At Sat, 28 Feb 2009, jetstamp wrote:
>Hi Joan! i haven't tried any supplements, but I have to say that I also have done alot of research on them. The infomration that I've always been exposed to are the ones that pop up on Google ads when I'm looking up somoething adhesions related. I've always been skeptical that they are some kind of scam and haven't taken the time to read them further. I'm not familiar with the Dr. Andrew Weil site. I'm going to check that out. I remembered something that I had posted once on here while talking about Dr. Eric Johnson that i don't know if you saw. When we were talking about the successes he'd had with adhesions removal surgery, he commented that he'd done it successfully on 15 nurses alone. I asked him why so many nurses. He said they are more prone to getting adhesions after female/adbominal type surgeries because of the nature of their jobs, such as lifting patients, etc. I know that one needs to get up and move after surgery to get circulation moving, get your bowels moving and to avoid fluid buildup in your lungs and also to prevent potential clots from forming.From his comments about the lifting nurses do, I'm inferring that the strain of that is what causes more adhesions. Maybe that's the critical piece that helps avoid further development. I will ask him that questions when I'm in the hospital and will post his repsponse in my update when I get home. I also remembered something else that he and I discussed about my surgery that I was going to post to you today. He told me that his philosophical approach in my recovery is that we are a team and will work together to determine how long I should remain in the hospital, off of work, etc. I was pretty impressed with that, too. I've never heard a doctor speak in those terms before. Gentle hugs for a good day! Kris >At Sat, 28 Feb 2009, jetstamp wrote: >> >>In some of my posts, I have discussed supplements I have tried. I have >>seen a few posts by others who have used other things or were thinking >>of trying other things (like the AbdoTab which I suspect is a scam). >> >>I am currently taking a bunch of supplements. Some of them have some >>the same ingredients but according to the information they give there >>apparently is no danger of overdoing it. I am currently pretty heavy on >>the lycopene which, according to the Dr. Andrew Weil site, is still >>largely experimental as far as being any help with adhesions. Also, >>Nattokinase is an ingredient in more than one of the supplements I am >>taking. >> >>My current supplements are Neprinol (currently on 7th month) Resveratrol >>(2 months) Calcium with D, and most recently ( one week) one called >>Endovan which is meant for adhesions from endo but I would assume that >>the source of the adhesions wouldn't matter. (Although I wouldn't be >>surprised if there was/has been endo going on, it just isn't the main >>cause in my case.) Before I started the Neprinol last year, I was taking >>Serrapeptase alone but discontinued it once I began the Neprinol. >> >>I would like feedback on: >> >>1. Do any of you take supplements specifically for the purpose of >>dissolving adhesions? (This would exclude things that just aid the >>symptoms you have because of them- like GI or urinary ones) Did you try >>any in the past for an extensive period of time and then discontinue >>them? >> >>2. For those who have had surgery for adhesions (I SHOULD GET SO >>LUCKY!)- was there any discussion as to how to attempt to prevent their >>return? I wouldn't expect allopathic docs to know about supplements- >>that's not their area. But what about extra fluids, exercise, etc.? >> >>In the past, when I have had surgery for other things, I was always >>afraid of moving around too much, too soon. But on the other hand, I >>have heard that if you move around as much as possible, as SOON as >>possible then this is also >>best because if adhesions return it is usually in the first week or so >>that they begin to re-form. >> >>To me, it sounds like a Catch-22. You need to take it easy and >>concentrate on healing for the first week or two to avoid possible >>damage. But then, on the other hand, it sounds like if you do that, and >>don't start moving around sooner than that, you are inviting new >>adhesions! >> >>Just curious in case I ever have surgery for anything again- be it >>adhesiolysis or something else. >> >>Thanks! >> >>Joan > >P.S. Today I also started another supplement called zyflamend by a >company called NEW CHAPTER. Supposedly it promotes a 'healthy >inflammation response'. It has 10 different ingredients. It has left a >bit of a spicy aftertaste- probably due to the ingredient Turmeric.