Anyone else have severe constipation?

@dshers
My wife has gastro perisis caused by stomach surgeries.

Can you pass on what Pelvic Floor Dsyfunction is and the therapy you do for it that you mentioned.

My wife is a patient of Mayo Jacksonville also and under the care of Gastroenterolgy team, endocrinologists (diabetic), and neurologist

I would Google it and find out. I am not sure if you are asking me or another.

Briefly, my wife also had surgery for peritonitis and that might have contributed to her constipation.
Bottom line is that she can no longer eliminate in a normal way and what they diagnosis is pelvic floor.
Treatment may include excercise and the "old chestnut" diet! but she is at a point that nothing short of surgery is going to help so she is destined to have to pay for colonics or self treat which is not easy and it is very costly.
Sad to say we have not found a solution other than have a ostomy

Really tough deal

I have tried everything! I have been constipation so serve that they have been talking about a surgery to remove it! I am 36 w crohns disease and sometimes go a whole month w no bowel movements. I usually only go 2 3 a month

In NYC they have clinics for colonics

Apples, plums, prune juice, liters of water, hot sips of water first thing in AM. then Miralax, then pills stool softener and stimulant, day2 or 3, oil enema at least two in a row ( warm water and mineral oil) I use a red hot water bottle, not the little OTC Fleets.

These suggestions are fine for maybe the vast majority but some like my wife who has suffered for decades and has tried each new medication and has gotten as far as having a stimulator implant, mere diet and enema and such are mildly helpful but her last hope is surgery short of having to wear a bag.

Yes!! and I tried everything... (I've even been hospitalized and almost died from constipation..really) then I found Trulance..Linzess and Amtiza did not work..the Trulance in the morning and Miralax at night make me go 2-3 times a day!! I also eat a Thomas multigrain English muffin with pant butt daily (8 grams of fiber) and drink 2 vanilla pant based ensures (5 mg plant fiber each) ..I dont know if this will help you..and also.. a recent discovery..dark chocolate..unbelievable!! Just 2 pieces of Lindt squares in the PM and VSL-3 Probiotics ..one per day.. I hope some of this will help you.. I went thru the ducloax for about 3 months last fall.. and was going to a surgeon to see about the tortious colon.. but 15 days before the appt..GOD..opened my system.. the DR said "I don't know what you're doing.. biofeed back or what " but whatever it is, it's working and don't let anyone cut one you.. I told him "The Word works!!" Standing on His stirpes!! and No Nahum 1:9 "What do ye imagine against the Lord?He will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time"(KJV)..not a second time.. I'll pray for you!!

Didn't read correctly re decades of sffering....so the nacupuncture and their herbs? You can even look up acupressure points on line and start pressing away. Does she have a nerve injury? The pudendal nerve control the vagina, perineum and anus...It's a peripheral nerve.

It would be interesting to see where her chi is out of balnance in the eyes of an acupuncturist.

It takes me three hours to complete a bowel movement. I have been to multiple gastros and get zero help. I get, try Linzess, try, etc. Biofeedback, pelvic floor, all useless. The doctors don't have a clue. What do I do now?

I’m not a doctor . I have had Crohn’s for almost 50 years. I call my bathroom “ my office” because I’m always in there. Like someone who’s working all the time. I can take an hour or so. I tell myself relax and I look on my phone play a game or listen to comedians etc…. 3 hours ?? Keep trying to find a doctor that listens to you and that you respect enough to listen to them. Then you debate alittle. Try new things! I tried the biofeedback and the pelvic floor stuff and hurt my back bending up and putting my feet up on that step to go to the bathroom. I tried different and not for me. Next.