Yes, pain management (pain pump), exercise and eating the low fiber are what I do. Although, some times I think we need to be on low fiber all of the time and I take a daily nap.
Kelly
> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:02:40 -0600
> From: tracy.joslin@adhesions.org
> To: adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com
> Subject: Constant back pain, bowel issues
>
> Sender: ej.betty@gmail.com (Betty Jones)
> Subject: Re: Constant back pain, bowel issues
>
> I have severe adhesions on my small bowel from multiple surgeries. I go
> to pain management and just deal with the pain as most all of us have
> to. There is no magic pill, but by dealing with the pain through pain
> management, meds, and exercise when possible, I have learned how to live
> with this horrible pain. I have hip pain (sciatica) and lower back pain
> and I just do exactly what I have learned to do in physical therapy and
> pain management. I was referred by the pain clinic to physical therapy
> and I have been following their plan for over a year. I do have a
> gastro who takes care of me and I follow a low fiber diet and have to
> have liquids only when feeling really bad on several days each month.
> This disease has caused me to quit my career and I am on full disability
> now. It is just really too bad that the medical community does not
> understand just how terrible our pain is. I don't get alot of sympathy
> from the medical community, however, I have read what other people do on
> this forum and I have used the support from this website to know I am
> not alone. Hope you find some relief soon and will share any new ideas
> with us on the website.
>
> Betty
>
> At Mon, 27 Feb 2012, jill wrote:
> >
> >I also have the same I am going to see a kinelogist as i think there is a
> >connection between my bowel adhesions and lower back and hip problems let
u
> >know how i go
> >
> >--
> >jill
> >
> >At Tue, 27 Dec 2011, IAS Admin wrote:
> >>
> >>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
> Of
> >>annmarie bluett
> >>Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 4:27 AM
> >>To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
> >>Subject: Re: Constant back pain, bowel issues
> >>
> >>Snap! Your story is the exact same as mine! Meds don't make any
> >difference
> >>and my Gyne just shrugs at me:(
> >>I get the opinion that I now just have to live like this and to say I'm
> >>miserable is an understatement:(
> >>I just there was just a tablet I can take to make it go away but there
> >>isn't. I'd like another take down - the last one was three years ago
> >but my
> >>Gyne won't touch me again.
> >>Should I ask for a second opinion?
> >>Merry pain free xmas all!
> >>
> >>From: IAS Admin <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>
> >>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >>
> >>Sent: Friday, 23 December 2011, 5:23
> >>Subject: FW: Constant back pain, bowel issues
> >>From: Jat2@wi.rr.com (entrapped)
> >>Subject: Constant back pain, bowel issues
> >>
> >>For the past year I've had nonstop low back pain, right hip/sacroiliac
> >>pain, and bowel issues. The bowel issues have been going on since my
> >>first laparoscopic surgery in 1999 (endometriosis, adhesions). Has
> >>anyone here experienced this? I've been to a neurologist who has placed
> >>me on meds which don't help and I get the distinct feeling that my
> >>gynecologist doesn't want to do anything with this... perhaps he's
> >>inexperienced in taking down adhesions. All I know is I'm miserable day
> >>in and day out. Any comments?
> >