Re: Abdominal adhesions - natural solutions?

From: jetstamp (jetstamp@yahoo.com)
Thu Feb 5 18:39:39 2009


At Thu, 5 Feb 2009, jetstamp wrote: >
>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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