I was recently hospitalized for my first SBO due to adhesions and they couldn't get the NG tube to go, so I finally made them stop. The pain was severe and thankfully it passed and corrected itself. Since then I have had fear of food. I keep a journal of everything I ingest. I have done lots of research and talked to many people about foods to avoid and paying attention to my body so if it starts again I know to stop eating and do a bowel test. The fear and anxiety are real. PTSD from this is real. I strat to panic if I haven't had a bowel movement or if I haven't passed gas. I listen for my stomach to be making noise as good moves through. I have learned to have routine in my eating habits and knowing what works best for me. I use miralax once or twice a week to make sure things keep moving since I am on the low fiber diet, I also drink one to two cups of coffee every morning as that has always helped me. I try to stay calm az they say stress can make it worse haha right.

I was hospitalized for 10 days because of a blocked bowel. I had been complaining for YEARS about pain after eating, but all I got from the doctors was IBS..which is a coverall for they don't know what is causing it. The pain was so severe one night that I went to the ER, where a wonderful, caring surgeon took over the case and discovered I had malrotation of the intestines. Malrotation is a genetic defect, and difficult to detect without surgery. I wound up in the hospital two more times but managed to avoid surgery. Ever since that time, I have been extremely careful with my diet: no forms of meat (except ground) and I chew everything really well. My diet mostly consists of fruit, well-cooked vegetables, yoghurt, cheese, crackers and...cookies. I am terrified of getting anything stuck in my intestines and, like you, have PTSD about that NG tube. It was awful!