Re: IBS Severe/Rectal Muscle Spasms/TO Debbie and ALL

From: Millie (milliem@citlink.net)
Sat Aug 9 19:05:42 2003


I recently had an e.r. Dr. to tell me that adhesions don't cause pain. I don't believe it, because I have even more adhesions and more bowel problems since my TAH/LSO in 2001. The past few weeks, I feel as if I can barely pass gas, and usually move some loose stool. I am sure I am not emptying out. I had a colon transit study in November,2002, but it was normal. Now I am back where I started. I am terrified of more surgery. Millie.

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Mellissa" <ambishis@earthlink.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 5:52 PM Subject: Re: IBS Severe/Rectal Muscle Spasms/TO Debbie and ALL

> Hi, due to several abdominal surgeries for problems I had with my
> ovaries and uterus, I have adhesions everyway. I don't know about my
> rectum, but when I was diagnosed with IBS last year, my doctor told me
> two things that relate to your message: 1) adhesions can cause your
> pain/complication level exponentially 2) I had no muscle tone in my
> rectum. My problem is not being able to completely evacuate, mine is
> loss of bowel control. I'm only 36. This is an extremely disturbing
> symptom for me. And it makes for an interesting love life. I just
> don't have one.
>
> At Tue, 22 Jul 2003, Michelle wrote:
> >
> >Hello Debbie - I am sorry that you are having to go through so much.
> >
> >To answer your question, I too have the rectal muscle spasms that
> >prevent complete evacuation.
> >
> >I wish I knew the cause and the solution to this miserable problem for
> >both our sakes, but sadly I don't. It seems possible that adhesions
> >play a role but I would only be guessing.
> >
> >Hopefully someone here knows more about this and can kindly post some
> >information for us & others who have this problem.
> >
> >I hope that you can find a tiny bit of comfort in the fact that you are
> >not alone and hopefully the kindness of others and sharing our burdens
> >can help us all keep fighting!
> >
> >At Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Debbie Soder wrote:
> >>
> >>can i ask a question too? Has anyone had problems with
> >>extremely painful rectal muscle spasms that prevent
> >>you from completely evacuating? Can adhesions reach
> >>the rectal wall and cause this?
> >>--- adhesions@adhesions.org <efates@bellsouth.net>
> >>wrote:
> >>> Just discovered this site. I, too, have suffered
> >>
> >>with IBS for many
> >>> years. Several months ago my primary care physician
> >>
> >>suggested that I
> >>> take Metamucil DAILY. -Whenever I comply, there
> >>
> >>have been no incidents.
> >>> Then, following a routine colonoscopy the
> >>
> >>gastroenterologist's office
> >>> provided me with some literature: this strongly
> >>
> >>recommends a high fiber
> >>> diet. It has been a tremendous help for me. Hope
> >>
> >>your doctors agree
> >>> with mine. As we know, this is a terribly
> >>
> >>humiliating and debilitating
> >>> condition.
> >>>
> >>> Esther
> >>>
> >>> At Tue, 14 Jan 2003, jason h rachal wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >hello tonya,
> >>> >thank you so much for your reply and as i told some
> >>
> >>of the other ladies i
> >>> >have taken the bentyl and i just this summer tried
> >>
> >>donnatal because i ran
> >>> >out of my librax but it seemed to make me sick.. i
> >>
> >>just hope between the
> >>> >pain and going to the bathroom.. it will be over
> >>
> >>soon.. my dr. thinks but
> >>> >is praying with me that the adhesions are not back
> >>
> >>on my bowel....yuk,
> >>> >yuk,yuk,,,,,,,, but thank you so much!!!!!hugs
> >>
> >>nicky
> >>> >On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:18:08 -0600 "Tonya Valpey"
> >>> ><rainchild_35@hotmail.com> writes:
> >>> >> Hi Nicky,
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I've had IBS for years now and I've always used
> >>
> >>Donnatal and now
> >>> >> Bentyl. I
> >>> >> know that you are talking about some serious
> >>
> >>diarreah, so I don't
> >>> >> know if
> >>> >> this info will help or not, but it's worth
> >>
> >>checking into. But I'm
> >>> >> sure that
> >>> >> you've already tried this...it's normal IBS meds.
> >>
> >> I usually have
> >>> >> diarreah
> >>> >> one week and constipated the next. Go figure!
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Hope you get some help....good luck.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Your friend,
> >>> >> Tonya (Valpey) Fleming
> >>> >>
> >>> >> >From: anonymous@medispecialty.com (nichole
> >>rachal)
> >>> >> >Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
> >>> >> >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> >>> >> ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >>> >> >Subject: IBS HAS GOTTEN SEVERE!!NEED HELP!!!
> >>> >> >Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:08:18 -0600
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >OK FRIENDS I HAVE NOT POSTED IN A WHILE BUT I AM
> >>
> >>HAVING
> >>> >> >REALLY BAD PROBLEMS SINCE MY LAST TWO SURGERIES,
> >>
> >>ONE LAPRO
> >>> >> >FOR SEVERE ADHESIONS AND SIX WEEKS LATER A TOTAL
> >>
> >>HYST.
> >>> >> >TAKEN THE OVARIES AND ADHESIONS WERE BACK
> >>
> >>SEVERE..WELL
> >>> >> >MY QUESTION IS I HAVE HAD IBS FOR ABOUT 3YRS
> >>
> >>NOW, KEPT
> >>> >> >IT UNDER CONTROL WITH DIET AND MED CALLED LIBRAX
> >>
> >>AND EXERCISE.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >WELL SINCE MY SURGERIES IT HAS NOW BECOME SEVERE
> >>
> >>IBS.. THAT
> >>> >> >IS WHAT THE DR. SAID LAST MONDAY. I GET
> >>
> >>DIARREHIA FOR
> >>> >> >ABOUT A WEEK AND I MEAN ALL DAY LONG.. SO I AM
> >>
> >>DRINKING
> >>> >> >TONS OF WATER SO I WONT DYHYDRATE. WHICH I DO
> >>
> >>VERY EASLY.
> >>> >> >AND AT THE DRS. OFFICE HE DECIDED WHEN HE DID MY
> >>
> >>EXAM
> >>> >> >AND SAID HE COULD FEEL HOW SWOLLEN MY BOWELS
> >>
> >>WERE THAT
> >>> >> >HE WANTED TO PUT ME ON A MED THAT THEY TOOK OFF
> >>
> >>THE MARKET
> >>> >> >CALLED LOTRINEX.(SP) HE IS TRYING TO GET ME
> >>
> >>APPROVED FOR
> >>> >> >IT BECAUSE THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY THAT MAKES
> >>
> >>IT WILL
> >>> >> >NOT ALLOW IT TO BE PRESCRIBED TO A PATIENT
> >>
> >>UNLESS IT IS
> >>> >> >FOR SEVERE DIARREHIA.. WHICH IN MY CASE I HAVE..
> >>
> >>WELL I
> >>> >> >CALLED TODAY AND THE NURSE SAID IT WILL STILL BE
> >>
> >>ANOTHER
> >>> >> >WEEK BEFORE THEY GET THE APPROVAL PAPERS BACK.
> >>
> >>SO I AM
> >>> >> >ON LONOX AND BECAUSE IT IS TO JUST STOP
> >>
> >>DIARREHIA AND
> >>> >> >NOT FOR IBS IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME..
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HAVE ANY OF YOU
> >>
> >>TAKEN
> >>> >> >LOTRINEX AND HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO GET IT
> >>
> >>OR AM
> >>> >> >I THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM... HELP ME
> >>
> >>PLEASE..
> >>> >> >I HAVE WROTE AND ASKED QUESTIONS BEFORE AND
> >>
> >>USUALLY IT
> >>> >> >HELPS... SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW........YOUR
> >>
> >>FRIEND NICKY
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> >--
> >>> >> >YOUR DISTANT FRIEND AND FAMILY ALWAYS...
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> >>> >>
> >>> >> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> >>> >>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Esther Collins
> >>>
> >>http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> >>
> >--
> >Michelle
> >
>

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