Re: Adhesions..........If.............
From: Michele (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Mar 26 09:59:13 1999
Helen,
Look for Sepragel and Flogel trials. Here is the site.
http://www.genzyme.com/ir/ggar97/surgical/surgical.htm
I found the site on Sepragel and Seprafilm...and am looking into whether
another company got ahead of the game. The gel can be used
laparoscopically and will not "bunch" up in the scope. This was the
issue with INTERCEED and led to laparotomies. There is some data which
suggests taht INTERCEED may actually cause "injury" leading to more
adhesions in some, but not all individuals.
Simply by having surgery, you increase the chance of adhesions. That's
the catch 22 cycle. UGH.
Thanks so much for your e-mail and support.
At Thu, 25 Mar 1999, Helen wrote:
>
>All of the items (below) have been a part of my 29 year ordeal with
>chronic pelvic pain:
>
>** If you have severe chronic pelvic pain.....
>** If have all tests have been normal.....
>** If you are told that your symptoms are functional in origin.....
>** If you have been told that stress is causing your chronic pain.....
>** If you have been told that "It's all in your head".....
>** If you are told that there may be an allergy responsible for your
>pain.....
>** If your doctor has laughed at you, when you have come to him/her to
>find an answer for your pain and tests are normal.....
>** If you have been told that there is nothing wrong.....
>** If you have been told that you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
>but you do not have the classic IBS symptoms of constipation and
>diarrhea....
>** If you have been told that you have Fibromyalgia because your chronic
>pain symptoms are felt or referred to other parts of your abdomen.....
>** If your doctor suggests that you have your mental health
>evaluated....
>** If your doctor prescribes Tranquilizers.....
>
>ADHESIONS COULD BE THE CAUSE of your CHRONIC PAIN. I had a Diagnostic
>Laparoscopy in 1997 which PROVED that there was a bonafide reason for
>the severe chronic pain I had endured.....MASSIVE ADHESIONS!!!
>
>A DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY is the ONLY WAY that ADHESIONS can be
>diagnosed.
>
>A DIAGNOSTIC LAPAROSCOPY is the ONLY WAY that ENDOMETRIOSIS can be
>diagnosed.
>
>**If you want to learn more about ADHESIONS and ENDOMETRIOSIS, I am
>willing to share the websites which I have on these subjects....as well
>as other medically-related topics. You have my permission to e-mail me.
>
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>At Thu, 25 Mar 1999, Jimbo wrote:
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>>Amber,
>>I saw you post to Toni, and I also apologise for butting in. I've had
>>ongoing problems with adhesions as have many others here so I thought I
>>would add my two cents.
>>Unfortunately with adhesions they can appear anywhere and the more
>>surgerries you have the more adhesions. They can cause a lot of pain
>>even though a lot of Drs will tell you they don't. I've had them
>>everywhere, tubes, ovaries, rectum and bowel. You may have had them two
>>years ago or they may be a result of your last lap.
>>Good luck and I hope you get some answers. There is not a lot that can
>>be done to prevent them and as far as the pain, I've tried quite a few
>>things and at this point choose not to use anything unless it gets
>>really bad. Hope this helps! Jamie
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