I was diagnosed with “spastic colon” so I have been not eating due to constipation and wondering if eating more would help since I’m kinda underweight (6’1″ and 140 lbs)..so I ask if eating this much would harm me or maybe even help me?

Breakfast:
-Two slices of whole grain bread
-1/2 cup of oatmeal (when uncooked)

Lunch:
-three squares of pizza (2″x2″)
-two pop tarts(one package)
-oatmeal cookie, cream snack thing

Afterschool meal:
-salad (handful of lettuce with about 7 crackers and few crutons, and Italian dressing)
-two cups ice cream
-slice of bread with peanut butter on it

…its not even time for dinner, is this bad?

I have IBS . Before I was diagnosed with IBS, I would get very nauseous during PMS and my doctor prescribed Bentyl 20mg. It always seems to help, but during a recent visit to the E.R., the on-duty doctor said she had never heard of Bentyl being used to treat nausea. I am curious if anyone else has taken Bentyl for nausea and if it’s commonly used to treat it. Thanks!
LisaJ

With reference to at least two characters, discuss the ways in which Williams uses a dysfunctional family to explore the theme of mendacity in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

The play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was wrote in 1955 by Tennessee Williams, the play itself is an expressive piece of writing, in which Williams delicately directs the actors through the piece with clear stage directions. This gives the reader a vast knowledge of how the characters are portrayed and performed. Williams creates an atmosphere of family on the brink of a catastrophe, we are introduced to the two main characters ‘Margret’ and ‘Brick’ and it is clear to see that they are having difficulties within their relationship. Williams concentrates on the formation of relationships within the play and places them all under close observation. The theme of ‘mendacity’ has a huge impact on the plot, as it is the underlying problem one in which all the characters are suffering from. Alongside the theme of mendacity Williams explores relationship structure, sexuality, social constraints and rivalry. However all seem to play in to the bigger problem of lies vs. truth, Williams uses the conventional set up of the dysfunctional family to explore the ideology of mendacity. Throughout this essay I am going to discus and analyse the methods in which Williams uses the idea of the dysfunctional family to portray mendacity. To do this I am going to be focusing on the relationship between ‘Big Daddy’ and his son ‘Brick’ and particularly the conversations they hold in Act 2.
The play is centred amongst a dysfunctional family undergoing crisis. The Pollitt family story starts on the day of ‘Big Daddy’s’ birthday, the family own a huge planation and many acres of land in the Mississippi Delta. The play is split in to three acts, in which a crucial conversation is interrupted by another member of the family. Williams uses this to show in impact of real life and suspense, this keeps the audience at a distance from the underlying family problems but it also keeps the reader in intense interest. Amongst the theme of mendacity in the play, Williams also explores relationships, and to an extent it seems that the two come very much hand in hand. As the play progresses and the reader can see the turbulent relations between all the characters, it is easy to see how the idea of mendacity supports the story line. Although mendacity runs throughout the whole plot, a prime example is the secrete of ‘Big Daddy’s’ cancer. A vital relationship is found with ‘Big Daddy’ and ‘Brick’, in Act Two Williams seems to place their relationship under a magnifying glass.
‘Brick’ is the ambiguous centre of the whole play and his demands are confronted by ‘Big Daddy’ in Act 2, and ‘Big Daddy’ is a tower of masculinity and power who’s deepest thought and feelings are uncovered thorough almost semi-detached separate monologues in the presence of ‘Brick’. To the audience, this intervention comes as a major breakthrough for what is known as the unsociable and distant character ‘Brick’. The start of Act 2 the audience can noticeably see just how dysfunctional the Pollitt family is “…I’ve had the goddam exploratory operation, and nothing is wrong with me but a spastic colon – made spastic, I guess by disgust! By all the goddam lies and liars that I have had to put up with, and all the goddam hypocrisy that I lived with all these forty years that we have been livin’ together!…” ‘Big Daddy’, with this quote is showing his true feelings towards his wife ‘Big Mama’, after an extensive search to find out what illness ‘Big Daddy’ is suffering with, the report comes back from the clinic that ‘Big Daddy’ is just having attacks of a spastic colon. Williams uses this to demonstrate the dramatic irony behind the basic plot line, as everyone, except ‘Big Mama’, including the audience knows that this is more than a spastic colon. ‘Big Daddy’ and ‘Big Mama’ are the only people out of the loop regarding ‘Big Daddy’s’ malignant cancer. Ironic in its self that ‘Big Daddy’ is venting all his frustration and perceived view of liars at ‘Big Mama’ the only family member who is not lying to him, and the only one undergoing mendacity for the same cause.
As the act continues, the reader can notice a similar occurrence with ‘Brick’ and ‘Margret’ “she kisses Brick on the mouth which he immediately wipes with the back of his hand…” Williams uses this stage direction to show the turbulent relationship between ‘Brick’ and ‘Margret’, it shows the reader that much like his father, ‘Brick’ is also unhappy in his relationship. Once again this highlights the theme of mendacity, however as the reader knows this is the case, it is also hard to distinguish for what reason there is mendacity, and why it is having such an effect on ‘Brick’.
William’s uses his stage directions to give the reader a defined view of how the theme of mendacity is integrated into the plot and characters.

NOT finished,but how is it so far…???

Hi im 18 years old and aparently i have possibly developed a spastic colon, my question is can i ever get rid of my spastic colon??? so i can stop taking medicine for it because the thought of taking medication the rest of my life when im only 18 is killing me. This all started after a bad reaction to some acne medication. I have obviously stopped the acne meds long time ago but the spasims continue… im hoping that since i was fine before the medicine there is a good chance i can get rid of them.

Thanks and Godbless

I eat a lot of fiber and drink alot of water and I do have a bowel movement every day but it’s these thin long strips. If I miss one day of the heavy fiber cereal either i don’t have a bm or it’s a very small one consisting of pellets and clumps. Seems that my colon is full of dried up impacted fecal matter, how do i get rid of it? And to those that don’t believe in the theory of colon cleansing, how exactly do you explain spastic constipation?

I would like to share with you something about my current medical situation. Ordinarily I would not do so, as I am an intensely private person, but I now accept that my physical limitations have quite possibly impacted my high school performance in a negative manner, and I feel that it is only fair that you have this information. Therefore, I am reluctantly going to allow access to information that I would never, otherwise, speak of.

For the past several years, I have been afflicted by a physical situation that has sometimes interfered with my ability to focus, both in the classroom and out. I do not wish to be too specific about the symptoms of my disease, except to say that they are digestive in nature and sometimes require me to spend long periods of time in the Men’s Room. Despite my terrible discomfort, I refused to accept that there might be something wrong with me, and would not seek treatment. I know now that I should have been less determined to suffer in silence and more willing to accept help. Finally, my parents insisted on bringing the matter to the attention of a physician. I was tested, over a period of several weeks, for colon cancer, Crohn’s Disease, intestinal obstructions, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, Heliocobacter pylori (commonly known as ulcer), celiac sprue (commonly known as wheat allergy), lactose intolerance, gallstones, bile duct stones, sclerosing cholangitis (the narrowing of the bile ducts), “Sphincter of Oddi” dysfunction and pancreatitis. You can imagine how relieved I was to learn that I had none of these terrible diseases.

Finally, I received the diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is sometimes known as spastic colon, nervous colon, nervous stomach, mucous colitis and spastic colitis, and is distinguished by abnormal bowel habits, such as diarrhea (loose stools), constipation or sometimes, as in my own case, both. It is well known to experts in this field that periods of stress can intensify the severity of IBS. I have certainly found my busy schedule of six honors/AP classes, Varsity field hockey, swimming and track teams, performing lead roles in three consecutive Spring Musicals, volunteering at the local animal shelter, tutoring at-risk children, and working three evenings a week plus all day Saturday at The Gap to be, at times, stressful, but of course it is impossible to say what has caused me to be afflicted with this very horrible syndrome.

In fact, doctors do not know what causes IBS, or why people who share my disease feel the need to have a bowel movement soon after eating, causing diarrhea, or why the prolonged spasm of the large intestine causes stool to stay in one area for too long and get dried out, resulting in small hard stools (constipation). As of today, palliative treatments are only in the experimental stage, and the hard truth is that there is no cure for IBS.

It has been very difficult for me to accept this diagnosis at my young age. I do not know what the future will hold for me and other IBS patients, and I understand that I may be facing a long battle, but I am committed to facing this challenge with the same determination I have faced every other challenge in my life. I am not a quitter, and I am not a complainer, and you should know that, if I am admitted, I will never allow my illness to have a negative impact on my academic, athletic, charitable, creative and social activities in college.

I would like to share with you something about my current medical situation. Ordinarily I would not do so, as I am an intensely private person, but I now accept that my physical limitations have quite possibly impacted my high school performance in a negative manner, and I feel that it is only fair that you have this information. Therefore, I am reluctantly going to allow access to information that I would never, otherwise, speak of.

For the past several years, I have been afflicted by a physical situation that has sometimes interfered with my ability to focus, both in the classroom and out. I do not wish to be too specific about the symptoms of my disease, except to say that they are digestive in nature and sometimes require me to spend long periods of time in the Ladies’ Room. Despite my terrible discomfort, I refused to accept that there might be something wrong with me, and would not seek treatment. I know now that I should have been less determined to suffer in silence and more willing to accept help. Finally, my parents insisted on bringing the matter to the attention of a physician. I was tested, over a period of several weeks, for colon cancer, Crohn’s Disease, intestinal obstructions, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, Heliocobacter pylori (commonly known as ulcer), celiac sprue (commonly known as wheat allergy), lactose intolerance, gallstones, bile duct stones, sclerosing cholangitis (the narrowing of the bile ducts), “Sphincter of Oddi” dysfunction and pancreatitis. You can imagine how relieved I was to learn that I had none of these terrible diseases.

Finally, I received the diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about a functional disorder. For bowel inflammation, see Inflammatory bowel disease.
Irritable bowel syndrome
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 K58.
ICD-9 564.1
DiseasesDB 30638
MedlinePlus 000246
eMedicine med/1190
MeSH D043183

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS or spastic colon) is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause.[1] In some cases, the symptoms are relieved by bowel movements.[2] Diarrhea or constipation may predominate, or they may alternate (classified as IBS-D, IBS-C or IBS-A, respectively). IBS may begin after an infection (post-infectious, IBS-PI), a stressful life event, or onset of maturity without any other medical indicators.

Although there is no cure for IBS, there are treatments that attempt to relieve symptoms, including dietary adjustments, medication and psychological interventions. Patient education and a good doctor-patient relationship are also important.[2]

Several conditions may present as IBS including celiac disease, fructose malabsorption,[3] mild infections, parasitic infections like giardiasis,[4] several inflammatory bowel diseases, functional chronic constipation, and chronic functional abdominal pain. In IBS, routine clinical tests yield no abnormalities, although the bowels may be more sensitive to certain stimuli, such as balloon insufflation testing. The exact cause of IBS is unknown. The most common theory is that IBS is a disorder of the interaction between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, although there may also be abnormalities in the gut flora or the immune system.[5][6]

IBS does not lead to more serious conditions in most patients.[7][8][9][10][11] However, it is a source of chronic pain, fatigue, and other symptoms, and it increases a patient’s medical costs,[12][13] and contributes to work absenteeism.[14][15] Researchers have reported that the high prevalence of IBS,[16][17][18] in conjunction with increased costs, produces a disease with a high societal cost.[19] It is also regarded as a chronic illness and can dramatically affect the quality of a sufferer’s life.
Contents
[hide]

* 1 Classification
* 2 Symptoms
* 3 Causes
o 3.1 Active infections
* 4 Diagnosis
o 4.1 Differential diagnosis
o 4.2 Misdiagnosis
o 4.3 Comorbidities
* 5 Management
o 5.1 Diet
o 5.2 Medication
o 5.3 Psychotherapy
o 5.4 Alternative medicine
* 6 Epidemiology
* 7 History
* 8 Economics
* 9 Research
* 10 See also
* 11 References
* 12 External links

My health started deteriorating at about age 22, I am 28 now. I have seen many doctor’s and specialist and have been given different answers, none of which has helped.
I seem to have a very low immune system and catch everything I come in contact with. I’m washing my hands very often just to try and keep the germs at bay.
On top of this I have these flare up’s with my stomach every other week. I’m calling in a lot to work and I’m a single mother and have to be able to work.
These stomach issues start as a slight burn in my stomach, in the center about 2 inches below where my chest bone ends. This burning gets worse over the next 8-10 hours. Then the diarrhea starts. The diarrhea is severe with cramps. I also have stomach pain that doesn’t feel like cramps, it’s more of a stabbing pain. This pain is one of the worst things I’ve ever had to deal with. The stool comes out watery with yellow/green mucus. (When this particular problem started 5 yrs ago the doctor thought it had to do with getting my gallbladder taken out a year before. He said he thought my intestines were trying to realign and work without the gallbladder. He gave me this can of orange powder that I would mix with water and drink every morning. This made the stool more solid but I would still have the “episodes” just without the diarrhea. The medicine quit working about a year later.)
When these problems occur it almost completely disables me. I have to stay near a bathroom because the diarrhea is so severe. I’ve had many accidents from not being able to get to the bathroom quick enough. The cramps are very painful and I have nausea. Vomiting will present its self about 1/3 of the time these things happen. Every time my body aches like it does when you have the flu. When I’m not in the bathroom I sleep, I literally cannot keep my eyes open. They last for 2-7 days each time. I cannot get out of bed when these things hit me. I have gone to the E.R. several times because of the stomach pain.
I’m currently on Carafate with the doctor thinking I’m overproducing bile but I keep getting sick. I’m sick more often than well lately and it is really dragging me down.
When my health problems started my short term memory got bad but from what I can remember I have been given the following test or treatments;
•Had CT scan of my brain to check for tumors.
•Tested for Lupus, Thyroid checked, blood sugar levels, iron, checked for ulcers.
•Also had a CT scan of my stomach.
•I’ve had a colonoscopy, top & bottom.
•Stomach emptying study.
•I’ve been to an endocrinologist to check all my levels.
•I’ve been told I have a mild case of sleep apnea and have a CPAP machine that didn’t help with anything.
I’ve taken the following medications;
•For the stomach issues I’ve been on several different acid reducers, Carafate, Bentyl, Hyomax, Questrin and I have a supply of phenegrin on me at all times because of the nausea .
•I take Prozac for depression.
•I take Morphine for bone spurs on my spine & get epidural injections every 3 months for these.

I’ve been told before that I have fibromyalgia/Chronic fatigue syndrome, I.B.S., a spastic colon, gastritis, really just so many things I can’t even think of.

What can I do? I’m missing out on life because of these health issues. Please, please is there anything else I can do?
Thank you,
Lisa G
Thank you for the post, I really am desperate.
On the hand washing, I’ve only recently started within the last couple months of the excess hand washing but I’ve been getting sick like this for yrs now.
I will definitely try the celiac diet. I’ve started keeping a food log to see if anything inparticular set me off but it is hard to follow a diet when there are so many out there and I’m not sure what’s wrong with me, so thanks again. Sunshyne, thank you for the kind words. Very sweet and thoughtful. I wish no one had to suffer with any of this kinda crap. Last & the least, Meredith. I’ve been rail thin and have had a few extra pounds and my health doesn’t change. I sleep a ton but never feel rested or wake refreshed & I’m on several different medications WHICH ARE NOT HELPING, thats why I’m looking for other answers.

I would like to share with you something about my current medical situation. Ordinarily I would not do so, as I am an intensely private person, but I now accept that my physical limitations have quite possibly impacted my high school performance in a negative manner, and I feel that it is only fair that you have this information. Therefore, I am reluctantly going to allow access to information that I would never, otherwise, speak of.

For the past several years, I have been afflicted by a physical situation that has sometimes interfered with my ability to focus, both in the classroom and out. I do not wish to be too specific about the symptoms of my disease, except to say that they are digestive in nature and sometimes require me to spend long periods of time in the Ladies’ Room. Despite my terrible discomfort, I refused to accept that there might be something wrong with me, and would not seek treatment. I know now that I should have been less determined to suffer in silence and more willing to accept help. Finally, my parents insisted on bringing the matter to the attention of a physician. I was tested, over a period of several weeks, for colon cancer, Crohn’s Disease, intestinal obstructions, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, Heliocobacter pylori (commonly known as ulcer), celiac sprue (commonly known as wheat allergy), lactose intolerance, gallstones, bile duct stones, sclerosing cholangitis (the narrowing of the bile ducts), “Sphincter of Oddi” dysfunction and pancreatitis. You can imagine how relieved I was to learn that I had none of these terrible diseases.

Finally, I received the diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about a functional disorder. For bowel inflammation, see Inflammatory bowel disease.
Irritable bowel syndrome
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 K58.
ICD-9 564.1
DiseasesDB 30638
MedlinePlus 000246
eMedicine med/1190
MeSH D043183

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS or spastic colon) is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause.[1] In some cases, the symptoms are relieved by bowel movements.[2] Diarrhea or constipation may predominate, or they may alternate (classified as IBS-D, IBS-C or IBS-A, respectively). IBS may begin after an infection (post-infectious, IBS-PI), a stressful life event, or onset of maturity without any other medical indicators.

Although there is no cure for IBS, there are treatments that attempt to relieve symptoms, including dietary adjustments, medication and psychological interventions. Patient education and a good doctor-patient relationship are also important.[2]

Several conditions may present as IBS including celiac disease, fructose malabsorption,[3] mild infections, parasitic infections like giardiasis,[4] several inflammatory bowel diseases, functional chronic constipation, and chronic functional abdominal pain. In IBS, routine clinical tests yield no abnormalities, although the bowels may be more sensitive to certain stimuli, such as balloon insufflation testing. The exact cause of IBS is unknown. The most common theory is that IBS is a disorder of the interaction between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, although there may also be abnormalities in the gut flora or the immune system.[5][6]

IBS does not lead to more serious conditions in most patients.[7][8][9][10][11] However, it is a source of chronic pain, fatigue, and other symptoms, and it increases a patient’s medical costs,[12][13] and contributes to work absenteeism.[14][15] Researchers have reported that the high prevalence of IBS,[16][17][18] in conjunction with increased costs, produces a disease with a high societal cost.[19] It is also regarded as a chronic illness and can dramatically affect the quality of a sufferer’s life.
Contents
[hide]

* 1 Classification
* 2 Symptoms
* 3 Causes
o 3.1 Active infections
* 4 Diagnosis
o 4.1 Differential diagnosis
o 4.2 Misdiagnosis
o 4.3 Comorbidities
* 5 Management
o 5.1 Diet
o 5.2 Medication
o 5.3 Psychotherapy
o 5.4 Alternative medicine
* 6 Epidemiology
* 7 History
* 8 Economics
* 9 Research
* 10 See also
* 11 References
* 12 External links

I would like to share with you something about my current medical situation. Ordinarily I would not do so, as I am an intensely private person, but I now accept that my physical limitations have quite possibly impacted my high school performance in a negative manner, and I feel that it is only fair that you have this information. Therefore, I am reluctantly going to allow access to information that I would never, otherwise, speak of.

For the past several years, I have been afflicted by a physical situation that has sometimes interfered with my ability to focus, both in the classroom and out. I do not wish to be too specific about the symptoms of my disease, except to say that they are digestive in nature and sometimes require me to spend long periods of time in the Ladies’ Room. Despite my terrible discomfort, I refused to accept that there might be something wrong with me, and would not seek treatment. I know now that I should have been less determined to suffer in silence and more willing to accept help. Finally, my parents insisted on bringing the matter to the attention of a physician. I was tested, over a period of several weeks, for colon cancer, Crohn’s Disease, intestinal obstructions, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, Heliocobacter pylori (commonly known as ulcer), celiac sprue (commonly known as wheat allergy), lactose intolerance, gallstones, bile duct stones, sclerosing cholangitis (the narrowing of the bile ducts), “Sphincter of Oddi” dysfunction and pancreatitis. You can imagine how relieved I was to learn that I had none of these terrible diseases.

Finally, I received the diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about a functional disorder. For bowel inflammation, see Inflammatory bowel disease.
Irritable bowel syndrome
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 K58.
ICD-9 564.1
DiseasesDB 30638
MedlinePlus 000246
eMedicine med/1190
MeSH D043183

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS or spastic colon) is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause.[1] In some cases, the symptoms are relieved by bowel movements.[2] Diarrhea or constipation may predominate, or they may alternate (classified as IBS-D, IBS-C or IBS-A, respectively). IBS may begin after an infection (post-infectious, IBS-PI), a stressful life event, or onset of maturity without any other medical indicators.

Although there is no cure for IBS, there are treatments that attempt to relieve symptoms, including dietary adjustments, medication and psychological interventions. Patient education and a good doctor-patient relationship are also important.[2]

Several conditions may present as IBS including celiac disease, fructose malabsorption,[3] mild infections, parasitic infections like giardiasis,[4] several inflammatory bowel diseases, functional chronic constipation, and chronic functional abdominal pain. In IBS, routine clinical tests yield no abnormalities, although the bowels may be more sensitive to certain stimuli, such as balloon insufflation testing. The exact cause of IBS is unknown. The most common theory is that IBS is a disorder of the interaction between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract, although there may also be abnormalities in the gut flora or the immune system.[5][6]

IBS does not lead to more serious conditions in most patients.[7][8][9][10][11] However, it is a source of chronic pain, fatigue, and other symptoms, and it increases a patient’s medical costs,[12][13] and contributes to work absenteeism.[14][15] Researchers have reported that the high prevalence of IBS,[16][17][18] in conjunction with increased costs, produces a disease with a high societal cost.[19] It is also regarded as a chronic illness and can dramatically affect the quality of a sufferer’s life.
Contents
[hide]

* 1 Classification
* 2 Symptoms
* 3 Causes
o 3.1 Active infections
* 4 Diagnosis
o 4.1 Differential diagnosis
o 4.2 Misdiagnosis
o 4.3 Comorbidities
* 5 Management
o 5.1 Diet
o 5.2 Medication
o 5.3 Psychotherapy
o 5.4 Alternative medicine
* 6 Epidemiology
* 7 History
* 8 Economics
* 9 Research
* 10 See also
* 11 References
* 12 External links