Re: ADHESIONS digest 709
From: Jaynie Jarvis (hipjaynie@webtv.net)
Mon Nov 20 10:18:44 2000
At Fri, 17 Nov 2000, Ra1908@aol.com wrote:
>
>To Whom it May Concern:
> I am a recent subscriber to the adhesions digest. Although I have yet to
>be diagnosed with adhesions, my GI believes I may have them (I am awaiting a
>CAT scan to determine this next weekend). At any rate, I am 31 years old
>with a 16 year history of ovarian cysts and two years with endometriosis. I
>have been in so much pain during the past 2 months. Specifically, my lower
>right abdomen feels like there is a rubber band and two people are pulling
>both ways. it hurts to sit stand and sleep. I had also been vomitting
>everything, including 7-up and soup since the end of september--every night.
>I cant take pain meds on a regular basis because I am a social worker who
>remains on call for an emergency room. However, I had a transvaginal
>hysterectomy on 11/1--no incisions---the surgery went well and I am not in
>pain anymore, but my right side is killing me. I have a 4 year old to care
>for and all I can do is lay in bed!! This is unlike me, but I dont know how
>else to deal with the pain. (FYI: I have had blood tests and ultrasounds and
>it appears as though my gll bladder, liver and pancreas are fine!! Also, I
>have had a tubal ligation {1/00} but that was a laser surgical procedure. I
>have not had any abdominal surgery.) I am so scared that if the CAT scan
>shows nothing, that there will be no pain relief. Is surgery the only way to
>remove adhesions?? I would appreciate any suggestions, help etc because I
>feel that I am in this alone. By the way, even when I was post-op and on a
>morphine drip in the hospital I was in tears because of the pain in my right
>side.
> I would appreciate a response as soon as possible! Thanks for your time.
>Sincerely,
>Ms. R. Watkins
>Cinti, Ohio
Ms. Watkins as far as I know a ct scan rarely shows adhesions. The
only way is a laparscopic surgery. Sure sounds like adhesions but I am
no doctor. You'll find on this forum that we tend to know more than
most doctors about adhesions. There is some very good doctors in the US
and germany that would not cause you to get more adhesions and more
surgery and more surgery like the local gyn surgeon will. Stick around
and ask questions. I'd say that cysts could cause adhesions. If you
have problems getting pain relief there is doctors a cross the country
that will help you. Or change doctors till one understands what pain
your in. Welcome to our family, Jaynie