Re: Thanks for your support
From: Sassy (sassynsweet026@yahoo.com)
Thu Nov 7 09:43:37 2002
At Sun, 21 Jul 2002, Tami wrote:
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>Hello fellow suffers,
>I've been away for awhile due to so much pain. I had the bladder scope
>thing done last week and have been diagonsed with Intersistal Cysistis
>(I am probably misspelling this again). Anyway I now have to go into
>the Urologists office once a week for the next 5 and have medication
>placed into the bladder thru a catheter...Friday I had a Colonoscopy and
>was told by that Dr that I have a Unusually large opening into where the
>appendix used to be. He said it was so large he was able to place the
>scope inside, something he has never been able to do before. Also I
>have a Spastic Colon. He stated the the hole can get food substance
>hung in the opening and cause some major pain.. He immediately stated
>he was going to call my surgeon. And last but not least, I have alot of
>ahdesions, because he had alot of trouble getting the scope thru the
>intestines due to the adhesions...Suprise. My surgeon when he told me
>he wanted to rule and any problems with the bladder and the intestines
>before we do another surgery to remove the adhesions. I told them there
>was nothing else wrong with me except adhesion pain. I guess I can
>thank him for doing the tests, because there is something wrong with
>both the bladder and intestines...I have always had pain on the right
>side. Probably for at least 10 to 15 years. I had a laproscopy for
>adhesions and endometriosis in 1985 and the Dr. removed my appendix at
>that time. Well thanks for letting me whine again. I appreciate you
>support so much. My anti-depression medication isn't working yet. I am
>now on Methadone, Neurontin, Celexa, and Pamelor at night. I am curious
>if anyone else is on any of these medication and if they have help you
>any???? I am having such difficuty working, and I just recently went
>back to 8 hours a day. I can't hardly make it all day.
>Thanks for listening,
>Love to all,
>Tami
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I have choric IC i have had it for 20 mths ask your doctor about elmiron i take it four times a day but most of the time the doctor will start you off only on 3 times a day it takes a while to know that is working but it start working form the begining it helps stop more bleeding spots from coming on your bladder and it helps with the pain also. i'm also on depression medicine living in this much pain is enough to make you be depressed but best of luck to you and keep praying your lucky you got to go back to work mine is so bad by the time they found it on me i was to far gone i now have been out of work for 20 mths good luck!