Re: seasonal recurrence of small bowel obstruction-cause,

From: rob (scilingor@yahoo.com)
Wed Feb 22 22:01:13 2012


I had the same thing for almost seven years.. right around October every year. I just could not figure it out. I think we can chalk this up to another unknown phenom when it comes to adhesions.. after that seven year run, i went two years without being hospitalized.. Then, last july, I spent 30 days in the hospital having full blown surgery for a SBO- went home, and was back in a week for a post surgical SBO.. This is just really difficult to figure out... hang in there..

At Mon, 13 Feb 2012, Sharon wrote:

>I've notice a corrallation between SBO and stress. As soon as I feel
>the abdominal cramping begin, I drop everything and start de-stressing
>using a number of methods, i.e. stop eating, hot pads on belly while
>lying in bed, have a hot bath and deep breathing (use props like
>candles, aromatherapy, calming music), have hot herbal tea, meditate
>lying prone. I find it important to remain calm and free my mind &
>body of any stress. I've had a Traditional Chinese Medicine
>practitioner mention that stress causes our internal organs/vascular
>system, etc., to tense up thereby contracting, bringing on partial
>bowel obstructions. It makes sense but perhaps not in the case of
adhesions causing SBO. >
>Depending on how severe my "episodes" are, I can usually minimize
>hospitalization (NB: if I start vomiting or developing a fever, I get
>to the hospital). The cramping can last from 1hr to 12 hrs and always
>happens either late afternoon or at night (not sure why, other than I'm
>more tired by then!).
>
>My doctor has given me a small dose of Demerol to help minimize the
>cramping pain when I have an attack but it didn't help. I now have a
>very small Morphine prescription (5mg tablets) and whether it's a
>coincidence or not, it seems to work.
>
>As for diet affecting your condition, I'm not sure. I struggle with
>that too. I seem more prone to episodes during late fall/winter/spring.
>I wonder if the lack of fresh produce is an issue, causing more
>constipation which might aggravate SBO.
>
>At the age of 12, I had a ruptured appendix & peritonitis. Two weeks
>later I was operated again for a SBO. It wasn't until I hit my early
>40's that i began to develop partial SBO's. I've been experiencing the
>severe cramping for over 10 years now with 5 hospitalizations for
>hydration & IV pain killer (morphine) and my obstructions seem to pass
>on their own. However, over the years i've managed to minimize
>hospitalization by relaxing more and not panic at the onset of cramping.
>
>I wish there was a way to prevent these episodes but I haven't found it
>as yet!

>Sharon from Canada


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