I have had and do have adhesions on my bladder (kinda empty in there otherwise) and pain meds, heating pad and light stretching is all that helps me. Until the leaking and/or pain gets worse (yep, those light days pads have other uses LOL), that's all I am going to do. When it is light pain, I use Arthritis strength Tylenol....thne Vicodin. I am also on anti-spasmoditics, but that is for my fibromyalgia.
Good Luck, Rose
At Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Karen wrote:
>
>I am so sad to see how awful some of you have been treated. As a nurse
>in a very busy ER, I am lucky that my staff have believed me when I was
>in pain. I was treated very well, and way over medicated (so I would be
>comfortable). But in doing research I am a little scared with my new
>diagnosis of adhesions. I have had 1 laparascopy and 2 surgeries in two
>years r/t these adhesions. I am now trying to educate my self better
>for the future. If I have to have surgery again I want to be armed with
>up to date ways to prevent or assist in the on going process of these
>dastardly adhesions. I have been very depressed about the occurances
>and the pain I have endured, along with the stigma I am sure we all feel
>when we finally revert to the doctor's office...and you feel like they
>think your drug seeking...because nothing is seen on CT, UTZ or MRI. I
>am so excited to see that I now can find an area to go to where others
>are suffering the same things I am, and now the depression can be less.
>
>My question however is...now that I have had my uterus and ovaries
>removed, I have pain at the bladder, so I am wondering if now the
>adhesions are attacking that area? Has anyone had any problems with
>adhesions on the bladder and what have they done to relieve the pain? I
>am taking an anti-spasm medication, but it has done no good.
>
>Sincerely Karen
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