Question 1

why is there redness around my sphincter ani? is it normal to have tight feeling when i try to tighten it?

Accepted Answer

Before worrying: have a doctor take a look.  It is not possible to know without seeing it.  Often when someone starts to examine their own body carefully, questions will come up.  Most of the time there is no disease.  But, the worrying can be stressful and last for a long time.

Question 2

fundoplication in 1986, having some issues lately, told by specialist my cardiac sphincter is not opening like it should, but not to worry about it ?

Accepted Answer

Indigestion?: They likely meant esophageal sphincter, not cardiac. I am not sure what issues you are having, if it's indigestion then I recommend modifying your diet to less acidic foods, decreasing the amount of food you consume, adding in some antacids and consuming foods which will move through your intestines faster rather than binding foods such as meats and starches.

Question 3

i have a pain during swallwing food&even water at the site of cardiac sphincter 
i feel of narrwing of the esophagus 
from 2 days & this feeling

Accepted Answer

Consult GI.: You may wan't to consult GI specialist  as you may have either a motility disorder or a mechanical obstruction of the esophagus !

Question 4

can a tight anal sphincter cause anal fissures?

Accepted Answer

: No.

Question 5

if i can't throw up, does that mean i have a strong stomach, cardiac sphincter, or something else?

Accepted Answer

No : It means that you're not sick enough (yet).

Question 6

diagnosed with gastroparesis, slow transit bowel and tight sphincter/rectal muscle problems.  help!?

Accepted Answer

High sympathetic : High sympathetic nervous system activity will slow transit time, reduce ability to digest food, increase sphincter tone. 
Avoid calcium supplements (calcium increases sympathetic tone), consider magnesium supplmentation (magnesium blocks effects of calcium) 
see your doc. Good luck!

Question 7

had pain 4 two month in anus after bowel movement. 2day had endoscopy and everything normal except tight anal sphincter what are the options ?

Accepted Answer

Anal pain: I would increase my fluid and roughage intake and this should cause your bowel movements be softer and you will have less anal discomfort

Question 8

my anal fissure is healed (dr. said it's healed now) but the sphincter muscle is too tight that i cannot apply ointments and even sometimes i get spasms. how to relax it? i'm already doing sitz bath and applying gtn. what else should i do now?

Accepted Answer

: you may need a sphincter release see a colorectal surgeon

Question 9

esophageal sphincter spasams and pain question. i had a small piece of spiral ham and then took a 2 1/2 mile walk. but during that time my chest became tight in that center area like i swallowed something wrong.can this cause spasms and heartburn?

Accepted Answer

: It can be pain due to esophageal spasm (not sphincter spasm) or an atypical chest pain which is precipitated by exertion. I can't confirm the relationship between eating spiral ham and your symptom. If symptom recurs, see your doctor for a thorough evaluation.

Question 10

i swallowed a hair thin salmon bone on sept 11th. it ended up laying across the top of my cardiac sphincter, my body has encapsulated the bone to the top of the muscle. gi doctor didn't photo area, what type of doctor do i need? please help?

Accepted Answer

: If you do not have any symptoms you may leave it alone. Body can absorb the calcium as well as other components of the "bone". It may do more harm in investigating it than the "hair" could.
Wish you good health!

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Why is there redness around my sphincter ani? is it normal to have tight feeling when i try to tighten it?

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Fundoplication in 1986, having some issues lately, told by specialist my cardiac sphincter is not opening like it should, but not to worry about it ?

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I have a pain during swallwing food&even water at the site of cardiac sphincter i feel of narrwing of the esophagus from 2 days & this feeling

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Can a tight anal sphincter cause anal fissures?

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If i can't throw up, does that mean i have a strong stomach, cardiac sphincter, or something else?

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Diagnosed with gastroparesis, slow transit bowel and tight sphincter/rectal muscle problems. help!?

A member asked:

Had pain 4 two month in anus after bowel movement. 2day had endoscopy and everything normal except tight anal sphincter what are the options ?

A member asked:

My anal fissure is healed (dr. said it's healed now) but the sphincter muscle is too tight that i cannot apply ointments and even sometimes i get spasms. how to relax it? i'm already doing sitz bath and applying gtn. what else should i do now?

A member asked:

Esophageal sphincter spasams and pain question. i had a small piece of spiral ham and then took a 2 1/2 mile walk. but during that time my chest became tight in that center area like i swallowed something wrong.can this cause spasms and heartburn?

A member asked:

I swallowed a hair thin salmon bone on sept 11th. it ended up laying across the top of my cardiac sphincter, my body has encapsulated the bone to the top of the muscle. gi doctor didn't photo area, what type of doctor do i need? please help?

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