>----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean (from PA)" <creative@enter.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 3:06 AM
Subject: Some side-affects actually help!
> Nancy,
> That's like with me and meds that cause diahhrea.
> They always laugh at me because I "ask" for the ones that cause
> diahhrea!
> They told me that was a side affect of Prilosec when I went on them and
> I said "Great", better than using dynamite!!
> I actually enjoy the flu....as long as I'm not up-chucking anyway-LOL!
> JEAN
>
> At Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Nancy wrote:
> >
> >My doctor let me try zelnorm and it worked well, for a while. She felt
> >that the "contraindication" just told us that zelnorm wasn't a cure for
> >the constipation that we know is caused by the adhesions. The symptom
> >of consipation, however, was somewhat relieved when the food moved more
> >quickly through my digestive system. I'd have to say it worked pretty
> >good for me for several months before the effectiveness diminished.
> >Plus, I'm sure that they adhesions have tightened in that same period of
> >time. The first couple of days of zelnorm were rough, but after
> >adjusting to the medication it was definitely better than without it.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >--
> >Nancy
> >
> >At 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
> >>> >
> >>>
>
> --
> Jean (from PA)
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