Re: Abdominal adhesions - natural solutions?

From: jetstamp (jetstamp@yahoo.com)
Thu Feb 5 18:32:10 2009


At Thu, 5 Feb 2009, Robyn wrote: >
>Hi
>
>I've just come across this message board and wonder if anyone can help -
>I'm a 29 yr old woman, and was diagnosed with abdominal adhesions about
>3 months ago, when I had a laparoscopy. I'd never had any previous
>operations so I've no idea what caused them - the doctor also said
>therewas some endemetriosis, but didn't think that had caused
>theadhesions.(They also removed a couple of ovarian cysts.) I'd been
>having pain in the the appendix area for over a year, so they tried to
>have a look at my appendix during the operation but they said there were
>so many adhesions that they couldn't actually find my appendix! Now I'm
>a bit worried the adhesions are going to make my appendix burst, or
>cause a bowel obstruction...but my more immediate concern is the day to
>day pain,which seems to spread all the way down my right leg and to the
>righthand side of my back - I guess because the adhesions are pulling on
>a nerve. I have a hospital appointment coming up to discuss the
>possibility of having adhesiology but am very reluctant to have this
>because of everything I've read about how ineffective it is (plus I
>generally prefer to avoid conventional medicine). I really want to
>treat it naturally, and wondered if anyone had any feedback on some of
>thethings I've come across:
>
>- Abdotab - a natural rememedy I found online which promises a moneyback
>guarantee if the pills don't work. I've just started taking them,and am
>really hoping they'll have some effect...
>
>- a low residue diet - I'm considering this, although it'd be difficult
>as I normally eat quite healthily and have lots of
>wholegrains/wholemealfood - although could that actually be making it
>worse?
>
>- intensive massage in the affected areas - I've come across the
>clearpassage clinics in the US, but not much use as I live in the UK. Is
>ispossible to do this yourself? I like the logic of it - trying to
>loosen the adhesions from outside the body, but it would feel strange,
>as the whole area is normally really sore and I avoid touching it, so
>would seem strange to push and prod...
>
>I'd be very grateful for any feedback/experience anyone's had with any
>of these and how effective they are, and any other solutions that don't
>involve an operation which seems like it makes the problem worse!
>
>It's also really frustrating not knowing what's causing the adhesions in
>the first place, because whatever caused them may still be there causing
>more of them...I've never been in any accidents, no trauma to the
>stomach/surgery etc and I feel to treat something properly, surely you
>have to identify and eliminate whatever's causing it? Any ideas
>aboutwhat could cause 'spontanous' adhesions?
>
>Thanks very much, and sorry this has turned into such a long message..
>
>--
>Robyn
>

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