Re: ADHESIONS digest 709

From: Denise Brennan (denise.brennan@ntlworld.com)
Fri Nov 24 15:43:06 2000


At Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Jaynie Jarvis wrote: >
>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

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