Thanks for your responses; I'll continue to research these connections.
Sue Ann, good luck with the GI follow-up; maybe your doctor will have
some information useful to all of us. Bye for now. Ellen
>>>Hi Ellen,
>>>
>>>Welcome to the forum. I don't know about diverticulitis however today I
>>>was diagnosed with Crohn's after ten years of test and surgeries for
>>>adhesions and adenomyosis. The GI told me today that when I am in an
>>>active state with the Crohn's it can inflame both the interior and
>>>exterior of the bowel and if you have adhesions as well, then you can
>>>end up in a whole heap of pain as both can constrict the bowel. It took
>>>me two pcp's and three gi's and tons of test to finally get a firm
>>>diagnosis, not to mention to find someone who listened. It was with the
>>>support of this forum that I was able to be firm with my doctors and get
>>>them to follow through. I have been through the condescending doctors
>>>and I don't think they will be the ones to help you. Find someone who
>>>will listen to you. For me they have prescribed an anti inflammatory
>>>medication called Asacol and an anti-depressant in a mild form to help
>>>with the pain. We are going to wait and see if this gets things in
>>>control before going through surgery again cause as you know adhesions
>>>are like kudzu, they just keep coming back stonger than before. Best
>>>wishes to you and keep in touch. Ginny
>>>
>>>At Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Ellen Eggers wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hello, everyone. I am new to this forum, but I've been reading some of
>>>>the recent messages. Please forgive me if this subject has been
>>>>addressed. A brief background: I suffer from constant pain in the colon
>>>>area as a result of (first) endometriosis, followed by four
>>>>laparoscopies and a laparotomy, ending with a complete hysterectomy a
>>>>year ago. During the long diagnostic procedure (I think all of you have
>>>>gone through it!), diverticulosis was found. This, of course,is common
>>>>and not serious. However, I have recently been suffering from attacks
>>>>of diverticulitis--the more serious and ever so much more painful
>>>>result. Upon doing research, I have found that one of the things that
>>>>can cause an attack of diverticulitis is CONSTRICTION OF THE COLON
>>>>MUSCLES. Well, since I have adhesions (taken down in each surgery,
>>>>returning quickly and worse each time; same old story) CONTSTRICTING THE
>>>>COLON doesn't it make sense that this added complication would be an
>>>>expected outcome? Please let me know if any of you have heard of this
>>>>connection or have suffered in this way. By the way, I do have have a
>>>>GI doc who is, I'm sure, quite good, but is also condescending and
>>>>dismissive. Same with gyn (not the first during this 3-year ordeal). My
>>>>GP is not condescending, but is also not too helpful. Anyway, I plan to
>>>>become a regular on this forum; it's great to know I'm not the only one
>>>>even though I'm sorry for everyone else!
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Ellen
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Ginny King
>>>
>--
>Ginny King
>
-- Ellen