Re: Endo and Lactose Intollerance related???
From: Chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jan 30 19:46:33 2004
Hi Carrie,
I just wanted to write to you and tell you that I am still here on the
forum...thank you for answering one of my posts. I am not only lactose
intollerant but I now have IBS very badly. Through lots of research on
this forum and other places, I have found that the IBS and endometriosis
are definitely related due to adhesions on the intestines (which are
caused by the endometriosis itself and repeated surgeries). For anyone
who is interested I found a wonderful surgeon (supposed to be one of the
top three in the world) named Dr. Harry Reich. He has an office in
Pennsylvania and an office in New York. At my first appointment he
offered to do the surgery in the Cayman Islands where he can use a
product called Spray Gel. Spray Gel is an adhesion barrier that has
been being used in other countries for about two years now with great
results for preventing the adhesions from returning. The FDA hasn't
approved it for use in the US yet. If anyone wants more information
feel free to e-mail me. I have lots of great websites about Dr. Reich
and adhesions.
At Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Carrie wrote:
>
>At Sun, 12 Oct 2003, Chris wrote:
>>
>>I was diagnosed with stage IV endo 2/01. I have also been extremely
>>lactose intollerant since about 1990. Anyway, after my first surgery (a
>>laparotomy) where I was completely cleared out of all kinds of endo,
>>adhesions, polyps, fibroids, ect. the lactose intollerance completely
>>dissapeared. I was on continuous bbp for a year and a half and felt
>>great! Went off the pills to try to get preg. and one year later
>>lactose intollerance and all other problems came back. Could this be
>>related? Is there anyone else who's had anything like this??? Anyway,
>>just had laprascopic surgery with an fertility specialist and he said my
>>bowels are again adhered to the back of my uterus and he didn't fix that
>>because he would have had to do a laparotomy and this doesn't need to be
>>fixed for pregnancy. He corrected other adhesions and endo, etc. but I
>>am still lactose intollerant and kind of depressed about it. Most
>>importantly I hope I get pregnant! But was just wondering if anyone else
>>had this kind of experience???
>
>I was diagnosed with endo 15 years ago. I had surgery and was put on
>Danocrine and got pregnant 6 months later. Absolute miracle! Have a
>beautiful 13 year old daughter. Unfortunately, I was never able to get
>pregnant again. I am lactose intolerant and newly discovered gluten
>intolerant. I understand that there is a connection to infertility now.
>Too late for me. I had to have a complete hysterectomy 6 weeks ago.
>Don't waste any time. Look at diet and stress seriously. Use your
>resources to help yourself and make your overall health as good as it
>can be in order to get pregnant. It can be done.
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