Cathy, It was so refreshing to read your e-mail. I found it very helpful. Thank-you so much! Dalene _____________________________
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Subject: Suggestions for Relief of Adhesion Pain
Hi, I'm new to this site but have read enough where I see the cry for
help and relief. I'd like to share some of the things I'm doing or am
planning on doing in the hope that it will help someone.
First of all, if you need to take any kind of narcotic pain relief, long
term, please do your body (and your mind) a favor and take a stool
softener. That was the first thing my doctor recommended after my
surgery. I take an OTC product called Colase. This is a very expensive
medication but at least Meijer makes a brand comparable for about 1/3
the price of the name brand, and it works JUST AS WELL. I take one of
these per day and have not had a bit of a problem.
Secondly, I am experiencing a lot of back pain lately and all I can come
up with is the fact that these little buggers attached to everything, so
they probably attach to nerves, too, which probably travel outside the
abdominal area and into the back, since it's pretty close. I use a
heating pad constantly on my back and sometimes a cold gel pack and find
great relief with both. If I'm planning on swimming or doing any kind
of exercise (which a lot of time exaccerbates my pain, especially
vacuuming), I take Motrin first (anti-inflammatory).
Third, my doctor recommended (no more than) 400 mg of Vitamin E. This I
take by mouth and the idea is that it softens the adhesions and makes
them more pliable and when that happens, hopefully = less pain!
Apparently, Vitamin E is not water soluable so you have to be very
careful to NOT take more than one per day!