Re: It's nice not to feel alone at last

From: Judy Kemp (jukemp@utmb.edu)
Fri May 30 21:27:02 2003


Wow Nancy,

What an informative accounting of things that can help with tethered-down bowels. I had heard of some of these, but not most - and think your ideas will really help those with this problem. Thanks! Judy On Friday, May 30, 2003, at 02:08 PM, Nancy wrote:

> I have had great success with diet modifications. Of course it doesn't
> cure the adhesions, but it allows my bowel to function better even
> though it is restricted. The soup and vegetable thing is good, but you
> can add other foods. Whole grains are great. Eat whole wheat or
> oatmeal bread. I make muffins using whole wheat flour and oatmeal.
> Adding fat is OK because it doesn't inhibit the bowel. It's the meat,
> cheese, and refined sugar that slows things down. Baked potatoes are
> great for me. I use butter and sour cream. Stir fry some veggies in
> teriyaki sauce. Eat brown rice. White rice and refined flour are bad
> because they act like cement. Eat whole wheat pasta with sauce. Try
> the soy products. They've gotten a lot better recently. The boca
> burgers are good and the Morningstar Farms Chick'n products. I cut
> these up and have them on salad. Eat a lot of fruit. Make smoothies
> in
> the blender. It takes a lot of effort to eat healthy, but it has made
> a
> profound difference to me. When my bowels function, I have
> significantly less pain.
>
> Try ground flax seed mixed up with orange juice. You buy this at a
> health food store and you grind it in a blender. Add 2 tablespoons to
> a
> glass of juice. Drink a lot of water. Plus, pick a time, usually
> after
> breakfast, and get in the habit of going each morning. Try even if you
> don't think you'll be able to go. You'll be surprised at the routine
> that develops.
>
> Finally, my doctor has let me try a medication called zelnorm. It
> increases seratonin in the digestive system which caused the food to
> move through more quickly. You still have to eat healthy, but this
> medicine has made it so sometimes I almost feel normal. Unfortunately,
> a few days of eating meat or cheese and I am painfully reminded about
> my
> condition. If I get backed up, I have good luck with magnesium citrate
> to get past the episode. You buy it at a drug store. You have to
> drink
> the whole 10 oz. bottle so drink it cold. It's pretty gross tasting
> so
> gulp it down as fast as you can or you won't be able to finish it. It
> takes a few hours to start working, but then you won't stop until
> you're
> empty. After this, get back on the healthy eating wagon and you'll be
> semi-normal again.
>
> Good luck.
>
> At Thu, 29 May 2003, Terrie wrote:
>>
>> At Thu, 13 May 1999, Toni Welsh wrote:
>>>
>>> At Thu, 13 May 1999, Helen from Chicago wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> Firstly,my doctor suggested that surgery to lyse the adhesions
>>>>>>> may simply result>in further adhesion. She suggested a strict
>>>>>>> diet could control it.>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Jo,
>>>>
>>>> I am fairly new to these adhesions as well. Your doctor suggested a
>>>> special diet to control adhesions? My I ask what kind of diet it is.
>>>> This is the first I had heard of this and I would appreciate
>>>> anything
>>>> you could share.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> Helen in Chicago
>>>
>>> Me too, Jo. I am living on alot of soup, and getting tired of it,
>>> have
>>> lost alot of weight the last 2 weeks, down to 94 again!
>>
>> I wish that my weight was going that direction. I survive off of
>> soup,
>> salad, crackers, and steamed vegetables (sometimes) but I gain weight.
>> (sometimes 5-7 pounds in a few days). Has anyone experienced anything
>> like that?
>>
>> --
>> Hi Toni, I'm Terrie.
>>
>> I ran across this site after an appointment with another military
>> surgeon to determine why I'm having so much pain. I had my first
>> operative laparoscopy in 1993. I was having severe pain in numerous
>> areas. Bowel movements were out of the question. I went through
>> fleet enemas like candy and nothing would happen. Fiber did nothing
>> either. I had the laparoscopy and the adhesions were removed. I've
>> always had digestive problems since then. Normal bowel habits for me
>> are once per week if that. They are pencil thin when I have them or
>> like small peas. About a year ago, I started having numerous
>> problems. My hair started falling out (doesn't run in the family and
>> I'm 33), I was getting severe skin rashes or bruises, my nails would
>> split from the base up and I suffered from severe adult acne. I
>> found an article about detoxification in my favorite inspirational
>> magazine "Woman's World". It gave a sample 5 day detox program which
>> consisted of a colon cleansing shake, her!
> bal laxatives and supplements, herbal teas, and vegetables. I lost 13
> pounds in five days, my hair stopped shedding, my skin cleared up, my
> nails grew back healthy and strong and I had regular bowel movements.
> After the detox I was only able to eat small amounts (no appetite) and
> I craved vegetables. I felt great and looked great (went from a size
> 14 to a size 10). I have not gained the weight back and as long as I
> kept my portion sizes down and avoided beef and pork I felt fine. I
> started eating beef and pork within the last two to three weeks and
> the pain has come back. My bowel habits have diminished also. I had
> my second operative laparoscopy 1 1/2 months ago. I felt better but I
> had a new pain on my right lower pelvic area (almost on my thigh). I
> can work with the digestive problems with detox, exercise, water
> intake, and diet restrictions. My problem is I still have adhesions
> on my liver and diaphragm that are causing me severe problems. The
> GYN DRs that per!
> formed my last two surgeries didn't remove them. I'm trying to
> convince the newest military surgeon that it is extremely difficult
> for me to be physically active like the military requires with this
> pain. They have been treating it as asthma, castocondritis,
> bronchitis etc... but refuse to believe the adhesions are causing the
> problems. I'm frustrated and in severe pain. I'm blessed to have a
> very supportive husband who surfs the net with me and for me, looking
> for answers. I'm happy I found this site and I will check in when I
> can. I'm working on two Masters degrees online and taking care of the
> kids. The site scares me. I guess I had a false sense of hope that
> everything would be fine once the surgery was completed, but I know
> better now. The support you all provide for each other is great.
> Keep up the good work. I'm sorry this was so long but I guess it's
> great to know that I'm not mentally ill after all.
>>
>
> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
>


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