ADHESIONS Messages for July, 2003: Re: Transient abd. pain

Most of us have been told we have IBS. If she has had several abdominal/pelvic surgeries, it probably is adhesions.

I think drs. label it IBS if they don't know what it is. I was told that when my symptoms didn't really match up with it.
Kelly

>From: monkeywithfezhat8@hotmail.com (Colleen)

>Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org

>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS

>Subject: Transient abd. pain

>Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 01:00:37 -0500

>Hi- My mom has had numerous abd surgeries and now seems to be having s/s

>of adhesions (transient abd pain and bowel obstruction). The GI and ER

>docs are calling her problem irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by

>exclusion. I have one question: Can adhesions cause transient abd pain?

>The Rome criteria for IBS does not apply to my mom. I suspect

>adhesions. Can anyone comment? Thanks!