Cramping *after* full BM (hard to be delicate here; sorry)
09/21/04 11:43 PM
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salsagal
Reged: 09/10/04
Posts: 38
Loc: Boston, MA
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Hi,
I have IBS-C, and I typically don't get cramps before or during a bowel movement. What I do get is cramping *after* a full dump. The cramps can take hours to a half-day to kick in, and they last a half-day to a day.
It's almost as if my sluggish colon lies inert for days, then expels a load and goes into spasmodic shock.
(OK, this is gross, but I need to explain the problem!)
When I tell my doc, he looks at me as if I have two heads. Does anyone else experience this? Does anyone have any idea *why* this happens or what to do? If the cramps are bad, I take Levsin (hyoscamine). It generally works well, but sometimes the side effects get the better of me.
Thanks once again!!
--salsagal
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