Re: ADHESIONS AND PAIN

From: George Perry (anykeyco@home.com)
Thu Jul 6 07:53:39 2000


Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Sherry P Nashville, TN

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Marla" <onery1@soltec.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 10:40 PM Subject: Re: ADHESIONS AND PAIN

>
> George wrote,
>
> >Two questions:
> >
> >1. What is a neuroma?
>
> A neuroma is a non-malignent tumor that forms on a nerve causing it to
short > out. Since the impulse can't move forward it reverses and causes pain all
> along the route. That's my non-technical bestest I can explain it from
what > I understand.
>
> Here's the technical definition: a tumor or mass growing from a nerve and
> usually consisting of nerve fibers
>
> >2. What is RSD?
>
> Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is a chronic
pain > disorder involving the sympathetic nervous system. It usually is the
result > of an injury or trauma, but can also be a complication of surgery,
> infection, casting or splinting and myocardial infraction (heart attack).
> The trauma sets off the body's mechanism for pain recognition, but then
the > "normal system of pain perception" begins to misfire in it neural
response, > and an abnormal cycle of intractable pain begins. As RSD progresses, the
> abnormal pain of the sympathetic nervous system has an effect on other
areas > of the body and can result in total disability as muscles, bones, skin and
> the autonomic immune system become involved. Taken directly from
> http://www.rsdcrps.com/what_srsd.html
>
> More info can be found at http://www.soltec.net/~onery1/rsd.html
>
> Marla
>

>> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Marla" <onery1@soltec.net>
> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 8:39 PM
> >Subject: Re: ADHESIONS AND PAIN
> >
> >> I just want to add that this is what creates an opportunity for doctors
> to
> >> take a peek inside. This is what happened to me last October and the
> >> punctures made by the tools used for the "diagnostic" laparoscopy and
> >> cystoscopy have now formed scar neuromas in addition to all the other
> >> problems I was having.
> >>
> >> See my hystory at http://www.soltec.net/~onery1/health.html
> >>
> >> Any invasive procedure can cause adhesions to form. If the adhesions
> >entrap
> >> a nerve in the process it can trigger RSD which is another problem all
> >it's
> >> own. I cannot stress enough how important it is to stay away from
> invasive
> >> procedures when you know you are susceptible to adhesions UNLESS they
are > >> performed by a doctor (like Reich, Reiden and durn the meno fog but I
> >can't
> >> remember the german guys name at the moment) who has extensive, Proven
> >> ability working with an adhesions patient.
> >>
> >> Marla
> >>
> >> Dear Bonnie
> >>
> >> NOPE!!! Nothing can...nothing!! No diagnostic test known to man today
can > >> show an adhesion due to the density of the tissue composition of the
> >> adhesion. BUT...a bowel x-ray might show an intestine pulled out of
> >> alignment..but still a DR. is leery about giving an interpretation as
to > >the
> >> cause of that.....please keep in mind that even though adhesion tissue
> >does
> >> not show in a diagnostic test, something else MIGHT show up and that is
> >very
> >> important to keep in mind.
> >>
> >> Not all abdominal/pelvic pain is caused by adhesions, and not all
> >adhesions
> >> cause pain!!

>> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Natalie Shook <airportss@redshift.com>
> >> To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
> ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 5:17 PM
> >> Subject: Re: ADHESIONS AND PAIN
> >>
> >> > Do CT scans show adhesions or not?

>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Bonnie <lady_luck43_2000@yahoo.com>
> >> > To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@forum.obgyn.net>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 2:03 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: ADHESIONS AND PAIN
> >> >
> >> > > At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, toni welsh wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > >At Tue, 28 Mar 2000, Helen Chalmers wrote:
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >>Three months ago I had a total abdominal hysterectomy, and have
> >> suffered
> >> > > >>in severe pain ever since. Just two weeks ago my ob/gyn told me
he > >> sent
> >> > > >>my CT scan to a different radiologist and she diagnosed it as my
> >> having
> >> > > >>adhesions. O.K. now what? My ob/gyn told me that this would be
my > >> last
> >> > > >>week of pain meds. Need to figure out a better way to deal with
> the
> >> > > >>pain. Well, I just don't know how to deal with extreme pain. He
> >has
> >> > > >>referred me to a general surgeon. I am not optimistic about
this, > >> > > >>because in reading all that I can about adhesions, it seems most
> >> general
> >> > > >>surgeons don't understand them very well. Can anyone tell me
what > >> kind
> >> > > >>of doctor I should see, or if anyone knows of a good surgeon who
is > >> > > >>experienced in adhesions in the Baltimore, Maryland area. I
don't > >> think
> >> > > >>I can live without the pain meds, which will stop next week (just
> >> > > >>because, my doctor, thinks I need to find an alternative method
> then
> >> to
> >> > > >>take them). I'd like to see him live with adhesions. Any HELP
> >would
> >> > > >>certainly be appreciated.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >Helen,
> >> > > >
> >> > > >You are lucky someone told you that, my drs all say that adhesions
> >show
> >> > > >up on NO tests. I ahve begged my gyn to do an ultrasound and CT
> scan
> >> > > >and he says it will show nothing because my female organs are
gone, > I
> >> am
> >> > > >planning on asking him when I take my sister Friday if he will
pleas > >> edo
> >> > > >one, it is not going to hurt,
> >> > > >
> >> > > >Then my other sister said he did an ultrasound on her 3 weeks ago,
> >and
> >> > > >said she had some small functional cysts on her ovaries, and to
take > >> > > >provera , and she stopped it, will not listen, and she says he did
> >> > > >another one today, she tells alot of tales, when I had functional
> >cysts
> >> > > >he always told me they are nothing to worry about, it happens when
> >> women
> >> > > >ovulate, and the eggs get stuck there each month. I wish I could
> >talk
> >> > > >him into doing some test for me, he keeps on saying a CT scan will
> >not
> >> > > >show adhesions, isn't it possible, I would rather have a negative
> >test
> >> > > >befor e any surgery for now!
> >> > > >
> >> > > >Toni
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Bonnie Truesdell
> >> > >
> >> > > to the unsubscribe form at
> >http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > to the unsubscribe form at
> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
> >>

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