At Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Helen Dynda wrote:
> >Dear Laura, How many surgical procedures have you had? Were they open >abdominal (laparotomy) or laparoscopic procedures? > >What medications have you been prescribed (Zoloft plus any other drugs): >names, mgs and times per day? > >You said you have lost a lot of weight - because you hurt when you eat. >What kind of symptoms are you having that are preventing you from >eating. > >On a scale of 1 to 10, how much pain are you experiencing? > >With additional information I may be able to answer some of your >questions. I am not a medical professional; but I do have more than 32 >years of having lived with ARD. > >Helen D. >Hi Helen. Well I just have had one Laprascopy,on Sept 12th,to see if the cause of my pain could be adhesion's or endo. My Gyno thought maybe adhesion's because I have had several infection's in my bowel's,and thought that maybe that had caused adhesion's. Well my Lap was normal,no adhesion's or endo. All these problem's started in April,with an infection in my bowel. I have had 3 colonoscopy's,numerous ultrasound's,and many CTs,which all were normal. I have lost over 30 pound's since April. I often have pain after eating,diarhea. I can feel myself actually trying to digest the food I do eat. I also suffer from horrible constipation,I will go 2 week's sometime's with no bm. I have tried many laxative's,sometime's they help and sometime's they don't. I describe the pain as being like what I would imagine labor pain's feeling like. I have passed out several time's while having diarhea,and lost consiouness. I am on Zoloft 100mg,for "pain control",synthroid .88mcg,and Bentyl 20 mg. Along with all the many laxative's I have tried. My pain get's up to a 8 or 9 sometime's. I can't eat red meat anymore,or pork,greasy food's,a lot of cheese,or a lot of vegetable's. These all seem to cause a lot of pain and diarhea. I run a low grade temp also. Helen any help or advice you can offer me is greatly appreciated. I am at the end of my wit's here. Thank you. Laura >~ ~ ~ ~ > >At Sun, 13 Oct 2002, Laura wrote: >> >>At Sun, 13 Oct 2002, Sugarbear110263@aol.com wrote: >>> >>>Laura, >>> Ever since my last 2 surgeries in April and May 2002, I have been having >>>anywhere from 25-30 bowel movements a day, I have accidents and needless to >>>say I can't go anywhere, because the bathroom has now become my home away >>>from home. It is horrible. There is nothing to the BM's except water and >>>blood. I was only losing a small amount of blood but in the last 3 days it >>>has been a considerable amount. I'm scared to death. I just wanted you to >>>know that I know how bad your bowels can make you feel and how miserable they >>>can make your life. You are in my prayers and thoughts. E-mail me anytime >>>you'd like, if you want to at Sugarbear110263@aol.com. Hugs, Bobbi >> >>Thank you so much for ur prayer's. I am sorry you are doing so poorly. >>I will also pray for you. Laura