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Re: 16mth post op from TAH/BSO - recurring adhesions? Going to G.I. dr
From: gidge (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 10:54:03 -0500 (CDT)
I wonder why my gyn would send me to him when we all think it's
adhesions again? Is it possible that the endo is a factor in all of
this? If my gyn isn't willing to keep treating me who do I go to for a
lap, a general surgeon?? Will the GI refer me there if he thinks it's
adhesions??
At Mon, 9 Jul 2001, jwang, M.D. wrote:
>
>A gi doc can't help if it is adhesions, but maybe able to determine if
>it ismore likely to beadhesions than other causes. If you have endo,
>thiscould be a factor in your pain. Laparoscopy could be helpful in
>looking for and treating adhesions.
>
>At Mon, 9 Jul 2001, gidge wrote:
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>>Hi there I am 16mths post op from TAH/BSO....in January of this year my
>>gyn went in and removed adhesions from my pelvic side wall to my
>>"omentum" because of very bad pelvic pain, especially with bowel
>>movements, intercourse and any major activity. A month after that they
>>had to go in and remove some necrotic tissue from my original hyst.
>>incision.
>>
>>My pain was good for 3mths and now it's returned with a vengence. I
>>should mention that my hyst was done because of undiagnosed uterine
>>bleeds, recurring ruptering ovarian cysts and endometriosis. I am 35
>>and am allergic to soy so am using birth control pill for hrt. My gyn
>>is on maternity leave and her partner has referred me to a
>>gastroenterologist because she feels it's now a "bowel thing" even tho'
>>the pain is the same as it was prior to the lap when they removed the
>>adhesions. It hurts on my right side and moves down my right side to my
>>incision and across to my left side...at this point it becomes
>>unbearable and it feels like everything is being pulled every which
>>way......this happens several times a day.
>>
>>Can a GI dr help me with this? Shouldn't they just send me to a general
>>surgeon? What might the GI dr do? I see him this week. Please dr's
>>help?
>
>--
>J Wang, M.D
>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>Tufts University School of Medicine
>
>statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
>
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