>----- Original Message -----
From: "Millie" <milliem@citlink.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Some side-affects actually help!
> Jean,
> I see that Zelnorm ad on t.v. every day. And I am surprised they stress
> not
> using it if you have adhesions.
> And the gastro who originally fired me in 1999, actually sent samples home
> with me when I went back to him last fall.
> And he KNOWS I had a hyst and have adhesions.
> Go figure that one.
> Millie.
>> ----- 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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