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So I always assumed my constipation, severe constipation Was a symptom of my degenerative Disc disease or fibermyalgia but come to find out it was a symptom of a gluten or wheat intolerance. I have not been tested celiac but I bet I probably will have it in years to come. I took everything, even the stuff they give you for a colonoscopy wouldn't break through my constipation. Until I figured out what the problem was and eliminated it for my diet, I also experienced widespread pain and flu like symptoms. I was a mess. Since I stopped eating gluten and wheat years ago my bowels are not completely normal however I've never been that constipated again unless I ingest gluten or wheat. I thought I would mention it because you never know. I am also used from C2 to T2. I had 4 prior surgeries before the large surgery at the University of Washington. Good luck and if you have any other questions please feel free to message me back.
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Good morning, and thank you for taking the time to reply. I have heard about gluten in the past. I have actually never tried completely getting off of it. I have been pretty resistant to that because I love what I eat. At this point, my stomach problems are managed by so many different drugs, that it really does not matter what I eat. I could eat a cheeseburger or a jalapeno pepper it just makes no difference. A few weeks ago I had and endoscopy done because they had found some intramural Mass. They go in and do some biopsies. Tell me I have gastritis. Duh. How can I not have gastritis give all the meds I take? Then they tell me you can no longer drink coffee or eat chocolate, and this is in the recovery room. I am not giving up coffee or chocolate. I am fine with the trade off if there is one, which I doubt. I hope you can understand this. There are some areas where I'm just plain stubborn. I do have to tell you that I am very pleased with the pelvic floor therapy and biofeedback that I have been doing. I also just received the motegrity the other day to add to the list of meds. I'm already seeing a huge difference. I cannot remember the last time I felt like I had emptied. I'm going on two days in a row now. I also now have zero stomach pain. It is like a miracle. If this continues, I am confident my stomach will be okay. I am very glad that this worked for you and you no longer have stomach problems. You have had multiple surgeries. How are you doing now? Are you able to walk without assistance? Again, thank you for taking the time to reply. All the best, Robert