Cal Gaunt
A man lost the feeling in his legs and almost died after being unable to pass a colossal poo.
We’ve all been in situations where things have taken a little longer than normal.
Some, at worst, might have had a nasty bout of pins and needles after being sat on the throne for far too long.
What is pretty rare, however, is to be constipated to the point of paralysis.
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A 53-year-old man took himself to the hospital with abdominal pain, swelling and nausea that had been building up for three days.
The worst of his symptoms, though, was that he was also experiencing pain in his right leg – which he had been unable to move for 24 hours.
In their case report, doctors say the leg had ‘no palpable pulse’ and was ‘cold to the touch’.
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His medical history revealed no drug taking, no risk of vascular disease and no significant medical issues.
It turns out that he was just extremely, extremely constipated.
Doctors say a rectal examination showed that the man had impacted stools.
An abdomen scan revealed he was suffering from extreme faecal compaction and potentially life-threatening abdominal compartment syndrome – which is basically increased pressure in the abdomen.
Apparently, his faeces were so backed up, they had distended his large intestine and put pressure on his right iliac artery.
That immense pressure caused pain in his leg, along with paralysis.
He was also showing signs of renal impairment and metabolic acidosis – where the kidneys stop removing as much acid from the body.
Because of the seriousness of the man’s condition, he was rushed into surgery to remove the backlog of faecal matter and relieve his abdominal pressure.
Doctors wrote in their report: “Significant faecal disimpaction was performed manually under general anaesthesia with approximately 2 Liters of faeces removed.”
After the huge amount of faeces was removed, he was given a similar medication to a laxative.
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After four days, he was able to leave the intensive care, but it would be another 13 days before he was able to walk again.
The doctors were unsure of the cause of his build-up.
Constipation on this scale can be incredibly dangerous.
In 2015 a teenage girl with a phobia of toilets died after holding in a bowel movement for eight weeks.
The build-up led to her chest cavity becoming compressed and eventually, she died of a heart attack.
So if you are having trouble on this kind of scale, you should quickly contact a professional.
Under no circumstances should you ‘hold it in’.
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