I also have lower back pain, just started a few months ago, but, I think mine is lack of use. I think that I have lost the muscle mass in my lower back, so it is like working out too long the first time you go to a gym, but worse. My pelvic pain is worse when I am up & do anything. It also gets worse sitting for too long.
It sounds like maybe the adhesions are stuck to your intestines & that is why the pain is worse when you eat & less when you don't eat. My pain will ease up if I just lay around & do nothing.
You havent taken vicodin for long. If you try to come off of it too fast, you might have a reaction to it. I have taken vicodin for most of 4 years now. I have come off of it a few times, after I have had surgery. Coming off any medication, should be done slowly to help with any withdrawl symptoms.
Surgery could help with adhesions, BUT, you have to make sure it is done with a surgeon that has the qualifications to do it. If you have it with a non expert, you will have adhesions return. Spray Gel, that is being using in Germany now seems to be the best thing so far. I have had Seprafilm & Intergel used on me & I still have adhesions. Although Intergel did help me a great deal. I hope I have answered all your questions, if not, ask again. You also can email me. robin M
At Sun, 28 Jul 2002, Christine Lake wrote:
>
>Hi everyone! I've only been here a few days, so I have a lot to learn,
>and I'm sure a lot of these questions have been asked before. You've
>all been so caring and wonderful, so I'm hoping for some answers. Here
>are my questions:
>
>1) I have low back and pelvic pain that worsens when I start moving
>around and doing stuff, and it's especially painful when I eat. Does
>anyone experience this?
>
>2) Does it make sense that it's adhesions causing the pain?
>
>3) Could it still be adhesions even though the pain lessens and will
>sometimes go completely away when I don't eat and have been still for a
>while?
>
>4) Are there ANY tests out there that can diagnose adhesions without
>surgery?
>
>5) I've been taking 3 Vicodin ES a day for almost 3 months now. Could
>this be contributing to my pain?
>
>6) Now that I've been taking Vicodin so long, could I be more sensitive
>to pain?
>
>7) When I've been standing for a while at work I start to get back pain
>that a little higher and I feel like I'm going to pass out. It
>continues to hurt when I walk around, but I don't feel faint. Only when
>I'm standing for a few minutes. Does anyone experience this?
>
>8) Is surgery really the answer to release adhesions? Has this worked
>for anyone? What keeps the adhesions from growing back? Have other
>alternatives worked for anyone?
>
>9) Will I have withdrawal symptoms if I go off of the Vicodin
>completely? If yes, how bad would they be?
>
>That's all I can think of for now. I'm sure I will have more. Thanks
>so much for your help!!
>
>--
>Christine Lake
>