At Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Helen Dynda wrote:
> >Kathie, I have no idea what state you are from, but there are adhesions >specialists who are able to satisfactorily perform adhesiolysis surgery >laparoscopically!!! These surgeon have taken a special interest in >trying to help the many people who suffer from adhesions. They've >developed special techniques which help to minimize the chance of >adhesion formation. If you write to me, I will give you information as >to how to locate one of these adhesion specialists. > >At Wed, 19 Jul 2000, Kathie wrote: > >I posted on the board a little while back re abdominal pain and >adhesions. I was diagnosed with extensive adhesions some years ago, >following a laparoscopy and I've been experiencing abdominal pain >accompainied by frequent BM for some while now which is becoming more >frequent/painful/prolonged. I finally saw my GP today who feels that I >could have a partial small bowel obstruction. I have to go back next >week for an internal (to rule out gynae problems) and to discuss >possible courses of action - including a referral to a gynae or general >surgeon for laparotomy (with the associated risk of recurrence) or to >manage conservatively with diet/drugs. In the meantime she has told me >to have a low fibre diet and has prescribed anti spasmodic drugs to >reduce the pain. I'm loath to have surgery (due to problems with >recurrence but do not want to run the risk of a complete obstruction. >How successful is conservative management in this situation as the >tablets have not really reduced my pain any?(though I've only taken them >since mid-morning so it may be too early to tell. Any advice?