No spasms. The levator ani muscle and the pelvic floor
Posted By: wannie on 2009-03-25
In Reply to: I have spasm of the levator ani - Me
muscles have separated. The pelvic floor muscles don't cause a lot of problems. Unfortunately, with the levator ani separating, I have some fecal incontinence. Not a lot, but enough to be really aggravating at times. This doesn't even happen every day. It's just kind of random and I never know when it's going to happen.
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I have spasm of the levator ani
and think this came from a vaginal hysterectomy back in 1984, had not had prior to that time. I was told by a proctologist then the only thing I could do was to stay as calm as possible and Valium. Knowing how addictive Valium is I said no thanks and have periodically had the spasm since over the years although 20 years later not as frequent as they once were. I know nothing about surgery for that problem. Do you have spasms and if so how did yours start?
For some reason I thought this was hilarious. I'm doing a pelvic surgery sm
and this doc will stop and watch a football game, or some kind of game, on t.v. and make little comments like, "man!." He was really into the game. For some reason today I just didn't mind the interruptions from him. It was a pretty long report (partly because of his distraction).
But what I think made it so funny was that this guy is Chinese. I didn't think they liked sports! haha
Muscle weighs more than fat, but it also
burns fat. So at first, most exercise does build some muscle, which is extremely good for your bones and posture and your fat-burning ability. So you have just laid the groundwork for losing pounds. In fact, studies show that for women to lose weight, using weight machines and free weights is critical to success. (Oddly enough, men benefit most from aerobics when they need to lose a belly!).
If you want quicker slimming and weight loss and you have the knees for it, change your aerobics to jumping rope; it is great for slimming and weight loss. It doesn't build the large thigh muscles the way walking and other aerobics do. It does work your heart and diaphragm and calf and ankle, foot forearm and wrist muscles, and if you want to have fat off and a lean look, it is the quickest aerobic exercise for that. But muscle is extremely good for you, especially for supporting the spine and flattening abs and giving you pretty arms and legs.
Do you ever watch Funniest Home Videos? So many women have no muscles - when they try to do quick take-offs from rope swings, hang gliders, waterskiing, they don't have the upper body strength or the ab muscles to do the sport. Being strong is protective and useful. Don't give up.
Muscle does not weigh more than fat.
A pound is a pound. The difference in muscle is less dense than fat and takes up less room in your body.
I think you mean muscle is "more" dense than fat
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Joint and muscle owies almost gone
I use Ultram 50 mg two tabs 3xd and Neurontin 600 mg 3xd.
Magnesium is a natural muscle relaxant sm
I'd take it before bed. Myself, I get very relaxed and woozy if I take it, so I go to bed. Red raspberry leaf tea is supposed to be very good for cramps. I am allergic to them, so I can't tell you how that works.
I'm getting concerned. I've had a muscle spasm under my left eye
At first it was just an annoyance even though it was constant, now it's really worrying me because it does it non stop. Any thoughts? Thanks
Anyone else get sore legs and muscle tightness and leg pain when
walking and pulling tendons a certain way with walking from sitting and holding your legs fixed when working. I think I tend to stiffen up my legs. I expect some amount of tendonitis is going on.
Jaundice, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, muscle pain,
itching. My husband was an alcholic for about 15-20 years. He is also 47. His last drink was on September 4, 2006. He finally quit drinking when his weight dropped to 122 pounds (he is 6' tall). His liver enzymes were way off. He was hospitalized for a few days and has not had a drink since and, boy, am I proud of him. It has been tough for him I know. Several years ago, he experienced jaundice and was hospitalized then. He quit drinking then for about 6 weeks and the jaundice did clear. He is doing much better now after having been sober for 3-1/2 months. He was prescribed Valium to help and it has helped. We do not know that he has liver damage already, but he has gained about 25 pounds since September and I just keep praying that he will stay sober because his father died from the effects of alcohol at 54. I hope and pray that your husband will get some medical help.
floor option
I have terra cotta-ish tile in my kitchen and love it. You can buy the grout already matching and it's so easy to clean. Also, if you live where there's any red Georgia mud/clay, it doesn't show up if someone (kids) tracked in the house. Area rugs look pretty on it. Keep in mind that whatever you put down, if there are area rugs, the cat will likely puke on them rather than the flooring! LOL
I'd rather sleep on the floor
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“I just can’t look at that ugly floor any more!”
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No, why did she put a pot down on the floor/carpet? - nm
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Just put everything up about 3 feet from floor.
Move all plants up to counters and maybe a gate for the kitchen so you don't have to worry about babe getting into cupboards. Also for any stairs. They have those socket covers that are very cheap and I would put them in outlets and always make sure the toilet seat is down. Other than that, enjoy.
Need the input on floor coverings
I had installed tile which I really love throughout my kitchen and the hallway which runs off the kitchen. I now have decided to tile my living room and great room plus 1 hallway. The living room and great room run off this previous tile I had installed. I love the color and would like to have the same there but hubby thinks we should have another color. I am totally undecided. Has anyone tiled and put in 2 different colors next to each other, how do you like and give me some thoughts from others. Thanks
Lumber Liquidators for the floor
Mazel Tov - Hebrew for Good luck, Congrats, et al.....not a lot of people know Hebrew but I, for one, understood the words of the other poster....
Did my floor from Lumber Liquidators as they seemed to have the BEST prices. Once you do the floor, the rest should come easy - you would match the floor to your furniture for blending purposes (in your head) and I found the rest fairly easy once I painted the rooms.....Have fun if nothing else!! 
Yes. When I worked on the floor as an aide
It seemed a lot of the RNs thought they were the most elite part of the hospital/society and treated everyone that way. What I despised most though is that they would do their patient assessments, charting, then sit around the nurses station and gossip while we did the majority of the work and they would try to shove as much as their job on us as they could, even things we were not qualified to do. They also were the most unprofessional people. They were the ones that tended to make fun of a patients ailments, body habitus, lack of education etc., than any other personnel in that hospital.
There were some good RNs though that knew their place but it seemed that they were few and far between. The real good RNs did not stay long at that little rinky-dink county hospital, they were just there to get their experience and go to bigger and better places. Glad that is ancient history for me now as far as dealing.
Am considering installing a Pebble Tech floor.
I wonder if Pebble Tech is the right choice. One adult, four animals, 1400 sq. foot. What I am concerned about is being able to keep it clean and how comfortable they are to walk on with bare feet. Cost is fairly reasonable when compared to tile and the look I like (the beach!).
Anyone have experience with this type of flooring? Will it make my home look like a business rather than a home? Is keeping it clean a hassle?
Thank you much!
Need opinion on hardwood floor vs linoleum
We hope to put new flooring down in the house soon. I really like the look of linoleum in the kitchen. We are having a hard time deciding on a carpet color. A light neutral color or maybe a lighter green would be nice but any lighter color will show everything I'm sure. We have a really dark burgundy carpet now. Although I don't really care for the color it is now, it has really held up to stains since it is so dark. We thought of putting hardwood floors down but not sure if we want to put it in the kitchen too. I'm thinking it would probably look better to carry the hardwood floor throughout the house--including the kitchen--but I really would rather have linoleum there. How would the hardwood floor (probably the medium color--not the real light or the real dark) look next to a kitchen with linoleum? Would that be tacky?
Thanks for the opinions. I really can't decide. We know we will be looking at it a really long time so we want to be satisfied with our decision.
I remember sliding out of a chair and sleeping on the floor (sm)
at my MIL's house during first trimester. Just seemed to drop off so easily and they were soooooo boring.
Good luck to you. Hope you have a healthy and happy pregnancy.
Two 2 a seat?? UR kidding? I'll stay on the floor.
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Can anyone that has an older vinyl floor that is dull tell me how to get it to shine a little but
not make it slippery with wax. Thanks much.
Swiffer Wet jet leave your floor feeling kind of gunky? (sm)
I know it says you don't have to rinse, but I feel like there is something, not sticky necessarily, but just something still on the floors. Am I using too much solution as I mop?
My desk is about 6 inches high with papers =(. I have two labs & a yorkie on the floor next to me.
I wish I had time to clean my messy desk. I work so much better in a clean office.
I've always let my kids keep messy rms as long as floor was clear & no food was in room. Bigger
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Is fireplace on same floor you want to heat? The heat will rise up from a lower level unless you
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