>>----- Original Message -----
>From: toni welsh <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 5:10 AM
>Subject: Re: garding partial bowel obstruction...Toni
>
>> At Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Natalie Shook wrote:
>> >
>> >Sherry Marie,
>> >Thank you, that was helpful for me also!
>> >Nat
>>> >----- 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!
>>
-- I am going through absolute hell right now. I know I have another obstruction--just had surgery in March this year. I don't want to call my physician, because they have already judged me, since I also suffer from long term de- pression. I was sick all weekend, and feel sicker now. I found this on the Internet, and am so glad to see it! I thought I was going crazy. My stomach is bloated, and I am so nauseated. The doctors don't want to do surgery any more, and I understand that. What else can be done? Any-one have any suggestions? I will read the rest of the site, hoping I can find an answer or solution. God bless you guys! Beverly