You are not alone in being illtreated by the medical profession. For 33 years I was told it was all in my head, after my hysterectomy when they found an abdomen filled with dried pus from an infection, adhesions, and a little endometriosis, they still told me it was all in my head. I went to doctors with a letter from a pyschiatrist saying my head was normal and I was very well adjusted, but I had extreme pain in my abdomen probably from adhesions, the doctors said "well, if you have to walk around with a letter saying you are normal, then you must be really abnormal" and suggested counseling. Well, I don't mind counseling, I love to talk, but that doesn't help the pain.
You need to research and know that you are right and they are wrong. Don't give up. You have found a family here of fellow adhesions sufferers and we stick together. So hang on and start reading. I wish you well. Blessings and prayers to you, Love, Sally Grigg
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura" <sweetiepie42055423@yahoo.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 2:37 AM
Subject: I am new here
> Hi my name is Laura, I am a 25 year old female,from Minnesota,I have
> been suffering from chronic lower abdomen pain off and on for several
> year's. It started getting much worse in April,when I started having
> severe constipation also. I went to a GI doc,and had 3
> colonoscopy's,which showed I had a bad case of colitis. They are also
> unsure if I have IBD or IBS. I have a lot of pain,which has landed me
> in the ER more time's then I can count. They are absolutely sick of me
> there. I was hospitalized,where they did a battery of test's,and can't
> seem to find what is causing this pain. I have a pelvic ultrasound
> coming up,and then we are going to do a Laprascopy. None of my doc's
> will treat my pain. I am on Ultram,but it make's me itch,and is not
> recomended for Epileptic's,which I am. They all seem to think this is
> in my head,or I am trying to milk them for drug's. I am truly
> frustrated. No one seem's to want to help me. I had to quit my
> job,because I never seem to feel good anymore,and I missed so much time
> for being sick. If they find nothing during the Laprascopy,then it has
> been suggested I go to a pain clinic. I just wonder what I can expect
> there? Does anyone have any suggestion's for me or know of any good
> doc's in the Twin Cities that could help me? I am scared,and frustrated.
> Thanks for listening to me vent. Laura.
>