Re: Dealing with Pain

From: Kelly Murray (klmurray_61@msn.com)
Thu Mar 19 12:49:56 2009


I get frustrated because I try to exercise 3x a week. I work in my yard, I take something for pain and depression and most of the time I can handle it but about one week out of the month it seems to just do me in and I don't know what to do anymore. I sometimes feel like the adhesions are suffocating my insides. I do sleep with a heating pad and get massage's when I can. If I take any bowel meds, it causes so much pain that I won't take them. In the long run I know it is better to go to the bathroom more then once a week. I do try to tackle things too much so we all need to pace ourselves and not be superwoman. Staying in bed is not good. To me it is depressing. Thanx for some of the suggestions. I also try and do crunches and sit-ups at exercise and it is just too much some times. Drs. just don't understand what it feels like.

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From: Jess<mailto:jessicab_2878@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS<mailto:adhesions@mail.obgyn.net> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:27 PM Subject: Re: Dealing with Pain

I think that is an excellent idea....because I have the pain and really don't want to go under the knife again. My pain managment specialist, suggested doing more sit ups and crunches to help rebuild the muscle. And I laughed....if you have pelvic pain, isn't doing ab workouts going to increase that??? But I have given it a shot, and didn't find relief. I do Yoga, and have found that it helps a little. Also, some meditation, it helps for relaxation and can ease pain for a brief time. Pacing activities, chores, etc. also helps. I used to try and tackle the world in one day and found myself couch bound for 3. So I have paced myself and have specific days for certain household chores, and it makes things a little easier. As far as constipation goes, I am at the other end of the spectrum with IBS, but have found that a bowl of Fiber One cereal every morning helps with regularity a little. I have been put on Dicyclimine for bowel spasm, and that medication is amazing. For depression I am still at a loss. I have been on 5 different types, and have not found any particular one to work better than another. My therapist said to take an hour everyday to do something that is self satisfying for only you. It was hard for me to try that being married and the mother of 3, but I did, and it helps.Knowing that you have that set time daily, is a motivational boost as well as spiritually! It keeps me going....I hope some of this helps!! Brightest Blessings, Jess

At Thu, 19 Mar 2009, Kelly Murray wrote: >
> We need to start a list of what we can do at home that helps the pain and other issues associated with adhesions. We talk a lot about surgery and that is fine, but I am not having surgery right now. So we need to focus a little on making ourselves feel better. If anyone has suggestions on what helps them with the pain, nausea, constipation, depression etc...then maybe it could help others a little. I have gone to Germany, and to PA for surgeries and I do not want another one right now until there is more evidence on what the Drs. in the states are doing. There are a lot of people that need suggestions on what helps others instead of surgery after surgery.

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