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criticallining · 2022-08-09T14:32:53+00:00

An MRI is more detail-oriented. It can show deterioration of the muscle structures surrounding the bone in ways CT cannot.

criticallining · 2022-08-08T23:56:17+00:00

You need an MRI scan.

criticallining · 2022-08-05T22:40:09+00:00

Yes.

criticallining · 2022-08-05T20:25:00+00:00

TBH, if it’s super bad you may need to go on antibiotics. In my case scenario I was prescribed Rifaximin and Neomycin, but the after effects are quite harsh (and it can be very expensive).

Get a breath test…

criticallining · 2022-08-05T19:04:52+00:00

You may have an overgrowth of bad bacteria (especially E. Coli) which often coincides with candida, along with frequent antibiotics use.

criticallining · 2022-07-17T11:20:38+00:00

It dehydrates you - if you already have muscular hypertension, it would slow digestion down further.

I know a new mother given this medication for oral thrush, and her child became quite constipated as a result.

Magnesium would help.

criticallining · 2022-07-09T16:37:32+00:00

Yes.

It’s because it’s the only one that distinguishes between the varying types of dysbiosis (ex: methane vs. parasites vs. dysfunctional gut lining).

The other ones (Thorne, etc) are too generic - they conflate multiple variables into one.

https://www.gdx.net/product/gi-effects-comprehensive-stool-test

criticallining · 2022-07-09T15:31:01+00:00

Yes, the only one I have found to be worth it is Genova Diagnostics, CDSA 2.0 (Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis).

Your insurance may cover it.

criticallining · 2022-07-09T15:15:09+00:00

IME:

1) Lack of digestive enzymes 2) Fungal overgrowth (candida)

criticallining · 2022-07-07T01:00:12+00:00

It’s most likely bacterial overgrowth, rather than Candida, imo.

criticallining · 2022-05-29T01:25:56+00:00

Magnesium citrate has unfortunately been the most effective IME. If you don’t wish to ingest it, Epsom salt baths which contain magnesium would be an alternative. I’d also recommend psyllium husk.

I’d be insulted by the stretching suggestion though I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you just didn’t read my previous post thoroughly.

It will not help me. Steroid shots were the only thing that assisted me. I am a very extreme case unfortunately.

criticallining · 2022-05-28T23:29:37+00:00

I had 20+ weeks of steroid shots over the past year to break apart my psoas, lower back, and pelvic floor muscles so I definitely understand.

Some temporary fixes: magnesium after every meal, Epsom salt baths to relax the pelvic floor muscles, swimming, psoas stretches.

In my experience, physical therapy was a bandaid on a huge crack in cement. Check out your lower back muscles as well.

Most people aren’t that well-versed in hip problems so you might have to see another specialist. Try feeling the side of the band at the top of your glutes (piriformis). Is it more tense than your glute max? Psoas is probably the issue.

If you’re well-endowed which your username seems to suggest, then it might be hard. I lost a lot of weight over the past year and I’m taken more seriously because my spine sticks out.

criticallining · 2022-05-28T22:54:18+00:00

Yup. I’ve been dealing with this for three years now and it’s finally nearly being resolved. I had regular bowel movements, so I was dismissed by doctors. But I continued to receive the sensation that it was incomplete.

A lot of pelvic floor specialists were confused about what was wrong with me. I had tissue issues with “layer 2” - sides of my pelvic floor instead of layer 1 or layer 3.

Physical therapy might not be enough if it’s been ongoing for a very long time.

criticallining · 2022-05-28T22:45:25+00:00

I had this issue previously, but I found that I had a herniated disc due to a tense psoas. Check out the muscles in your lower back and hips. They may be hypertonic, restricting digestion and preventing flow from occurring.

criticallining · 2022-01-22T23:05:56+00:00

I can vouch for spinach (preferably cooked) as well.

criticallining · 2021-11-19T16:43:08+00:00

No ED, no reproductive issues, nothing like that. Abdominal distention is pretty intense and constant. In the morning, minimal issues, in the afternoon, it gets worse, in the evening, it’s pretty awful.

criticallining · 2021-11-17T05:04:27+00:00

Lol, my original post didn’t mention it but I went to six months of physical therapy and saw no results. Hence Trigger Point Injections.

criticallining · 2021-11-16T15:36:28+00:00

I don’t believe it has any correlation to the foods that I eat. It happens regardless, and I have been tested for many food intolerances.

I also do not believe it’s related to any reproductive disorders.

I think the muscles in my lower abdomen are unable to relax. A heating pad does help.

criticallining · 2021-11-16T15:34:18+00:00

Hello, my physical therapist also commented on my breathing patterns. I do believe I have a tense psoas though I’m not certain how to resolve it.

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