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Tips for managing chronic Small Bowel Obstructions

Digestive Health | Last Active: Sep 27, 2021 | Replies (88)
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@jo81

Hi! I just joined the group and I immedidiately saw myself in your life experiences with Cabo. As a 37 year old women that has dealt with a lifetime of intestinal issues resulting in many surgeries and more SBO then I can keep up with. I too have had to stop running and other strenuous activity due to lack of enough caloric intake to maintain my weight. I mainly eat very soft foods and liquids like ensure and smoothies. Between the chronic pain and chronic nausea I struggle just to function. I was unable to have children and I had to accept that I can’t work a few years ago.
The nausea really frustrates me because I can’t seem to find any medication that works or if it does work it doesn’t always and can take hours to start helping. Do you have any suggestions? Or if anyone has had any luck with anything I’d really appreciate your advice.

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nancybev | @nancybev | Jan 24, 2019

@jo81 , welcome. I'm sorry you're having these issues! My sbo's are acute--they come on suddenly, cause vomiting and horrific pain, and then (so far) resolve themselves in a day or two. Between attacks I'm fine, but I eat similarly to you just in case one sneaks up 🙁
I had fertility issues from adhesions as well. Pretty much miraculously, I finally got pregnant with my son just under the wire (I was 37). That's a terrible side-effect that doesn't get mentioned much.
Do you have a good GI monitoring you? What have you taken for nausea? I have quick-dissolving Zofran pills, but they're pretty much useless when I get an sbo, and they also make me really dehydrated. Only the IV stuff from
the hospital works.
Have you tried drinking ginger tea for the day-to-day nausea? Have you looked into medical marijuana if it's legal in your state? It's often used for chronic nausea.

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