Re: Past adhesions and blockage.
From: Cindy (cindy.mccoy@gmail.com)
Mon May 21 19:07:22 2007
Jackie:
I understand completely. I have pain in the right side of my lower back
that sends me to the hospital. Guess what? They can't see a thing wrong.
I know the pain is there and I know it is severe.
Have you been losing weight from all the stomach problems? I know that
additional surgeries can only make things worse. Unless absolutely
necessary (life threatening) then I wouldn't head for surgery.
Do you have any doctor that listens to you? I am very, very lucky as I have
my family doctor who listens and prescribes the needed medication. I also
have my ob/gyn who I've been with for 17 years and she knows I am not a drug
seeker. She knows what my abdomen looks like and she understand the pain.
Anyway, I'm sorry you are dealing with this. It seems a lot of us are in
the same boat.
--
Cindy
>----- Original Message -----
From: "IAS Admin (Tracy)" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:15 PM
Subject: Past adhesions and blockage.
> Sender: jdolphins68@yahoo.com (Jackie)
> Subject: Past adhesions and blockage.
>
> Well I have posted several times to this website I guess each time I
> have had trouble with my upper gastric area. Last June I had a blockage
> which was removed. In february I had a severe bout of diverticulitis.
> Now I am having more severe upper gastric pain. Some that doubles me
> over but doesn't last for too long some is dull bad pains. My questions
> is since my doctors don't know what to do now, what do you all think I
> should do. Here is the latest updates on all my current tests:
> Urine Test: positive blood, bad bladder infection.
> Urine Cytology: positive blood
> Blood work up normal
> CT normal
> Pain under left rib cage to 2-3" catycorner from my belly button and on
> the right upper quad just under my rib cage. My blood tests have always
> said normal, but I know that I am having this pain. They decided not to
> do anything about my positive blood in urine but on several different
> meds:
> Synthoid for Hypothyroidism
> Reglan 10 mg for moving food faster
> Glumetza for Type II diabetes
> Protonix for GERD
> Nulev for stomach cramps
> Nothing for pain at all even ibuprophin doesn't work
>
> so I guess my current diagnosis' are:
>
> Diverticula
> Hoshimoto's thyroiditis
> GERD
> IBS
>
> I have had several stomach surgeries and don't want to have anymore
> unless I can make sure I am going to be ok. I don't want to end up
> helpless on pain meds. I am wondering if there are more tests they can
> do or if I should just give in. I thought that maybe I have some sort
> of Autoimmune problems that are causing all of this. When I was having
> that sharp colicky pain and they gave me delauded and my stomach went
> nuts but the next day I felt better, but questions all the instant
> motility after given that drug. It literally hurt me bad, but then it
> subsided. Now I am having that colicky pain again, similar but not the
> same as when I had a blockage. So I am a little confused what this
> could be or where I should go next, the doctors said they cannot help me
> if they cannot see it. So now I am left like the others with constant
> pain in my stomach and nobody that cares. They probably think im going
> bonkers. STarting to think that myself.
>
> thanks for all your input.
>
> Jackie
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