disease...what I mean I think it is Parkinsons that is affecting my bowel and bladder....whether it is PD or IBS is immaterial because...
Dear Cheerbabe Good to see you are doing some research. I have three boys just a little older than you. I am sure they have done no research! I am presently high functioning but I keep my boys away...
I stand to be wrong but I think Miralax is the same as Movicol in Australia....is it an osmotic laxative...that is, it draws water from the bowel. I found it had no effect and I had to take a rather...
I have Parkinsonism as opposed to actual PD. The neurologist calls it atypical symmetrical Parkinsonism. I am not sure of the precise distinction but at the end of the examination the doc asked how...
I have Parkinsons which may, or may not relate to this condition. Often after urinating I have a slow dribble or urine...that is I cannot completely void at the toilet....to this end I now use pads....
Beau`s Mom Thanks for your comments. I pay for my trainer out of my own pocket...I think I will try and make a claim on my health fund but it would only cover a minor portion of the costs. Working...
Kelsysgmom I read your comments with interest and your situation is typical. There is one member of the family or several members that do too much at the detriment of themselves and othersd and there...
I am nowhere near managing PD....I have made some advances but only to an extent. I have said at other times I could be doing a lot better but I am still lost. I suppose the problems are in two...
Paula The pain I have is in the libs and muscles and joints...I have a lot of stiffness and other times I am pain free. Sometimes the pain is severe but mostly not so....it is more wearing than...
In brief I am looking for a good pain management psychologist or similar in the Sydney region. I actually have Parkinsons and the psychologists I have been to seem to have little understanding of...
Constipation is almost a given with most pain meds. I take Movicol which is an osmotic laxative....thatis, it draws water from the bowels and does not irritate the colon like some laxatives do. One...
To all that are in this position. I have Parkinsons ( not too bad). My mother in law died of it and my mother died of a neurological disease. I also do quite a bit of work in the aged care...
I have Parkinsons and have posted a few times recently. What I am looking for is somebody in the Sydney region, probably a psychologist, who could assist me in managing PD. Thanks Port Mac...
On the subject of enemas, I have them every few months as a break from laxatives....I have multiple enemas but use tap water. Fortunately, the part of the world I come from, tap water is of very good...
Dear Pebbles My wife is having problems because of a number of reasons....her mopther died of Parkinsons and mother in law played it for all it was worth and really wore out my wife. My mother died...
Thank you all that have responded. As to pain management I have had limited success. I have been to three specialists. The reason for the lack of success is that pain management is focused on those...
Firstly, thank you to all that have replied, I appreciate it. I have had contact with Parkinson groups but my level of functioning is quite high and many in the group are quite disabled and I find it...
Hi Flower I have not much trouble going to sleep but I often wake during the night with pain. When that happens I get up and do several minutes of stretching...nothing too vigorous. I then go back to...
I have Parkinsons but in one instance I am managing well. The problem is that I cannot keep pace with my friends and family...I am too slow and get too tired. To this end family holidays are a thing...
I am in a different country to you but I have your problem, which is well controlled. Take my advice and that of others...give it a go. If that does not give relief try someone else. Keep us posted....
I have had neurological problems for years and one day I had to see the local GP and I was having a bad day and he said it was Parkinsons....went to the specialist and he said the same...went to a...
Yes, years ago I was diagnosed but I wonder as to its accuracy because I was then constipated but I was taking pain medication that causes constipation...I can tend to react to medications and maybe...
I have been diagnosed with atypical symmetrical Parkinsons Syndrome....like Parkinsons but not like Parkinsons. Constipation is normal with Parkinsons and if I take pain relief medication it is 100...
I take movicol and it works well but with reservations, being: I take it first thing in the morning and it works but sometimes I am woken in the early hours of the morning and have to sit on the...
A fleets saline enema..one go like you did might not be sufficient. Just get an enema bag and give yourself several enemas in succession, or as many as you need. Try with luke warm water and then try...
Dan, I am not sure....I think he is a general neurologist...I have a lot of connections in the medical game and the doctor is very well thought of. Apparently I have atypical PD which makes it harder...