At Fri, 19 May 2000, Dena Lomax wrote:
>
>Jim-
>Did the Prednisone make you weird like it did me? I did not sleep for 10
>days!!!!! other side effects included: ringing in the ears (LOUD),
>continual thought processes, involuntary body twitches, and a rapid
>heartbeat. I will NEVER again take any medicine similar to that!! Also,
>every test I have ever gone through has ALWAYS come back that everything is
>okay! Funny, it doesn't feel okay!?!? I have vomiting and pain on a
>continual basis. I am anxious to go to the Adhesion Clinic and get back to
>my life.....this is not living!
>Stay strong and God be with us all!!
>Dena
>
>>From: JJHEINZ@UWM.EDU (JIM)
>>Reply-To: adhesions@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
>>Subject: Re: Colonoscopy results/funny feeling in gut/prednisone
>>Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 17:02:10 -0500
>>
>>Since I was the guy who started this thread I thought I would give some
>>answers to the questions I posed. I saw my doctor last week. She does
>>not believe my symptoms (stomach cramps, vomiting) are caused by a
>>hernia. These symptoms are common, however, for mechanical small bowel
>>obstruction from any cause. If a hernia is obstructing the bowel it
>>could cause the same symptoms.
>>
>>She also noted that there are a couple of other conditions that could
>>cause this but adhesions is by far the most statistically likely.
>>
>>I have concluded that the funny feeling in my gut mentioned in the
>>Subject is the result of food working its way through. This is a
>>"tugging" or "pulling" sensation. It is distinct from the cramps. It
>>is not painful.
>>
>>Unfortunately I have had very mild cramps the past couple days. I am
>>scheduled for laproscopic adhesiolysis on June 8. I hope I make it that
>>far.
>>
>>For those who are interested both my colonoscopy and an ultra sound
>>showed no problems. I am also off the prednisone.
>>
>>--
>>Jim from Milwaukee
>>
-- Jim from Milwaukee