At Sat, 14 Aug 1999, Mary wrote:
Mary, I guess you can tell I'm from the south! Ginny
> >Ginny-- "like kudzu"....made me chuckle. What an apt description! Mary > >At Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Ginny King wrote: >> >>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: >>> >>>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 >>> >>-- >>Ginny King >>