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Use of Botox to combat pelvic floor pain.

Posted by kenc @kenc, Sep 23, 2023

Has anyone had experience using BOTOX to treat pelvic floor and rectal area pain? The pain is resulting from the Colorectal surgery I had a few years back, and the Pelvic Floor doctor recommends that, along w/ PT, I should receive BOTOX injections to loosen the muscle strain in my pelvic floor, which result in pain relief.

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jjevitts | @jjevitts | Sep 27, 2023
In reply to @sallyw133 "No. I’ve had issues with constipation my entire life. Four years ago it went into overdrive!..." + (show)
@sallyw133

No. I’ve had issues with constipation my entire life. Four years ago it went into overdrive! Two years into this period is when mine started. They feel this is what caused mine. I also live in a small town. I have to travel for everything. An hour every week for pelvic floor therapy. Nearly four hours to Cleveland Clinic. Of course, all the sitting only makes it works!

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Thank you so much, I sure hope this helps you. Yes, living in a small town definitely has benefits, this is not one of them!

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kenc | @kenc | Sep 27, 2023

I know the feeling. Is the Cleavland Clinic helping w/ your pain. I see it does advertising on the Internet.

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kenc | @kenc | Sep 27, 2023

Colorectal surgery. Now use an illostomy.

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mikaylar | @mikaylar | Sep 28, 2023
In reply to @sallyw133 "No. I’ve had issues with constipation my entire life. Four years ago it went into overdrive!..." + (show)
@sallyw133

No. I’ve had issues with constipation my entire life. Four years ago it went into overdrive! Two years into this period is when mine started. They feel this is what caused mine. I also live in a small town. I have to travel for everything. An hour every week for pelvic floor therapy. Nearly four hours to Cleveland Clinic. Of course, all the sitting only makes it works!

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I hope you are sitting on a donut. And please, ask your therapist about anti-seizure medicine. That's what save me in the end. My pelvic doctor told me a year after I was healed that she had heard about it being effective.

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sallyw133 | @sallyw133 | Sep 28, 2023

I’ve been on topirimate for years for migraines. I do for a script for gabapentin I’ve been fearful of taking bc of side effects but I think I may try.

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kenc | @kenc | Sep 28, 2023
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@sallyw133

I’ve been on topirimate for years for migraines. I do for a script for gabapentin I’ve been fearful of taking bc of side effects but I think I may try.

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I gradually stopped taking Gabapentin, because it did appear to have any effect.

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kenc | @kenc | Sep 28, 2023
In reply to @mikaylar "I hope you are sitting on a donut. And please, ask your therapist about anti-seizure medicine...." + (show)
@mikaylar

I hope you are sitting on a donut. And please, ask your therapist about anti-seizure medicine. That's what save me in the end. My pelvic doctor told me a year after I was healed that she had heard about it being effective.

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Yes I am, but the donut has not been always helpful. If the BOTOX treatment fails, I will definitely discuss the use anti-seizure medications.

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