Question 1

does  the sphincter weaken with age.i m63?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The anal sphincter muscle can weaken as one ages.

Question 2

can gi specialist know if your lower sphincter is weakened?

Accepted Answer

Which one?: Which sphincter do you refer to? There are multiple sphincters in the GI tract? The lower esophageal sphincter and the anal sphincter are the most commonly measured with special equipment known as manometries.

Question 3

what foods weaken the lower esophageal sphincter?

Accepted Answer

Many: Nicotene, alcohol, chocolate, caffeine, mints, tomato based products, very spicy foods.

Question 4

how do certain foods eaten in gulps weaken the lower esophageal sphincter?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: I agree, and you would have just ruined the hot dog gorging contests if true. The lower esophageal sphincter is more functional than an anatomic vice, ergo hard to rupture.  I am not endorsing gulping or gorging, but sphincter tome is determined more by ph, hormones, and diaphragm anatomy than swallowing.

Question 5

can bulges at l3-l5 weaken sphincter muscle and cause some degree of bowel incontinence?

Accepted Answer

Depends : Not bulges per say but if there is enough swelling to narrow and put pressure on the spinal canal you can have big problems and if you have bowel or bladder changer with back pain you should seek care immediately!

Question 6

does thyroid medicine weaken the sphinter muscle?

Accepted Answer

If you mean: Thyroid replacement, no. At proper dose to keep your thyroid levels normal, all it does is return things to where they were before you had a thyroid problem. It doesn't weaken anything, just returns it to what it was before.

Question 7

can a torn pupil sphincter be repaired?

Accepted Answer

Yes: An eye md evaluation can best elucidate the nature of the injury and wether the risk for repair is outweighed by the benefits. There may also be other concurrent problems with your eye from the initial injury that need to be considered. A torn  iris sphincter may be sutured.

Question 8

how does the urinary sphincter work exactly?

Accepted Answer

A muscle contraction: When muscles contract they shorten. In the sphincter, the muscles are laid in a circular fashion around the opening that passes urine at the base of the baldder. When they contract, they shorten, thereby tightening the opening in the middle and shutting flow. The sphincter is under the control of both voluntary and involuntary nervous systems. That explains incontinence when someone is very scared.

Question 9

what can be done to relieve sphincter of odi spasms?

Accepted Answer

Antispasmodics or : Surgical interventions may help. Your dr can adjust the dose of your meds or add a stronger meds/ narcotics. Take care! http://my.Clevelandclinic.Org/disorders/gastrointestinal_tract_disorders/hic-sphincter-of-oddi-dysfunction.Aspx.

Question 10

what is the best procedure to diagnose sphincter of oddi?

Accepted Answer

Gold standard is: ERCP(endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography) with manometry(pressure measures) of the sphincter itself is ideal but a very technically difficult study to do that not every gastroenterologist can/will do.

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