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Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jan 7 4:53am | Replies (1231)Comment receiving replies
I was diagnosed with MALS in February this year and underwent surgery to release the ligament in March. I felt somewhat better after surgery and was able to finally eat without vomiting every time I ate. I started gaining back the 38 lbs I had lost in four months. My symptoms never fully went away and the abdominal pain has continued to escalate again. I now have started losing weight again due to severe pain every time I eat and vomiting again. My GI dr started me on IBS meds but they have not helped anything. My PCP believes the problem still remains with my celiac artery and is revisiting surgical options. Although surgery is never fun, I hope they go back in and fix me up so I can feel human again and enjoy my life.
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@cberry Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I am so glad you posted. I am so sorry to hear that your pain has returned, I know how difficult it is to admit that the symptoms have returned, or never truly went away. May I ask what kind of surgery you had? Open vs Lap? Surgery is not fun, and something none of us MALS take lightly, however when your quality of life deteriorates so drastically it becomes an option that we have to consider. The risk vs benefit is something we each struggle with. I am sorry you are going through this, I was fortunate that I never had the severe vomiting some people have. I have nausea, postprandial pain, weight loss, bowel issues all of those symptoms take their toll, add vomiting and I think I would go over the edge. Thank you for being brave and sharing your experience, there are several of us here and I hope you can find some comfort knowing you are not alone.