What is Parkinsons Disease
Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia), and in extreme c...
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Bladder/colon spasm's
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My wife has been diagnosed with PD for about 7 years now, has been on increasing dosages of Stalevo during that time, and over the past year has become immobile. About 1 year ago, she started experiencing incontinence, and with tests, it was determained that her bladder is expericiencing muscle spasms, believed to be caused by the PD. At this time, she on a catheter and bag due to the incontinence. About 8 months ago, she started experiencing muscle spasms of the colon, which causes her to sit on the toilet 8-10 times per day, with the feeling of a bowel movement coming on. However, most of time, nothing happens. Again, her doctor believes it is related to PD. She is on meds for Spastic Colon, but no satisfactory results from that med. My question: Is anyone else with PD experiencing these problems? If so, can you remember how far along the PD had progressed before those symptoms showed up? I thank you for your time and responses.
Posted on 08/22/08, 12:08 am |
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sorry i cant be any help to your question, i do know this does happen with pd the facility john is in another patient has the problem also i dont like to ask as he has just arrived there if i see his family and get to know them ill endvour to find out good luck 
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False alarms can be from dry/hard stool. Read constipation posts. You can try urinating every 45 - 60 min to see if she can get by or not. Try asking a herbologist. Janis
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I AM NOT THERE, BUT I WORKED FOR ALMOST 10YRS AS A NUTRITIONAL CONSULTANT
SOME THINGS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY NURSES/ SOMEONE THAT IS IMOBILE WILL HAVE IS A MINERAL ISSUES CAUSING CRAMPS ASCORBIC ACID HAS SEEN BENIFIT TO CAUSE A BOWL PURGE MILK THISTLE HAS BEEN THOUGHT TO BENIFIT FATS IN THE BLOOD INTURN CAUSING BOWLE MOVEMENT
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I understand too well. I wish I only tried to go 8-10 times. Its so frustrating! That many times is all before noon, never mind the rest of the day and bedtime. Has she tried Colace.Its over the counter. I have Dystonia and pretty sure it will be secondary to PD. Waiting test results. I hate these disorders!!
Deanna
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My mother, who has PD, always had a very hardy gastrointestinal system. Since contracting PD, she has had several boits with colitis. Gastrointestinal problems of varying kinds and to varying degrees seem to be a part of the lives of many people with PD.
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Darn typos... I meant to write "bouts" not "boits." Sorry!
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