Re: abdominal pain
From: janet7k@aol.com
Tue Oct 23 22:14:16 2001
Hi Gerry,
Welcome to the board. I'm not sure what you meant by the right track or which
direction you are headed. I fear surgery when it is considered as the first
option rather than the last. For many of us, surgery brings only temporary
relief, then the pain and complications return, often worse than
before...that is my experience, I am by no means saying what is best or right
for anyone else on the board.
Some things to do before considering surgery might be a pain medicine more
effective than Vioxx, acupucture, soaking in hot baths, massage therapy,
yoga, etc.
There is a book called Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn written for
people with chronic pain that has helped turn my life around. Mind you, none
of these things take away or cure ARD, they are simply ways of learning to
accept the pain and have a good life and outlook anyhow.
Again welcome, Gerry...I hope you find some of what you need here, please
feel free to e-mail me if you'd like.
Hugs,
Janet
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