At Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Robin M wrote:
>
>Dear Christine
>
>I also have lower back pain, just started a few months ago, but, I think
>mine is lack of use. I think that I have lost the muscle mass in my
>lower back, so it is like working out too long the first time you go to
>a gym, but worse.
>My pelvic pain is worse when I am up & do anything. It also gets worse
>sitting for too long.
>
>It sounds like maybe the adhesions are stuck to your intestines & that
>is why the pain is worse when you eat & less when you don't eat. My
>pain will ease up if I just lay around & do nothing.
>
>You havent taken vicodin for long. If you try to come off of it too
>fast, you might have a reaction to it. I have taken vicodin for most of
>4 years now. I have come off of it a few times, after I have had
>surgery. Coming off any medication, should be done slowly to help with
>any withdrawl symptoms.
>
>Surgery could help with adhesions, BUT, you have to make sure it is done
>with a surgeon that has the qualifications to do it. If you have it
>with a non expert, you will have adhesions return. Spray Gel, that is
>being using in Germany now seems to be the best thing so far. I have
>had Seprafilm & Intergel used on me & I still have adhesions. Although
>Intergel did help me a great deal.
>I hope I have answered all your questions, if not, ask again. You also
>can email me.
>robin M
>
>At Sun, 28 Jul 2002, Christine Lake wrote:
>>
>>Hi everyone! I've only been here a few days, so I have a lot to learn,
>>and I'm sure a lot of these questions have been asked before. You've
>>all been so caring and wonderful, so I'm hoping for some answers. Here
>>are my questions:
>>
>>1) I have low back and pelvic pain that worsens when I start moving
>>around and doing stuff, and it's especially painful when I eat. Does
>>anyone experience this?
>>
>>2) Does it make sense that it's adhesions causing the pain?
>>
>>3) Could it still be adhesions even though the pain lessens and will
>>sometimes go completely away when I don't eat and have been still for a
>>while?
>>
>>4) Are there ANY tests out there that can diagnose adhesions without
>>surgery?
>>
>>5) I've been taking 3 Vicodin ES a day for almost 3 months now. Could
>>this be contributing to my pain?
>>
>>6) Now that I've been taking Vicodin so long, could I be more sensitive
>>to pain?
>>
>>7) When I've been standing for a while at work I start to get back pain
>>that a little higher and I feel like I'm going to pass out. It
>>continues to hurt when I walk around, but I don't feel faint. Only when
>>I'm standing for a few minutes. Does anyone experience this?
>>
>>8) Is surgery really the answer to release adhesions? Has this worked
>>for anyone? What keeps the adhesions from growing back? Have other
>>alternatives worked for anyone?
>>
>>9) Will I have withdrawal symptoms if I go off of the Vicodin
>>completely? If yes, how bad would they be?
>>
>>That's all I can think of for now. I'm sure I will have more. Thanks
>>so much for your help!!
>>
>>--
>>Christine Lake
>>