Re: rx no longer working - need to just vent a bit . . .
From: toni welsh (twelsh1@hotmail.com)
Sun Jan 28 13:46:28 2001
At Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Richard Hagen wrote:
>
>Bowel sounds are good. No sounds are bad.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org]On Behalf
>Of Jill
>Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 11:22 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>Subject: rx no longer working - need to just vent a bit . . .
>
>Hello to all - I've been daily reading and absorbing all info here, but
>haven't posted much about my condition. My new (and very nice) gastro
>that I first saw in November, definitely believes I have adhesions as a
>result of my 3 c sections and recent abd. hyst.
>She also wanted to rule out other issues, so we have gone through many
>tests, which of course reveal nothing to explain my pain and discomfort
>and worsening bowel problems.
>
>In late November, she started me on Nortriptyline, which seemed to help
>after a few weeks, as I was having alot of trouble sleeping due to the
>terrible pulling and stabbing pains along my rib cage. Since the end of
>December, I seem to no longer get any relief from this rx, and it also
>seems to be really affecting my sex drive, which isn't great these days
>anyways. I just feel so numb, and can't seem to have any emotion or
>feeling about it. My hubby asked me to stop taking it two days ago, as
>he is getting frustrated by this. So, today I noticed that I have cried
>almost all day, and I feel myself slipping into a dark depressive state
>again. I do think the nortriptyline was helping me not be so depressed.
>
>What to do???? My condition worsens each month, and both my doctors
>agree the next step is to talk with a surgeon who is very skilled in lap
>procedures. We have a wonderful 7 day carribbean cruise planned, and we
>leave in two weeks, and I can't even get excited about it - I'm so
>worried that I'll have major bowel problems and pain . . . I'm really
>having to watch what I eat anymore, and I never had to before!! I go
>from terribly constipated, to having diahrea for a two day span, then
>back again. The sounds from my intestines are all day long now - my
>hubby says it sounds like a pinball arcade.
>
>Thanks for letting me vent today - my heart goes out to all of you who
>are suffering.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Jill
I was wondering about the bowel sounds, most of the time I have NO
sounds from the bowel. I am too getting to the point of crying alot
again, and the more time goes on the worse things get.
I am trying to get through this week for my sister, she is having a TAH
on wednesday, the gyn who did my surgery, who like I have said before,
all the second opinions I have had, they all tell me I have the best gyn
in the city, I know he is good, but they also have to do a bowel
resection, and liver biopsy, and she has told me they think it is going
to take abotu 6 hours, she does have crohns so I do worry about this.
Say a few prayers for my sister for me, it is going to be a LONG day!
Love to all,
TOni
Hse also has a permanent colostomy!