Hi @alto and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You'll see that I moved your post to a conversation about adhesions called "Abdominal adhesions: any suggestions for relief". I did this so you could connect with others that have experience with this condition like @virtuous69 and @rashida

What foods have you eliminated so far?

I too, am waiting for someone with a suggestion that may help.

I also struggled w daily diarrhea and bloating. Had 2 full open surgery, one for gastric bypass 2001 and a intucception last October. Have many adhesions and gallbladder removal 15 years ago. I have been diagnosed w IBS C. No cured for it, only medicines to help w sysmptoms. It is very frustrated to live w it. I had retired due to it. It should be a disability but ss. think is not. I can’t travel and many days can’t go out. Gluten makes worse as well as lactose and beans.

I too am plagued with adhesions! I have had a right collector, 3 unbiblical hernias, a laparoscopic gallbladder removal which left a suture in my small intestine which quickly dissolved and left a hole in my intestine which caused petitioners and a fistula. To resolve this problem they did an open small bowel resection and cavity cleanup. For the next five months I was put on IV feeding and a ton of morphine due to a bowel obstruction.
They did everything to try and find the obstruction but failed. I finally found a surgeon who did an exploratory open surgery and he found that the piece of small bowel between the previous resection and the colon had no blood supply and looked like thick parchment paper. He then removed that piece of colon and closed.
For the next five years I had constant pain and uncontrolled diarrhea. This was 20 years ago. Since then I have had 3 lysis of adhesions surgeries within 8 years. After the last one, I was told that no surgeon would ever operate on my belly again.
I finally found a GI doc who solved the diarrhea problem with Colestipal.
My problem now is with chronic abdominal pain. I have not found any relief (after doctors got me addicted to prescription pain drugs, I refuse to take them again.)
I know that the problem is adhesions.
Can anyone help!!!

I got a pelvic infection from an IUI fertitly procedure that resulted in severe abdominal pain (bowel, bladder etc) about 3 months later.
The doctor performed laparoscopic surgery and found that ALL of my abdominal organs were scarred together in one small tight mass.
He removed the adhesions as much as possible.
One week post op, I started taking serrapeptase (proteolytic ) and nattokinase (fibrinolytic) before bed and in the morning, both on an empty stomach.
From my personal research I found they help with stopping internal scar formation as well as breaking down existing scarring.
I also began nightly castor oil packs on my entire abdominal region.
I think both of these protocols have helped significantly with my post op healing.
I’ve always scarred easily on my external body and was afraid the scarring would just immediately re-form internally.
However, about every 3 months since surgery I have had major bouts of constipation. I feel like it always begins with a couple days of very high fat meals.
My liver does not seem to be helping to break down the fats for me.
Oddly, Psyllium doesn’t help during these times.
During these bouts, I chew my food very thoroughly to begin the digestion process, lots of liquid throughout the day (a little ACV in water about 10 min before I eat) cooked veggies, fruit smoothies, small amounts of proteins, low fatty foods (tiny amounts of coconut oil, cheese, yogurt etc) I also eat fermented foods but think I will incorporate a probiotic as well.
I do yoga for constiparion and have tried various other natural remedies as well, but the constipation relief is very slow. This last time has been about a month and it’s still not back to normal.
I do not understand how my stomach is not bloated since my bowel movements are either non existent or very small compared to normal for these weeks?
I am now trying to find an abdominal adhesion massage specialist in my area.
I am afraid I have a stricture or a peristalsis issue as well. I may try a liquid diet for 10 days to allow “bowel wall ballooning” healing as one of the posters suggested.
I try to avoid prescriptions at all costs but any other suggestions would be most welcome.
Thank you

I have gastroparesis. My GI doctor sent me to a pelvic floor physical therapist. One of the treatments she did was for adhesions. It did help my abdominal pain.

Just received the news that due to previous myomectomies my uterus is dense in scar tissue and my small intestine is wrapped around it. My Dr wants to take out my uterus but am worried about the scar tissue around my intestine

What can I do to improve my chances?