> Two questions:
>
> 1. What is a neuroma? A cyst or benign tumor on a nerve...
> 2. What is RSD? BEATS Me on this one though..! Sorry..but I'll bet helen can find it on the net!! :-)
>> ----- 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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