Dear Robyn, You will receive a mixture of suggestions for you to think
about, dealing with adhesions myself for umpteen yrs, all that you
describe is adhesion related. Often when someone has adhesion surgery
they think I will be fixed. I know this to be true due to that thought
process for many yrs myself. These are some of the 2ndary problems that
arise for people dealing with ongoing adhesion problems. Digestion
problems, intestinal and abdomen hernias, fevers from infection due to
the sludging effect of things not passing properly,flu like symptoms,
nausea, vomiting, internal drained feeling, muscle and joint
pain,inflamation of intestines, ileous(partial blockage), total
obstruction. Plus probably more, oh yes and definate neuropothy from
previous surgeries. Now I am only telling you what my adhesion
specialist said: Alot of Drs diagnos IBS because the adhesion problems
sound like, look like IBS ( Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Alot of upper
gastral Drs do not understand the difference and if your case becomes
frustrating they will cop out to an easier diagnosis. This is where
your research and educating your Drs. is so vitally important, the more
you can have in hand to back up what is adhesion related the less you
and he will get frustrated. So my friend it is your choice what path to
take but I wish you luck and hope in some small way I have helped in
your education process. Shawna F.