MOM does absolutely nothing for me at all, no matter how much I take. In fact I took 2 Exlax the other day because I felt more constipated and had more gas than my normal due to eating cherries for some reason, and I had a hard time going even with Exlax. I "normally" take 10-12 Herblax every night, but thought the change might get it out better....NOT. I didn't know cherries would do that.....they also upset my ulcer so I guess they must have alot of acid which I didn't know!
The pain on the same side of the previous adhesions could cause pain up farther if they grew that far and attached to something up higher OR it could be from back-pressure of air or stool trapped down farther. I get allot of bloating and pressure under my left rib and always have but they say nothing is there so I am assuming it is my ulcer and hiatal hernia causing it. My lower abdomen feels fine, if only I didn't have this constipation problem, but after 30 years of it I know it is now from the laxative dependency and I have accepted that I Will never go without laxatives in this lifetime. I don't get an urge at all without laxatives.
I use to get the pulsating too....maybe from pressure on the artery I figured.
Don't listen to your doctor on the fiber business...they all tell you that and they are WRONG! With adhesions you need a soft diet instead. The fiber would give me intense bloating and pain as though a knife was passing through my intestines. However I haven't had that knife-like feeling since my last adhesion surgery. I would get the bloating with carbonation or allot of fiber etc. You will learn real fast what to avoid!!
Good Luck, JEAN
Quote of the week: "Learn from the mistakes of others........ You can't live long enough to make them all yourself"
>----- Original Message -----
From: "marianne bolding" <ojowojo@yahoo.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 2:19 AM
Subject: Re: Marianne
Didn't the lax give you diarrhea? milk of mag gave me
diarrhea, they told me it was the gentlest...I ended
up on pepto after that. What confuses me about this
is the tightening in the abs...the pain under the ribs
and the pulsating pain on my left side. I didn't feel
these things till a few days ago. Why is that pain so
high up? and in different locale from where the
adhesion was cut...it is higer up...but on the same
side? My PCP said to increase fiber to regulate
me...I took in 21 gms. today and am bloated more than
before...and the pain is worse. I've been trying to
do stretches hoping to stretch out the scar tissue so,
it'll stay loose...just, in case...Jean I read your
story on the quilt....you are quite a survivor. Love.
Marianne
--- Jean Long <creative@enter.net> wrote:
> I NEVER drink anything carbonated and haven't been
> able to for about 30 years......just 2 sips will do
> me in for quite awhile with intense pain & bloating
> form gas.
> This is why I was very concerned with the bowel
> prep!
>
> The only way I could get rid of the trapped air from
> the laparoscopy bowel prep (carbonated) and the air
> which was pumped in was with STRONG laxatives for 3
> different days (like Exlax), more than normal
> quantity recommended in my case. It got rid of allot
> of gas and then hard stool, then I felt much better.
> I finally decided to do this several weeks after my
> surgery because the bloating was still VERY intense
> even with taking my normal 12 Herblax every night
> (needed a change of pace I guess).
> Laying on your left side to sleep also helps....and
> laying on a heating pad, hot water pack or bed
> warmer helps with this part even more.
>
> I only drink water, iced tea and coffee.....mostly
> water.
> JEAN
>
> "If we give all, but don't have love, we gain
> nothing"
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "marianne bolding" <ojowojo@yahoo.com>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re:Marianne
>
> carbonated drinks are too painful for me...that's a
> given...I used to drink almost a two liter every
> day...it's been 4 weeks since I haven't had a single
> drop....applejuice and gatorade is all the body can
> seem to handle. Effort...I work...so effort has
> been
> there. Without work I have no medical
> insurance...or
> I'd quit. I can't handle living like this. I
> appreciate your advice for the hot tea and wish you
> well, today. Thanks ...sorry so short...lots to
> do...even in pain
> --- Msvirgo9459@aol.com wrote:
> > Dear Marianne,
> > Tinky is correct I think. After Laparoscopy it
> > takes some time and effort
> > to get rid of the bloating affect stay away from
> > carbonated drinks and rock
> > in a rocker or walk off the gas Hot Tea may help
> > too. Take it easy . Hope you
> > get better soon.
> > Lillian
> >
>
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