Re: Adhesions vs IBS
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Jan 2002 19:18:38 -0600 (CST)
Clare,
What stuck out to me is the pulling pain you describe. That is exactly
what I felt, and when my Dr. went in, I was full of adhesions...My
surgery was close to four hours taking down all of the adhesions!
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Robin
At Thu, 31 Jan 2002, clare wrote:
>
>Hi all:
>
>I have a dillema - I hope someone here can help.
>
>My gyn thought I may have adhesions or nerve problems resulting from a
>laparotomy in April 2000. Last October he suggested I have a diagnostic
>laparoscopy. I tried to live with my symptoms, hoping they'd improve or
>I'd get used to them. They got worse. I saw him last week to book the
>surgery, and as I was leaving he said, "you know, it could be bowel
>spasms". I've had IBS since I was a teen, it's well under control for
>years If this is IBS then it's severe. I don't want to have an
>unnecessary surgery.
>
>My current symptoms do not improve with a b.m. - if anything they are
>worse up to an hour afterwards. Symptoms: pain and distension, pulling
>downward pain at bellybutton, right sided sharp and dull pain (had right
>oopherectomy), nausea (no vomiting), when I sit down sometimes I get
>pain that shoots right up to my navel, and pain after
>voiding(sometimes). Most days I cannot walk upright. Exercise makes it
>worse (it made the IBS better) and laying down feels better. I saw a
>gastro dr. before the surgery in 2000 and he said I was fine.
>
>I do have times when I have only twinges and jabs of pain, but just for
>a couple of days at a time. When the pain is at its worst, I have loud
>stomach noises and flatulance, pencil thin b.m.'s and on occasion have
>wondered if I should go to emerg. Instead I stop eating and it improves
>over about 3 days.
>
>It would seem silly and a waste of valuable time to have a surgery if
>this is IBS. I'm just looking for any opinions. Thanks so much.
>
>--
>csheedy
>
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~Robin~
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