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Feels like I’m sitting on a ball and Fecal Incontinence!
I have been dealing with this issue for about 3 to 4 years. It started with a feeling of a lot of pressure in my anal area, which has now moved to my vaginal area. My colonoscopy results were normal , however I did have 4 polyps, which were benign. I am still dealing with the pressure, which has gotten considerably worse! It is constant now and travels from my anal area to my vaginal area. Some mornings I wake up with feces in my underwear so I start wearing a pad every night. I now sleep in depends because I never know when it will happen. I am also dealing with bladder incontinence. I saw a Urogynecologist who suggested I try pelvic floor therapy. Needless to say it didn’t work. I saw this doctor because I thought my bladder had dropped. She said everything was fine so she referred me for therapy. My stomach is so bloated and I have lost weight over the past 4 to 5 years. My normal weight is around 145 to 150 lbs. I now weigh from 110 to 115 lbs. I look like a skeleton, to myself. I don’t know where else to turn. I am so tired of this pressure that I am at my wits end! I am either constipated or I’m experiencing diarrhea. I try to eat more so that I can gain weight, but it’s like my weight is at a standstill. Have anyone else experienced any of these symptoms? Or could someone suggest another specialist I should try? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Hi @ameyc2
Thanks for your support and encouragement. They are greatly appreciated! I agree that issues with the bowel is very complex and difficult to understand. I just need some relief! Can you imagine going through the pain and pressure daily? It is constant and I can’t get any relief. This issue is causing me to experience mental issues. I try not to go into a deep depression, but sometimes I can’t help it. I don’t know what it feels like to be normal. I didn’t get an appointment with a GI or Colorectal Specialist today but I definitely will tomorrow! Please pray that they will be able to find the problem and get me some relief 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Thanks!
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2 Reactions@barbgreen0959 - my pressure, feeling like I was sitting on a ball and walking/exercising with a ball between my legs is gone. I was able to urinate straight down, efficiently, for the first time in a long time. I no longer had an "obstruction" in the bedroom with my husband.
It was a long recovery, but I finally came back to my normal self, minus ball between my legs. I am so aware of my bladder's position through all of this that I know it's tipped down a bit since the surgery, but overall, it's held.
I hope they can help you get to the bottom of this. You deserve to live a life free of these problems.
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i'm so sorry I am praying for you. I know what it's like to suffer with this issue. How issues are very different but it changes my life completely. I have to add my life has been adjusted to accommodate going to the toilet, not going to the toilet throwing up daily, depending on what I eat, trying to figure out what I could eat what I should eat what I shouldn't eat feeling nauseous most of the time it's a nightmare. I'm so so sorry and you're so young. I feel so badly for you sweetheart. Please hang in there.🙏🏽
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3 ReactionsHi @ameyc2
Thanks for your prayers and support. They are very much needed. This has been a long and stressful journey. Hopefully I will get a diagnosis and treatment real soon. I’m happy that you are able to deal with your issue a little better. I will pray for you as well. Have a great night!
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1 ReactionCould this be rectal prolapse? Your symptoms sound *very* familiar, especially the incontinence and the feeling like you are "sitting on a ball." Those are consistent with a prolapsed rectum, when the rectal tissue falls out of your body. This happens to me, despite the fact that I have never "strained" to move my bowels (a common cause) or had children.
As I understand it, it's a problem for a gastroenterologist (GI). The last time I brought it up with mine, he insisted it was hemorrhoids. But I've been treated for those and this keeps happening, usually at night after I eat and before I go to bed. (It can keep me up for hours.) I'll be going back to my GI with my careful observations, including the fecal incontinence--not a feature of hemorrhoids!
Good luck with whatever this is. The weight loss would not be accounted for with prolapsed rectum. I have severe thyroid issues that made me lose weight like that....all the way down to 93 pounds before someone caught it. I hope your doctor is testing you for this and anything else that might be at work.
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4 ReactionsI have dyssynergia and tortuous colon. I cannot expel but they say it can work up to your situation. I am sorry. The Dr. said "at least you don't have cancer". Which is true but this is dibatating. Have you had biofeedback therapy?
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2 ReactionsPelvic floor therapy also.. Hang in there. We can do this..
Hi @jane8123
Thanks for your response to my post. To answer your question, I have not had biofeedback therapy. What does it consist of and did it work for you? The only thing I’ve tried so far is Pelvic Floor Therapy, which didn’t work for me. If another doctor mention that to me I am going to scream!! lol…I am still trying to get an appointment with a GI or Colorectal Surgery Specialist. I have to get a referral from my PCP first. I would like to see the GI doctor who performed my Colonoscopy since he already has a chart on me. Hopefully I will get a diagnosis soon! Please keep your fingers crossed 🤞🏽 Have a great evening @jane8123!
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No, not Pelvic Floor Therapy! I’ve tried it and it didn’t work! I was referred twice, however I told the second Urogynecologist that I saw that I had tried it and it didn’t work for me, so I quit; she referred me again. What are they not understanding?? I’m not going back!! I don’t feel that my issue has anything to do with my pelvis. I think it’s more of a Colorectal issue. IJS, but I could be mistaken.
I am going today for my first visit. My understanding is they teach you exercises (the same pelvic floor exercises but have a sensor. They can see where you are relaxing etc. Have they checked your sacral nerves? That is the next step for me. I will say a prayer for you as I know you take the activities of daily living for granted. The struggles we women go through. I am scared.
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