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Post-op for cecal volvulus, need tips for gastroenteritis
Digestive Health | Last Active: May 29 7:04am | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Hi @54pontiac - glad that they figured out you had a cecal volvulus so quickly and got you treated.
I'm sorry you still have the diarrhea lingering and hope that it will resolve permanently for you.
I don't know about the incidence and history of cecal volvus, but you might also search Google Scholar online and see if any clinicians or epidemiologists have studied this and offer you some useful information.
Meanwhile, I've moved your post here so you could connect with @jlstjohn who was discussing similar issues:
- Post-op for cecal volvulus, need tips for gastroenteritis https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-op-for-cecal-volvulus/
I'd also like to introduce you to @jlharsh, who mail have some thoughts for you.
Have you been treated with prednisone? If so, did your doctor convey that this may have been related to the cecal volvus?
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@lisalucier Thanks for your comments! Yes, as I said, I was on prednisone for a year and a half, most of that spent tapering off the drug, which is the standard treatment for PMR. As far as I know, specialists in neither field know anything about the other. But since I had no previous GI issues, cecal volvulus is pretty rare, and prednisone has SO MANY serious side effects, I thought there might be a connection. I don't suppose it matters to me at this point, but I sure wish they would work on prednisone to make it less toxic. There are biologic alternatives, I have learned through this forum, but they are expensive and have their own side effects. They were not offered to me when I needed treatment.