Re: Adhesions and inflammatory processes - is there a link?

From: Sally Grigg (lostcst@mcn.org)
Sun Aug 18 20:36:52 2002


I think this antinflamatory medicine routine might be great. It makes sense. It keeps our adhesions from bloating, or may at least. I'm going to try. Thanks for the info. Love as always, Sally

>----- Original Message -----
From: "clare" <csheedy@netcom.ca> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 5:13 PM Subject: Adhesions and inflammatory processes - is there a link?

> Hi everyone:
>
> Okay, so now I'm wondering...(oh, oh, I know...) :o).
>
> This is probably a question for that someone who's done lots more
> research than I have, like Helen D or Bev, or perhaps one of you gals
> (Sally?) has asked this question of your Dr.
>
> I read somewhere (I read way too much, LOL) that some Drs believe that
> adhesions that become problematic could be avoided by the use of strong
> anti-inflammatory meds immediately after surgery, with a continued use
> for a short period of time afterwards. My memory isn't too great on
> this one, but I think it said two weeks or so, with full patient
> compliance. The simplified version of this theory is that problematic
> adhesions may be aggravated by an inflammatory process. I noticed this
> article because out of three surgeries I had performed by the same
> surgeon, he only prescribed an anti-inflammatory med after one of them,
> with instructions to "only take when necessary for pain".
>
> Before my laparotomy in 2000, I had slight arthritis pain. Immediatly
> following the surgery, I had numbness, tingling and more arthritic pain
> mainly on the right side of my body. Now the arthritis is fairly bad,
> enough that I'm to see a rheumatologist soon, and I'm attempting to
> learn to write with my left hand, as some days I can only use my thumb
> and next finger and can't hold a pen let alone anything else. The
> arthitis meds helped the left side of my body but not the right, which I
> know makes no sense.
>
> So, does anyone know if there is a link between adhesions and
> inflammatory processes? Or, could there be nerve dammage that presents
> as arthritis with swelling of joints etc? Sally, I saw your post that
> you are having trouble with your hands, and I wondered was it arthritis
> or nerve damage and if you've discussed this with your Dr? I know a lot
> of you gals have problems with your legs, so I'm hoping someone has
> answers to my questions.
>
> Wishing you all pain free moments, hours and days.
>
> Clare
>


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