Constipation with back pain.

[ThatFLGuy]

I have had lower back pain for a while but today was really bad and I had a lot of trouble having a bowel movement.

Did a enema as things were not moving but after my back pain was way worse. It has gotten better now but I am worried that meds are not doing enough to keep my bowels cleaned out.

And I still have no appointments with anyone within Gastroenterology for this year.

Now I guess I have to make some calls tomorrow. UGH.

 

[Pam53]

I have had lower back pain for a while but today was really bad and I had a lot of trouble having a bowel movement.

Did a enema as things were not moving but after my back pain was way worse. It has gotten better now but I am worried that meds are not doing enough to keep my bowels cleaned out.

And I still have no appointments with anyone within Gastroenterology for this year.

Now I guess I have to make some calls tomorrow. UGH.

Hey FLGuy - I don't get it? Is it Pennsylvania? Is it the VA? No appointment with your Gastro guy THIS YEAR? That is insane! - We live in California and thought it was bad to have to wait a month to 6 weeks to get in with our primary. If we need to see a specialist - wait for a referral first. If they got right on it it takes 2 weeks - unless you have to call and remind them because they forgot. Then you have to wait for a appointment with the specialist. - I thought CA was bad. My husband is a below the knee amputee. We stay here only for his medical needs and no snow. - After listening to you - we would never move to PA. - I feel bad for your situation Really. - Pam

 

[ThatFLGuy]

Pam53, Right now I am waiting for my one and only appointment with anyone that is scheduled this year. After that I will be making a choice to keep my PCP or just replace everyone on my medical team.

Even my Physical theripist says that it is time. And all I want is to know that what I have going on in never going away (I do know that it has gotten worse, not better) but I suspect that even the other hospital will have nothing that they can do for me but TEST, TEST and Yeah TEST; then tell me they cannot do much.

My PT doesn't use technology at their office so that is one big thing that I would get from going to the other place for care but... and this might be stupid to some.. I have my things that I am able to do right now and I do not want to have to give them up so I can afford to drive 4+ hour round trips to the other hospital. I want to get as much done in one trip down there as I can even If they have to keep me over night because I will have to be able to drive back home myself. (Mom and dad are stuck in Florida tell dad gets health stuff done)

So I am just trying to make it tell April so that my last (Maybe last) PCP appointment is over and I can decide if that is it.