Suggest Treatment For Severe Constipation And Leg Pain

Posted on Sat, 19 Dec 2015

Question: I have, since young, bowel adhesions which is caused the uterus to be tilted backwards. at times of ovulation when ovaries are in just that position and swollen, it causes severe constipation caused by partial to full blockage and this rectifies itself at the time that periods begin for the next couple of weeks. In past recent history I have suddenly began having severe leg pain in upper right leg that makes me think it is nerve related. question: could the uterus and constipation combo or either alone be causing nerves to be compressed (if that is the correct word to use) which is causing the leg pain? could it be causing blood flow to be cut down or lost all together? would this over time if not fixed or prevented cause permanent damage? Am I in any way correct in this questioning or is it something that would in no way be possible? if physical therapy was decided upon, would activity needing extra blood flow, etc cause more damage than it would help if there was extra exercise instead of trying not to have usage at all? what type of specialist would be the correct choice for looking into such a matter as this? what other causes could there be for this to have happened so suddenly and without physical injury as the cause?

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The pain can be due to few causes and needs evaluation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
In my opinion right leg pain can be due to sciatic nerve compression and DVT.
Because all the predisposing factors are present in your case though you are on right treatment.
To confirm the diagnosis you should consult a physician and get your doppler ultrasound of leg done.
But before giving my opinion I would like to ask a few questions from you.
Where the pain is situated exactly?
How long it is there?
Are your blood pressure, sugar and uric acid within normal limit?
It is on right side or affect both limbs?
Is it decreased or increased during walking?
Any other associated symptoms?
Any other associated urinary symptoms?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar