At Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Ginny King wrote:
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>Hi Ellen,
>
>Welcome to the forum. I don't know about diverticulitis however today I
>was diagnosed with Crohn's after ten years of test and surgeries for
>adhesions and adenomyosis. The GI told me today that when I am in an
>active state with the Crohn's it can inflame both the interior and
>exterior of the bowel and if you have adhesions as well, then you can
>end up in a whole heap of pain as both can constrict the bowel. It took
>me two pcp's and three gi's and tons of test to finally get a firm
>diagnosis, not to mention to find someone who listened. It was with the
>support of this forum that I was able to be firm with my doctors and get
>them to follow through. I have been through the condescending doctors
>and I don't think they will be the ones to help you. Find someone who
>will listen to you. For me they have prescribed an anti inflammatory
>medication called Asacol and an anti-depressant in a mild form to help
>with the pain. We are going to wait and see if this gets things in
>control before going through surgery again cause as you know adhesions
>are like kudzu, they just keep coming back stonger than before. Best
>wishes to you and keep in touch. Ginny
>
>At Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Ellen Eggers wrote:
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>>Hello, everyone. I am new to this forum, but I've been reading some of
>>the recent messages. Please forgive me if this subject has been
>>addressed. A brief background: I suffer from constant pain in the colon
>>area as a result of (first) endometriosis, followed by four
>>laparoscopies and a laparotomy, ending with a complete hysterectomy a
>>year ago. During the long diagnostic procedure (I think all of you have
>>gone through it!), diverticulosis was found. This, of course,is common
>>and not serious. However, I have recently been suffering from attacks
>>of diverticulitis--the more serious and ever so much more painful
>>result. Upon doing research, I have found that one of the things that
>>can cause an attack of diverticulitis is CONSTRICTION OF THE COLON
>>MUSCLES. Well, since I have adhesions (taken down in each surgery,
>>returning quickly and worse each time; same old story) CONTSTRICTING THE
>>COLON doesn't it make sense that this added complication would be an
>>expected outcome? Please let me know if any of you have heard of this
>>connection or have suffered in this way. By the way, I do have have a
>>GI doc who is, I'm sure, quite good, but is also condescending and
>>dismissive. Same with gyn (not the first during this 3-year ordeal). My
>>GP is not condescending, but is also not too helpful. Anyway, I plan to
>>become a regular on this forum; it's great to know I'm not the only one
>>even though I'm sorry for everyone else!
>>
>>--
>>Ellen
>>
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>Ginny King
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