Question:
does anyone have a method of successfully removing adhesions/scars?

I'm 38 years old. Since the age of 15 I have been suffering with pelvic pain. the small town tht I lived in at the time diagnosed me with gas, ulcers & pelvic infection and even sexually transmitted diseases. All the test results and their findings were negative. They basically told me they couldnt do anything for me at the time. I made a decision to move to a large city in the USA. Within one day they found my problem, ovarian cycsts the size of grapefruits. the next day I was operated on. I had relief for about five years. At the age of 22 the ovarian cycsts returned. Again i was operated on. Since that time I have had a total of five laperatomies and seven laproscopic procedures. I am sure all these have to do withall the scar tissue that I suffer with today at the age of thirty eight. I cant seem to find a surgeon that is willing to remove the adhesions due to the fact that they do not think it would do me any good because the adhesions would return rapidly within a year or two and possible cause more adhesions than what I already had. After 14 years of nursing I was forced to stop working due to the excruciation pelvic pain and disconfort. everyday is a constant battle with pain. I can seem to find a doctor that is knowledgeable or that is willing to help me with this serious illness. I belong to pain clinics, homopathic clinics which only help withmaybe five percent of my pain. the grade of medicine tht is being given to me is a norcotic so only a certain amount is dispensed at one time so I do not have relief from medication due to the fact that not enough medication is being given for the amount of pain I am having. At 38 years old I am seriously considering tht my life has ended for any enjoyment and happiness. I only see a grim future for me. I often wonder if I can become part of a study for any new procedures or medications for my illness, but tht would be a dream come true. I do not know how to go about finding this information out or how to persue it. I have given so much of myself to so mamy causes in my life that I feel that I deserve a little bit of happiness and comfort. Every morning I wake up with sever pelvic pain, it feels like some ones is sticking a knife through my abdominal cavity. I'm on constant stool softeners due to the constipation of the pain medicine. Every time I have a bowel movement I suffer from horrible pain, like if a truck ran over me and cut me in half. I dont believe i have ay more tears to cry from my pain. I often have suicidal thoughts but I am getting help with my depression. When I feel the pain coming on I get a very bad bout of anxiety and panic attacks. it has gotten so bad that i can not car for my home or care for my self. The quality of care has gone down hill. You could say that I've given up on my home and my self and my well being. If there is anything that you know of anything that could help relieve my pain and or condition or any medical studies in this area please let me know! Thank You    — sgriego (posted on March 13, 2004)

March 12, 2004
Hi there, I suffer from panic disorder, and I am really bad if I am in pain...so boy can I relate!!! I am on 100 mg. of Zoloft for the panic and chronic anxiety, and it works great. As far as the scar tissue, female problems...take the homeopathic approach: The best thing for your insides is to drink 1/2 cupa a day of George's aloe vera juice (it tastes and has the consistancy of water, it is NOT discusting) also take atleast 400 mg. Vitamin E. Take 10 mg. of L-Glutamine powder mixed in water or protein shakes. L-Glutamine is the most free form abundant amino acid in your body. It heals your organs from the inside out, and helps you to asymilate your protein, and your ATP. DONT CONFUSE L-GLUTAMINE WITH GLUCOSAMINE. You can get all of these products at GNC or I prefer a good health food store. The L-Glutamine and the ALoe Vera Juice is CRITICAL!!! If you need more help locating these items, or more remedies, or just to talk, email me anytime. I totally feel for you!!! Gabriella Reeve Naples, FL
   — gabbyzgr8

March 13, 2004
There are many people out there like you who are suffering from chronic pain caused by adhesions. Unfortunately there is very little that doctors can do for it other than prescribe pain meds. They could perform adhesiolysis but adhesions almost always reform and could cause even more pain. My heart go out to you and others who suffer from chronic pain. Have you ever looked into support groups? There may be hospitals near you who offer support groups for people suffering from chronic pain. Here is a website I found that you should check out to see if there is an adhesion support group in your area. http://www.adhesions.org/local.htm
   — Kara J.

March 14, 2004
Sherry, I wonder why they repeated the procedure to remove the cysts some many times, I have them too but usually it takes about 8-10 years for the cysts to become unbearable to the point of removal? I am a licensed researcher, however, this is not my field of expertise - the NIH www.clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov and some private hospitals may have such studies. Also, try contacting a dermatologists, who is also a surgeon. I know that there are some improvements in scar tissue revival, but have never looked into this area. Good Luck and feel free to email me if you wish.
   — Anna M.

March 14, 2004
Sherry, have you had a hysterectomy and ovaries removed? If you've had that done, I would say the pain is strictly from adhesions. I would get a second opinion about surgical correction. Try calling a university medical school. They are often involved in research studies.
   — Linda Dianne E.

March 14, 2004
I just had an ovarian cyst about two and half weeks ago that was larger than a large grapefruit rupture. Also I have another cyst that is getting larger really fast(ultrasound showed it at 3 by 3 cm and now is 3.5 by 3.5 cm in less than a week) and is causing alot of pain. I would definitely go talk to another doctor about adhesions from all your surgeries. Did they remove your ovaries to prevent them from coming back? Why so many surgeries? 292/192/165
   — horserider0146

March 14, 2004
Hi Sherry, I understand only too well the torment you are in and unfortunately there aren't any quick fix solutions. I've learned to relax myself and turn the pain and burning into ice cubes and then melt them away. This is called relaxation meditation awareness, I've been doing this for 10+ years now and without training my mind to perform this way I'd only have my narcotic medication (ms contin)Prozac, Amitryptaline and lithium to control my problems. I wish I could help you deal with this, if you ever want to chat, just email me and I'd love to talk.. May your guardian Angel be with you always and shower you with strength and fortitude and surround you with warmth and love every minute of the day...... Deborah
   — Deborah

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