adhesions & constipation
From: International Adhesions Society (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Fri Jan 16 15:41:29 2004
Hi;
I can't believe it but you story sounds almost identical to
my own. I'm new to this board and have been reading all the
postings for over a week and a half now. It was recommended
to me to check out this board as I too can't find out what
it wrong with me.
I've been having lots of attacks and have been taking into
the hospital by ambulance and by family many times in the
last 16 months. Not fun!! After I get in there they
basically tell me that they can't find anything wrong,
medicate me until the pain leaves and then let me go home.
My doctor has put me through all kinds of test like
yourself and everything comes back normal/negative except
the last 14 inches of my colon is severely inflamed
and my white blood cell count goes up when I'm taken in
with my attacks. They also said that when they did
x-rays my colon was full!! I have gained weight which
is something that I don't normally do and feel that
this is all due to whatever is going on. They now have
me on many medications {I also have Anklosing Spondilitis
and Fibromyalgia!} on top of what I already have to
take and it's still not well. It was recommended to
me that I stop eating all vegetables and fruit, nuts,
and whole wheat products. I have stopped that and so
far the attacks aren't as severe as before. I'm not
holding my breath though because I have before been
proven wrong.
I've just started taking a new nutritional that is
helps with colon problems "Jade Greenzymes" along
with many other things. I've been taking Flax Seed
oil, Vitiman E and a good multi-vitiman along with
my other med's that they prescribed. I think that
my doctoring has helped me more than they have
combined.
As far as the adhesions go the only time that I
was opened up was for a C. section when I had my
daughter. I have had a tubal and then a hysterectomy
as well but they were done vaginally. I'd love to
know if adhesions are part of my problem as well.
Do they have to do surgery in order to tell whether
you have them or can they be seen any other way?
Please let me know if you get any answers from you doctor.
Tamilyn Brown
wellnessmagnets@hotmail.com
-------Original Message-------
Date: January 13, 2004 7:46:15 PM
Sender: bpcl62400@msn.com (bosco)
Subject: adhesions and constipation
Has anyone developed bowel adhesions following pelvic surgery
that has resulted in severe, chronic constipation?
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