Karen Kaplan wrote:
> Tara: Good morning - I have a major pain LLP this a.m. too, but I know it's
> adhesions since the colonoscopy showed diverticuli in this spot and that's
> where the bleeding started after they reoved my left ovary which had been
> densely adhered to my small and large intestines.
> Have you tried prunes, Mylicon for the gas and stool softener? Sennakot,
> though natural, can be irritating, and not a good idea to take so much. Do
> you have a GI doctor? I find they are much better at discussing ARD.
> My thoughts are with you as you try to get satisfaction from your doctors.
> Karen
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: toni welsh <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 8:26 AM
> Subject: Re: laxatives, bowel movements, etc.
>
> > At Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Tara S wrote:
> > >
> > >I know - I don't know what to do. I keep calling my dr's office - and
> > >they'll "get back to me". So, what now?? Still no relief. In the past
> couple
> > >of days, I've put myself on a clear liquid diet (I've been given it
> before,
> > >in the hospital) for a few days, to see if it helps, both with bowel
> > >movements and with the pain, but so far, no luck. It's getting so bad
> now -
> > >and the people I work with - and for - have been so good, but how long
> can
> > >it last?? I was out for 2 1/2 weeks, and since then I've been on light
> duty
> > >(almost 2 weeks), and they can't keep me on when I've nearly useless.
> > >
> > >Everyone I see looks at me as if I've grown a second head and asks if I'm
> > >okay - and of course, I'm not. (God, typing this is so hard!! I have to
> back
> > >up for almost every letter!)
> >
> > Hi, I was fine when I signed in today, and as I was pulling up the IAS I
> > have just gotten over a MAJOR hard pain on the left lower pelvis. I
> > take it a Major gas pain. It lasted long enough to think about calling
> > 911, but it has subsided. I only wish I would have taken this senekot
> > and felt like this yesterday, I did tell my gyn I find the pain worse
> > after stimulating the bowel, well it is coming back!
> >
> > I know it is from the laxatives now!
> >
> > Talk later,
> > Toni
> > >
> > >They've given me nothing for pain - so I just live with it. But after
> work,
> > >I sometimes have a beer or two (it doesn't take much), and it helps.
> > >Probably a bad idea in the long run, but since it's only once every week
> or
> > >two, then I don't feel so bad about it. Besides, the few times I have
> been
> > >given pain meds, all they did was make me nauseous and stupid, without
> even
> > >dulling the pain.
> > >
> > >I just wish someone would call me back - or something! (Please excuse me
> if
> > >this seems a bit disjointed - I've had 1 1/2 beers - like I said, it
> doesn't
> > >take much!)
> > >
> > >Nobody worry - I don't drink often. It's actually quite rare - but this
> > >morning I really needed it. I had to work, which meant some walking and
> alot
> > >of driving - and those seats in the trucks are awfully uncomfortable.
> They
> > >make me bend where my body doesn't want to!
> > >
> > >----Original Message Follows----
> > >From: twelsh1@hotmail.com (toni welsh)
> > >Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
> > >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> > >Subject: Re: high hopes gone>>> Toni, you have choices!
> > >Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 07:48:38 -0600
> > >
> > >That is the same with me Tara, the mucous is disgusting. Don't you just
> > >love trying to explain all this. I too, have not really had a bowel
> > >movement for about a week now, I just cannot even go anymore without a
> > >laxative, and when I do go after a lax, it hurts me even more. I cannot
> > >even stand the pain after a laxative anymore, I have to take them tho to
> > >go, they have not worked in the past week tho!
> > >
> > >They usaully do after 6-7 senkot, and the pain clinic said that is alot
> > >of senekot to take all the time. What are we supposed to do to go?
> > >
> > >Toni
> >
>