1. What is a neuroma? 2. What is RSD?
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Marla" <onery1@soltec.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: ADHESIONS AND PAIN
> I just want to add that this is what creates an opportunity for doctors to
> take a peek inside. This is what happened to me last October and the
> punctures made by the tools used for the "diagnostic" laparoscopy and
> cystoscopy have now formed scar neuromas in addition to all the other
> problems I was having.
>
> See my hystory at http://www.soltec.net/~onery1/health.html
>
> Any invasive procedure can cause adhesions to form. If the adhesions
entrap
> a nerve in the process it can trigger RSD which is another problem all
it's
> own. I cannot stress enough how important it is to stay away from invasive
> procedures when you know you are susceptible to adhesions UNLESS they are
> performed by a doctor (like Reich, Reiden and durn the meno fog but I
can't
> remember the german guys name at the moment) who has extensive, Proven
> ability working with an adhesions patient.
>
> Marla
>
> Dear Bonnie
>
> NOPE!!! Nothing can...nothing!! No diagnostic test known to man today can
> show an adhesion due to the density of the tissue composition of the
> adhesion. BUT...a bowel x-ray might show an intestine pulled out of
> alignment..but still a DR. is leery about giving an interpretation as to
the
> cause of that.....please keep in mind that even though adhesion tissue
does
> not show in a diagnostic test, something else MIGHT show up and that is
very
> important to keep in mind.
>
> Not all abdominal/pelvic pain is caused by adhesions, and not all
adhesions
> cause pain!!
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Natalie Shook <airportss@redshift.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: ADHESIONS AND PAIN
>
> > Do CT scans show adhesions or not?
>> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bonnie <lady_luck43_2000@yahoo.com>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 2:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: ADHESIONS AND PAIN
> >
> > > At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, toni welsh wrote:
> > > >
> > > >At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Helen Chalmers wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>Three months ago I had a total abdominal hysterectomy, and have
> suffered
> > > >>in severe pain ever since. Just two weeks ago my ob/gyn told me he
> sent
> > > >>my CT scan to a different radiologist and she diagnosed it as my
> having
> > > >>adhesions. O.K. now what? My ob/gyn told me that this would be my
> last
> > > >>week of pain meds. Need to figure out a better way to deal with the
> > > >>pain. Well, I just don't know how to deal with extreme pain. He
has
> > > >>referred me to a general surgeon. I am not optimistic about this,
> > > >>because in reading all that I can about adhesions, it seems most
> general
> > > >>surgeons don't understand them very well. Can anyone tell me what
> kind
> > > >>of doctor I should see, or if anyone knows of a good surgeon who is
> > > >>experienced in adhesions in the Baltimore, Maryland area. I don't
> think
> > > >>I can live without the pain meds, which will stop next week (just
> > > >>because, my doctor, thinks I need to find an alternative method then
> to
> > > >>take them). I'd like to see him live with adhesions. Any HELP
would
> > > >>certainly be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > >Helen,
> > > >
> > > >You are lucky someone told you that, my drs all say that adhesions
show
> > > >up on NO tests. I ahve begged my gyn to do an ultrasound and CT scan
> > > >and he says it will show nothing because my female organs are gone, I
> am
> > > >planning on asking him when I take my sister Friday if he will pleas
> edo
> > > >one, it is not going to hurt,
> > > >
> > > >Then my other sister said he did an ultrasound on her 3 weeks ago,
and
> > > >said she had some small functional cysts on her ovaries, and to take
> > > >provera , and she stopped it, will not listen, and she says he did
> > > >another one today, she tells alot of tales, when I had functional
cysts
> > > >he always told me they are nothing to worry about, it happens when
> women
> > > >ovulate, and the eggs get stuck there each month. I wish I could
talk
> > > >him into doing some test for me, he keeps on saying a CT scan will
not
> > > >show adhesions, isn't it possible, I would rather have a negative
test
> > > >befor e any surgery for now!
> > > >
> > > >Toni
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bonnie Truesdell
> > >
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> > >
> >
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