This may sound really stupid, but when do you know personally that you have a bowel obstruction? I believe I have had partial obstructions in the past that take car of themselves, but never a complete obstruction. I have had adhesions in 3 past surgeries around the colon and rectum. I had a colonoscopy in December. Would that show if there were adhesions around the rectum or colon then? Does it show a narrowing on the test? Just wondering. I am getting concerned that I may have one. I am not feeling real well at all either. I am going to the doctor in the morning. I just wanted to see how you felt when you had it, and what your symptoms were.
Thanks and bear hugs to all! Jenny
>From: "Janet Karam" <jkaram4@home.com>
>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Subject: Re: adhesions and bloating..
>Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 20:40:45 -0600
>
>Dear Belinda,
>
>Upon awakening every morning, I have bloating due to adhesions...and then
>more with every sip of drink or bite of food for the rest of the day.
>Doesn't matter if I've had a bowel movement or not, it's always there.
>There
>are uneven pouches of bloating in my abdomen along with overall bloating. I
>have found nothing to help, but know I will have more problems if I wear
>anything restrictive to my tummy...like the others have said...stretchy and
>loose!
>
>Warm regards,
>
>Janet
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Belinda" <kiffany94@yahoo.com>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 10:19 PM
>Subject: adhesions and bloating..
>
> > I was just wondering if anyone out there who has problems with adhesions
> > has ever had a problem with bloating also.
> > I have had several surgeries in the past and adhesion removal. I am
> > having pain, pretty severe again now. I have an appointment to go to
> > the doctor who will hopefully do the removal of what I am sure are
> > adhesions again. Since I had my last adhesion surgery in Feb of 1997 I
> > have alwasy had a problem with bloating. I just always assumed it was
> > something to do with it, the adhesions or whatever. Well it has gotten
> > pretty bad, we are talking up to 4 inches. My stomache can actually
> > measure up to 4 inches different in a matter of one day. I look like I
> > am 3-4 months pregnant. Is there any one else who has had this problem
> > or does it seem that I also have another issue going on. I think that
> > my bladder might be involed this time as well as the colon and
> > intestines. I have started to have a NEW type of pain in the last 2 to
> > 3 weeks. If I go to the bathroom every hour I can keep the pain
> > severity down a bit. It is almost like a pressure on the bladder. The
> > pain is also not only in the lower right quad now it is starting to
> > shoot up the middle just to under the rib cage.
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated..
> > thanks,
> > Belinda
> >
>