>>----- Original Message -----
>From: Sherry Marie <SMGNWV@aol.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 6:09 AM
>Subject: Regarding partial bowel obstruction...Toni
>
>> Hi Toni, I am sorry you have been having such a rough time. I will
>> share my experiences with you regarding obstruction. When I was
>> hospitalized with a partial bowel obstruction, my symptoms were;
>> abdominal pain that was more severe in the upper and lower right
>> quadrants,crampy/colicky, nausea, and I had not passed any gas or stools
>> for over 24 hrs. prior to admission. My white cell count was also
>> elevated. I had hypoactive bowel sounds, loss of appetite and bowel
>> distention. When I had acute bowel obstructions, the pain is
>> unbearable, vomiting is uncontrollable. I also carry a low grade fever
>> a lot. With obstructions you can have diarrhea early in the process and
>> constipation late in the process. I have read that adhesions account
>> for 60 to 70% of bowel obstructions. I believe having an x-ray can show
>> air fluid levels which can reveal obstruction. I hope this helps. It
>> is important to talk with your doctor if you think you may be obstructed
>> and get any tests necessary. I know how frustrated you are, but you
>> have to keep going. It's your body and you know if something is wrong.
>> Please take care of yourself. We are here for you. With love, Sherry
>> Marie
>>
Thank you Sherry, I had exray last year and the only thing the exray had said was something about gas air levels and I cannot remember what it said. I have never vomited so I guess things are okay. I did have alot of pain yesterday, I had taken 6 senekot the night before, and about 10 oclock in the morning I had svere cramping and it was REAL high in the abdomen, and it hurt like ====! It hurt to try to get the gas out for awhile, but when I finally decided to take and enema I finally broke everything lose, I just do not understand all of this anymore, my bowels,NEVER move without something, and that is hard to live with.
Frustrated, as usual, Toni
hope you are all doing okay!