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Recurrent small bowel obstructions without prior surgery
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@sarah303
What symptoms do you have that lead you to believe you have an obstruction in your small intestines? Have you had a prior diagnosis for this? How have you been treated and what have you already tried to relieve symptoms? Have you had an endoscopy already or abdominal ultrasound? Have you had bloodwork to check for anything off/abnormal?
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/bowel-obstruction
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My symptoms have been severe upper abdominal pain with nausea/vomiting. I have been hospitalized twice with SBO being diagnosed after CT scan. In the hospital treatment included IV fluids and IV pain/nausea meds and bowel rest. The second visit included the dreaded NG tube as symptoms wouldn’t subside without. Bloodwork including CBC and comprehensive metabolic panel were done during each hospital visit. No mention of anything being off. I’ve had several other episodes that I just suffer through at home knowing it must be SBO because of exact same symptoms. No lifestyle changes or management between episodes as I’ve not been instructed to make any changes. I have not had an endoscopy but I am wondering if it will be needed to help get answers. I’m hoping to hear from others on this forum what type of testing was done to find the reason for SBO.