Pelvic Adhesions - need more information

From: Kristin (kris1128@cox.net)
Mon Jun 27 22:22:08 2005


I submitted a message a few days ago. I have had 2 surgeries in the past 8 months. The first was in Oct 2004 for a hysterectomy, after vaginal hemmorhaging, where they found that my uterus was adhered to my bladder and my bladder to my abdominal wall. Evidently, the adhesions occurred as result of my 2nd c-secion in 2001.

The second lap was in April 2005 to laser the re-occcurring adhesions. Prior to finding out what was wrong, they ruled out M.S. suspected due to bladder retention.

(I was unable to urinate and went to the E.R. where they catherized 900 cc's.) There were several episodes like this. No M.S., so they talked about Fibromyalgia, which in my opinion has become a buzz-word diagnosis for when nobody can figure out what it wrong with you.

It's kind of like ,"Oh, you hurt? and you're depressed about it? Well, we don't know what it is, so here...have a little Fibromyalgia." I'm certain the disease really exists. In fact, i have a friend who I truly believes has Fibromyalgia but that's not what I have. I have adhesions and all the lovely photos to prove it! I don't want to float around to different doctors b/c my gyn is excellent and is the one who finally correctly diagnosed me.

However, I'm sure he would be very supportive of my pursuing a specialist who has really made a difference with this adhsion issue. Recently, the drug, Cymbalta was recommended. I tried every anti-depressant on the market prior to my diagnosis of adhesions. I researched Cymbalta and I'm just skeptical. I hate new drugs b/c just like, Phen-fen, Vioxx, Celebrex, just to name a few,they are always the "wonder drug" until someone dies, a trial lawyer gets a hold of the info, and the drug gets jerked off the market.

I wonder if Cymbalta is just a glorified Prozac since Prozac is available in so many generic cheaper forms. Is it a money making deal for Eli Lily? In researching Cymbalta, I found several statements like "relieves depression and physical symptoms of depression, such as vague gereralized pain." To me, this implies that a depressed person has a low pain tolerance or just imagines the pain.

I almost take offense to this b/c, in my case, I think it's important to discern which comes first, "the chicken or the egg." I don't have "vague generalized pain due to depression." I have very "localized specific pain" Thus,the inability to get any relief and/or answers makes me depressed. There's a big difference. I'm not into masking the problem or taking a pill to trick my brain into thinking something does not exist when it's very real. Let's accept the cause and find a successful cure.

I'm just discouraged b/c I don't know where to go from here. I'm thankful for a gyn who acknowledges that this is a serious debilitating problem and is on my team in pursuing more effective treatments. However, I would love to hear about any recommended specialists and their locations. I've read some things about a Dr. Cook? Does anyone have more info on his location, etc? I'm in Arkansas. Also, are any of the previously approved barriers still being used?

At Thu, 23 Jun 2005, jeannec1@optonline.net wrote: >
>Heather, You are not crazy and you are no longer alone.


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