At Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Helen Dynda wrote:
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>Gina,
>Feel free to write to me for information about the colon.
>
>At Wed, 10 Nov 1999, Tina Shelby wrote:
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>>Hi Gina,
>>
>>Here are some web sites for you - Helen Dyna had some good ones as well -
>>but they have been lost on my previous hard drive.
>>
>>gastronews.com - look under A - atonic colon - but this only gives a
>>definition. Helen had a GI site that went into more detail but I can not
>>find it - maybe she can let us know the web address again.
>>
>>I also wanted to add - there are some prokinetic medications - such as
>>propulsid - that can be tried to stimulate the colon but not all respond to
>>it. This condition is usually in young (twenty's) females that also have
>>severe bloating associated with long times - > 4 days - between BMs.
>>
>>I'll see if I can find further sites for you. If you have access to a
>>medical library - you would be able to find a weath of info on the subject.
>>
>>Hope this helps
>>
>>Tina
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>* To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *
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