Be sure to discuss these issues with your doctor. I went into it with my eyes open and I was pleased with the result, at least for a while.
-- NancyAt Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Sue wrote: > >not causing adhesions... only if you already suffer from then! then you are >NOT to use it. > >sorry in a rush. > >-- >SueRin Ohio >
>>>----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dixiepeep" <kbjarvis@yahoo.com> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net> >Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 3:29 PM >Subject: Re: Zelnor recognizes Adhesions > >> Just rediscovered the site. Nice new look. I know when the Zelnor >> commercial came on and said the word adhesion they may as well have said >> my name because it really caught my attention. It is the first time I >> have ever heard of a drug side effect causing adhesions. >> t Thu, 31 Jul 2003, april degregory wrote: >> > >> >At Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Jean wrote: >> >> >> >>Just thought I would make everyone aware (if they didn't already know). >> >>I saw a commercial on "TV" for the drug called Zelnor. >> >>I was in disbelief when they mentioned the people who should not take >> >>this drug. >> >>People with ADHESIONS was on the list of people who should not take this >> >>drug! >> >> >> >>They actually said the word ADHESIONS...and on TV where everyone can >> >>hear it (LOL)!!! >> >>Wow....they can say swear words on TV (since that is how it has been >> >>treated)....Tee Hee! >> >>JEAN >> >> >> >>-- >> >>Jean (from PA) >> >> >> >Hi Jean, >> >I am a ard sufferer and was in the hospital for 45 days, I was unable >> >to move my bowels and they gave me Zelnorn and it nearly killed me, >> >cramping pain horrible and no bowel movement, then I asked for a print >> >ou >> >of the Zelnorn and saw that and was like , are they trying to kill me or >> >what. I am proven to have adhesions, a had small bowel obstruction >> >caused >> >from adhesions a year or so ago, and an adhesionlysis in January showing >> >adhesions in all four quadrants of my abdomen. Well it turned out I was >> >ha >> >ving a paralytic ileus, it was a nightmare. Had to have a continious >> >spinal >> >epidural for 7 or 8 days. Anyway a couple of doctors I saw were >> >appalled that >> >they tried this drug on an adhesion sufferer. Sometimes I think these >> >docs >> >do read these warnings, as I was a known ARd patient. >> > >> >-- >> >anthea, >> >Do you have any information about clinical trials for spraygel at the >cleveland clinic. >> > >> >I know you dont know me , Im new to the site.....but not to ARD.......I >thought somewhere in the archives cleveland was mentioned. would appreciate >any info you might have >> >Thanks, >> >April >> > >>