At Sat, 9 Aug 2003, Millie wrote:
>
>I recently had an e.r. Dr. to tell me that adhesions don't cause pain.
>I don't believe it, because I have even more adhesions and more bowel
>problems since my TAH/LSO in 2001.
>The past few weeks, I feel as if I can barely pass gas, and usually move
>some loose stool. I am sure I am not emptying out. I had a colon transit
>study in November,2002, but it was normal.
>Now I am back where I started.
>I am terrified of more surgery.
>Millie.
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mellissa" <ambishis@earthlink.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 5:52 PM
>Subject: Re: IBS Severe/Rectal Muscle Spasms/TO Debbie and ALL
>
>> Hi, due to several abdominal surgeries for problems I had with my
>> ovaries and uterus, I have adhesions everyway. I don't know about my
>> rectum, but when I was diagnosed with IBS last year, my doctor told me
>> two things that relate to your message: 1) adhesions can cause your
>> pain/complication level exponentially 2) I had no muscle tone in my
>> rectum. My problem is not being able to completely evacuate, mine is
>> loss of bowel control. I'm only 36. This is an extremely disturbing
>> symptom for me. And it makes for an interesting love life. I just
>> don't have one.
>>
>> At Tue, 22 Jul 2003, Michelle wrote:
>> >
>> >Hello Debbie - I am sorry that you are having to go through so much.
>> >
>> >To answer your question, I too have the rectal muscle spasms that
>> >prevent complete evacuation.
>> >
>> >I wish I knew the cause and the solution to this miserable problem for
>> >both our sakes, but sadly I don't. It seems possible that adhesions
>> >play a role but I would only be guessing.
>> >
>> >Hopefully someone here knows more about this and can kindly post some
>> >information for us & others who have this problem.
>> >
>> >I hope that you can find a tiny bit of comfort in the fact that you are
>> >not alone and hopefully the kindness of others and sharing our burdens
>> >can help us all keep fighting!
>> >
>> >At Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Debbie Soder wrote:
>> >>
>> >>can i ask a question too? Has anyone had problems with
>> >>extremely painful rectal muscle spasms that prevent
>> >>you from completely evacuating? Can adhesions reach
>> >>the rectal wall and cause this?
>> >>--- adhesions@adhesions.org <efates@bellsouth.net>
>> >>wrote:
>> >>> Just discovered this site. I, too, have suffered
>> >>
>> >>with IBS for many
>> >>> years. Several months ago my primary care physician
>> >>
>> >>suggested that I
>> >>> take Metamucil DAILY. -Whenever I comply, there
>> >>
>> >>have been no incidents.
>> >>> Then, following a routine colonoscopy the
>> >>
>> >>gastroenterologist's office
>> >>> provided me with some literature: this strongly
>> >>
>> >>recommends a high fiber
>> >>> diet. It has been a tremendous help for me. Hope
>> >>
>> >>your doctors agree
>> >>> with mine. As we know, this is a terribly
>> >>
>> >>humiliating and debilitating
>> >>> condition.
>> >>>
>> >>> Esther
>> >>>
>> >>> At Tue, 14 Jan 2003, jason h rachal wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> >hello tonya,
>> >>> >thank you so much for your reply and as i told some
>> >>
>> >>of the other ladies i
>> >>> >have taken the bentyl and i just this summer tried
>> >>
>> >>donnatal because i ran
>> >>> >out of my librax but it seemed to make me sick.. i
>> >>
>> >>just hope between the
>> >>> >pain and going to the bathroom.. it will be over
>> >>
>> >>soon.. my dr. thinks but
>> >>> >is praying with me that the adhesions are not back
>> >>
>> >>on my bowel....yuk,
>> >>> >yuk,yuk,,,,,,,, but thank you so much!!!!!hugs
>> >>
>> >>nicky
>> >>> >On Mon, 13 Jan 2003 22:18:08 -0600 "Tonya Valpey"
>> >>> ><rainchild_35@hotmail.com> writes:
>> >>> >> Hi Nicky,
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> I've had IBS for years now and I've always used
>> >>
>> >>Donnatal and now
>> >>> >> Bentyl. I
>> >>> >> know that you are talking about some serious
>> >>
>> >>diarreah, so I don't
>> >>> >> know if
>> >>> >> this info will help or not, but it's worth
>> >>
>> >>checking into. But I'm
>> >>> >> sure that
>> >>> >> you've already tried this...it's normal IBS meds.
>> >>
>> >> I usually have
>> >>> >> diarreah
>> >>> >> one week and constipated the next. Go figure!
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Hope you get some help....good luck.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Your friend,
>> >>> >> Tonya (Valpey) Fleming
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> >From: anonymous@medispecialty.com (nichole
>> >>rachal)
>> >>> >> >Reply-To: adhesions@adhesions.org
>> >>> >> >To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
>> >>> >> ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> >>> >> >Subject: IBS HAS GOTTEN SEVERE!!NEED HELP!!!
>> >>> >> >Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:08:18 -0600
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >OK FRIENDS I HAVE NOT POSTED IN A WHILE BUT I AM
>> >>
>> >>HAVING
>> >>> >> >REALLY BAD PROBLEMS SINCE MY LAST TWO SURGERIES,
>> >>
>> >>ONE LAPRO
>> >>> >> >FOR SEVERE ADHESIONS AND SIX WEEKS LATER A TOTAL
>> >>
>> >>HYST.
>> >>> >> >TAKEN THE OVARIES AND ADHESIONS WERE BACK
>> >>
>> >>SEVERE..WELL
>> >>> >> >MY QUESTION IS I HAVE HAD IBS FOR ABOUT 3YRS
>> >>
>> >>NOW, KEPT
>> >>> >> >IT UNDER CONTROL WITH DIET AND MED CALLED LIBRAX
>> >>
>> >>AND EXERCISE.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >WELL SINCE MY SURGERIES IT HAS NOW BECOME SEVERE
>> >>
>> >>IBS.. THAT
>> >>> >> >IS WHAT THE DR. SAID LAST MONDAY. I GET
>> >>
>> >>DIARREHIA FOR
>> >>> >> >ABOUT A WEEK AND I MEAN ALL DAY LONG.. SO I AM
>> >>
>> >>DRINKING
>> >>> >> >TONS OF WATER SO I WONT DYHYDRATE. WHICH I DO
>> >>
>> >>VERY EASLY.
>> >>> >> >AND AT THE DRS. OFFICE HE DECIDED WHEN HE DID MY
>> >>
>> >>EXAM
>> >>> >> >AND SAID HE COULD FEEL HOW SWOLLEN MY BOWELS
>> >>
>> >>WERE THAT
>> >>> >> >HE WANTED TO PUT ME ON A MED THAT THEY TOOK OFF
>> >>
>> >>THE MARKET
>> >>> >> >CALLED LOTRINEX.(SP) HE IS TRYING TO GET ME
>> >>
>> >>APPROVED FOR
>> >>> >> >IT BECAUSE THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY THAT MAKES
>> >>
>> >>IT WILL
>> >>> >> >NOT ALLOW IT TO BE PRESCRIBED TO A PATIENT
>> >>
>> >>UNLESS IT IS
>> >>> >> >FOR SEVERE DIARREHIA.. WHICH IN MY CASE I HAVE..
>> >>
>> >>WELL I
>> >>> >> >CALLED TODAY AND THE NURSE SAID IT WILL STILL BE
>> >>
>> >>ANOTHER
>> >>> >> >WEEK BEFORE THEY GET THE APPROVAL PAPERS BACK.
>> >>
>> >>SO I AM
>> >>> >> >ON LONOX AND BECAUSE IT IS TO JUST STOP
>> >>
>> >>DIARREHIA AND
>> >>> >> >NOT FOR IBS IT ONLY WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME..
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS HAVE ANY OF YOU
>> >>
>> >>TAKEN
>> >>> >> >LOTRINEX AND HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO GET IT
>> >>
>> >>OR AM
>> >>> >> >I THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM... HELP ME
>> >>
>> >>PLEASE..
>> >>> >> >I HAVE WROTE AND ASKED QUESTIONS BEFORE AND
>> >>
>> >>USUALLY IT
>> >>> >> >HELPS... SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW........YOUR
>> >>
>> >>FRIEND NICKY
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> >--
>> >>> >> >YOUR DISTANT FRIEND AND FAMILY ALWAYS...
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
>> >>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Esther Collins
>> >>>
>> >>http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm
>> >>
>> >--
>> >Michelle
>> >
>>
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