Anyway, try the charcoal tablets and see if the swelling goes down. Let me know!
Karen
>
> I'm curious if anyone has simular symptoms as myself and what is being
> done for them. I have sharp, stabbing pain in my right side. Sometimes
> just this pain. Other times, it is accompanied by other symptoms that
> seem to radiate from this source such as a pulling feeling in other
> areas of my abdomen. I have incredible lower back pain. Not always-but
> often enough. When my bowels move, once they hit a certain spot, it
> really hurts, then stops once they move past that point. (I don't have
> a bowel obstruction-supposedly) In addition, my abdomen gets all puffy
> and bloated looking. It's not my imagination, some days it's flat and
> then others it just balloons right up. Next to my bikini line incision
> I get a swollen spot about 4" long. It's very noticable and feels like
> a balloon filled with water! I've also noticed that about the same time
> each month, I have my worst bouts of pain, usually around the end of the
> month. Which coincides to the time I used to have my period. Weird
> huh? Anyone else experiencing stuff like this? Anyway, for those who
> read this, please respond and let me know if you are having simular
> experiences - especially the swelling. No one seems to be able to
> explain that one!
>
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> B.J.
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