Re: PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
From: Maya (mayawood72@aol.com)
Wed Jan 22 13:13:49 2003
At Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Jill wrote:
>
>Maya,
>I've had both partial and total obstruction so I can at least tell you
>how I felt with those = both were very painful in the abdomen, burning
>and stabbing pain, the full obstruction felt like an alien was ready to
>tear out of my insides!
>You will be nauseous with probably both, but I never did throw up with
>the partial obstruction. I was upchucking right and left with the full
>obstruction, even the barium they tried to give me came right up.
>
>Are you keeping food and/or liquid down? Are you passing any gas or bms?
>If yes to both, possible partial obstruction - sometimes an xray or CT
>scan can show the partial obstruction. You must contact a doc or go to
>ER to have these tests asap.
>
>If a partial obstruction, and you can keep fluids down okay, try to stay
>on a liquid diet to see if that helps your pain, it should help a bit.
>
>I am just 4 weeks post op from my laparotomy to fix the bowel adhesions
>and obstruction, so I know your pain - I hope this info helped to
>provide you a little more info on obstruction.
>
>Try doing a search for intestinal obstruction or bowel obstruction, you
>should come up with more info.
>
>--
>Jill
>
>At Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Maya wrote:
>>
>>I have been dealing with adhesions for two years this March and for the
>>most part have taught myself to deal with the pain. However last night
>>the SHARP, Stabbing pains got so bad that I slid to the floor and
>>started to sob. My husband went to the 24 hr pharmacy and got the
>>prescription of vicodin that I had on hold and after taking three I
>>finally cried myself to sleep. The pain made me think of a basketball
>>trying to get through a garden hose. How do I know if it is an
>>obstruction. The pain tends to go away if I lie very still but as soon
>>as I move it become unbearable ( just sitting here typing this is
>>bringing me to tears). I don't want to go the Er because my family
>>makes me feel like I am scaring my children whenever I do and the Dr.'s
>>think I am looking for drugs and don't believe adhesions cause pain. I
>>have looked all over the web for the symptoms of obstruction with no
>>luck. PLEASE REPLY WITH HELP.
>>
>>I feel very alone,
>>Maya
>
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I cried after reading your replies. It felt to know that their are others that truly understand. Last night I broke down and went to the ER. I wish I had stayed home in pain. The Dr acted like I was burden and refused to answer any questions. She gave me Nuban for the pain but nfortunatly this med does not work on my pain and the amount she gave did not put a dent in it. It amazes me that anyone could look at my records and not see that my tolerance to pain med is higher then the average person. I was scared to ask for anything else because I knew I would hear the drug seeker speak and I couldn't bear that. Well she took a x ray and a cat scan told me both were fine and sent me home with a script for more Vicodin. I DON"T WANT MEDS I WANT ANSWERS!!!.
To answer the other questions I had a total LAVH on 2/14/01 and had to follow up laps for adhesion removal that same year. Since then I have tried to live with the pain and even saw a pain Dr. to no relief. Oxycotin dd not help and the pain doc got discouraged. My husband tries but everytime I say I'm hurting he gets mad at me. he tells me he knows there is nothing I can do about it but he's sick of it ( like I'm not). My children are 13,7 and 5 and the two older ones make me feel guilty. My mother is the worse. She has gone through some med issues of her on and feels that I should be able to take a Advil and keep moving. I don't even talk to friends about it anymore. My appointment with a new Gyn is on the 27th and I am praying that she will be hepful and be willing to do another Lap. with barrier. Well thank oou for letting me vent.
Your New friend
Maya