Bowel Obstructions Everyday?
From: Amy (ineedhelp99@hotmail.com)
Mon May 1 23:06:45 2006
Hi Everyone,
How is everyone doing? My name is Amy, I'm 28, and in alot of pain. I
also have 2 chronic illnesses- Fibromyalgia and Addisons. I'm also
having problems with Adhesions.
I was wondering if it is possible for someone to be having either
partial or complete bowel obstructions occuring almost everyday? My
family phsycian, who I see every month due to having Addisons(my adrenal
glands don't work anymore, so I have to take a steroid for it the rest
of my life). Anyways, the family physician doesn't seem to think
someone can have a bowel obstruction happen everyday. But I keep
feeling that I am having it happen. The last appointment I had with the
gastro doctor- he seemed to agree that someone can have obstructions
everyday.
The thing is I know what an obstruction feels like because back in July
1998, I had my 1st bowel obstruction. Which I had no idea what was
going on, until I went into the doctor, and they took xrays and sent me
to the hospital. But just before the obstruction, a couple months
before in May of 1998, I had just been through surgery having a
hysterectomy. Before that, I have had a few laporoscopies. I also have
just recently back in August of 2005, had more surgery- my Gallbladder
removed due to Gallstones.
Anyways, almost everyday, especially for the past year or so, I keep
having these terrible attacks of abominal pain that feel exactly like an
obstruction. The pain keeps increasing in intensity in a wave like
pattern. Like it will get worse and really sharp stabbing pains for a
few minutes or so, then ease up a little, get worse, ease up and so on.
Years ago, I did vomit, but when I got phenergan in my system through
shots, it was controlling the vomiting. Now I get nausea all the time,
but I'm also taking phenergan all the time now due to nausea caused by
the Fibromyalgia and Addisons going on. Anyways, another symptom that
keeps happening along with the obstruction pains is my abdomen gets
distended too. This past September I did have an obstruction that was
in my colon. Years ago it happend in the small bowels. This one that
happened back in September, the family doctor didn't seem to think I was
having an obstruction, but sent me for xrays. It showed I was
obstructed. I think partial though.
Because with that one, for days I kept feeling weird- the pain kept
lasting all day for days and after every meal, kept getting worse and my
abdomen kept blowing up too, and like things were just sitting in my
stomach for a long time. Plus kept having diharrea too.
My family phsycian now keeps asking me if I'm having bms. Which she
thinks since I'm having a bm, that I'm not obstructed. Me and my mom
keep reading that diharrea can happen. Plus things we keep reading too
is you may or may not be vomiting, depending on the location of the
obstruction. The family doctor keeps saying I will for sure be
vomiting.
So, what do I do to convince her that I'm having an obstruction everyday
that I get these attacks of pain and stuff that feels exactly what
happend years ago when I had the 1st obstruction. I wasn't sure if it's
possible to keep having obstructions that are clearing up on it's own
after a couple hours or so. It did happen years ago with the 1st one I
was put in the hospital for, and it cleared up without having to do
surgery.
Plus we also keep reading about how serious bowel obstructions can be
and can cause death. Don't seem to understand why the family doctor
doesn't seem to be more concerned that I'm having obstructions everyday.
I'm just so happy that I have my mom here to care for me. She is very
supportive.
See you all later.
Take Care,
Amy
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