means the e.r. I haven't felt like eating much.
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Meg King" <mzkid@email.msn.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
<adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: Constipated or Impacted?
> Millie,
> Yes I am distended, but not vomiting and just queasy at times. I had a
> hystorectomy in1998 then the obstructions began. It wasn't until a really
> bad one ended me up in emergency surgery in June 2000 that they confirmed
> what I already knew, adhesions. That was the trip to the ER that was a
> nightmare,horrible pain and vomiting. They tried to put an ng tube in,
first
> they spary something in your throat and tell you to swallow while they try
> to insert a tube through your nose and down the back of yur throat. I went
> crazy. Crying sceaming, told them I couldn't do it. It was one of the
worst
> experiences of my life. When I woke up in my room after the surgery I had
an
> ng tube. They will have to put me under to do it again.
> I'm going to call my doctor re: this constipation, no better this morning.
> I'm miserable
> Meg
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Millie" <milliem@citlink.net>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 6:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Constipated or Impacted?
>
> > Impacted stools are so hard that they will not come out of the rectum. I
> > don't know how long you can go safely without having a bm. Are you
> > distended? Do you vomit?
> > If you are feeling really bad, please get to an emergency room. I'm not
a
> > medical professional, but this is my advice. Why have you had
> obstructions
> > in the past? This is what I am so terrified of. At the e.r. they
should
> > take some abdominal xrays, and do bloodwork, at the least.
> > Good luck and let me know what happens.
> > Milie.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "meg" <mzkid@msn.com>
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
> > <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 6:13 AM
> > Subject: Constipated or Impacted?
> >
> > > it's almost 3:00am, I have searched the archives for info on
> > > constipation
> > > and impacted stools. It has been 5 days since I have gone. I am in
so
> > > much distress. I have had many obstructions, this time not much
nausea,
> > > which
> > > is good.Just how long can you go without a BM? How do you know if you
> > > are imoacted?What do you do for an impacted stool? I have tried milk
of
> > > mag,stool softners,fleet enemas,drinking tons
> > > of water, smooth move tea,and metameucil. I am going to call my
doctor
> > > first thing. I feel like I am going to loose my mind.Am even more
> > > afraid of ending
> > > up in the ER with an ng tube.If I start vomiting I know thats what I
> > > have to
> > > do.Does anyone have any advice for me, PLEASE!
> > > Meg
> > >
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