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Continued success with post-Covid GI (GERD and more) issues
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Nov 30, 2023 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Pelvic floor exercises are helpful with constipation as well. These include kegel exercises (not just for pregnant women, also good for GI tract, ED, ...), sit ups, planks, various yoga moves. Sometimes the GI tract needs to be retrained. Be careful not to use too many laxitives; this can lead to decreased electrolytes, more constipation (intestines are muscles and need exercise), and some associated dependency.
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Right. I’ve only used Metamucil and Miralax per direction of my Primary and Gastroenterologist. They said to use it daily without problem. I do go, but it’s like jello. Ugh….not normal. Milk of Magnesia works too, but I hardly ever use just a spoonful of it. The doctors say ok once in a while. I don’t take any other laxatives. I suspect my constipation is anxiety, IB, or neuropathy.
I have considered if I have a pelvic floor issue. I started kegel exercises in the summer, but the next day I got nonpainful vaginal fasciculations. I backed off. I also started with fasciculations all over my body. Probably anxiety.
I will restart the kegels. I hope I’m not hypertonic, since I’m so anxious, I don’t have any pain and it feels fine, but…..idk. I guess I can ask my doctor to check. How can I tell if I’m already too tight?