>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@dns.obgyn.net>
>>Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:14 PM
>>Subject: Adhesions and Narcotic Bowel
>>
>>> Sender: daniel.kuntz@brescia.edu (Daniel J)
>>> Subject: Adhesions and Narcotic Bowel
>>>
>>> A recent appointment with a new GI specialist left me worried. For
>>> about four months I have been on various pain meds for my adhesion pain
>>> after a number of abdominal surgeries and an ileostomy. My pain
>>> management doctor finally put me on Methadone 20 mg/day in the liquid
>>> form because of my ileostomy and it has worked pretty well. But I can
>>> tell that without it, the pain seems to be getting worse. The new GI
>>> specialist told me that the Methadone was making my pain worse and that
>>> I should wean off the meds. He offered no alternative to the pain
>>> management, except to eliminate the Methadone and indicated that I was
>>> experiencing Narcotic Bowel Syndrome. I have never heard of this and
>>> wonder if this is legitimate. Even if it is legit, are there not ways
>>> to manage even this? Any advice would be very helpful!
>>>
>>> Thanks to all who keep this forum going!