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Chronic small bowel obstruction from adhesions

Posted by ginpene @ginpene05, Apr 6, 2017

This is my 5th SBO with hospitalizan in 18 months, due to adhesions. No surgery yet, but am considering Small Passage treatment. Last 3 times happened in the last 4 months. This is getting old. Any idess?

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judithclark | @judithclark | 3 days ago
In reply to @shaleenv "Yah I talked to my surgeon yesterday and he said the same thing, it won't really..." + (show)
@shaleenv

Yah I talked to my surgeon yesterday and he said the same thing, it won't really help. I think for myself it is more of a comfort thing, I do it to comfort myself, especially when I am scared that it is about to happen again. He did refer me to a nutritionist though and I am looking forward to meeting with them and learning better diets which is whaty surgeon did suggest. Low fiber diet.

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Yes, low fiber is best. That means no raw veggies. Perhaps a piece of lettuce on a sandwich works for me. Basically no large salads. Veggies should be cooked until mushy. Soups are great. Only fish and chicken along with hamburgers. I figure the beef is half chewed already! I have been going through this for many years.

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medic | @medic | 3 days ago
In reply to @judithclark "Don’t take Metamucil. Almost as bad as eating raw kale everyday! Did I make you squirm?..." + (show)
@judithclark

Don’t take Metamucil. Almost as bad as eating raw kale everyday! Did I make you squirm? Made me squirm just writing this. I took Benefiber daily for a few weeks. It gave me a SBO which sent me to the hospital again.
I take an extra strength stool softener every night. That is the orange gel pill. If needed, I also take Myralax.
The fiber supplements have too much fiber. I always thought that if it was in liquid form, it wouldn’t be an issue. I was wrong.

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I agree with you, while it helps with the initial problem , my right abdomen feels bump and harder then normal.
Waiting gir follow up with dr. next week, but have stopped taking it and will try using stool softener … thanks

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judithclark | @judithclark | 3 days ago
In reply to @shaleenv "Yah I talked to my surgeon yesterday and he said the same thing, it won't really..." + (show)
@shaleenv

Yah I talked to my surgeon yesterday and he said the same thing, it won't really help. I think for myself it is more of a comfort thing, I do it to comfort myself, especially when I am scared that it is about to happen again. He did refer me to a nutritionist though and I am looking forward to meeting with them and learning better diets which is whaty surgeon did suggest. Low fiber diet.

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Clear Passage in Florida is promoting this. Perhaps they can help with infertility but I can’t see any comments that they will help for just adhesions. As I recall, they charge $5,000 for a treatment plus air fair to Florida. It is just not worth it for snake oil.

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rxjoey | @rxjoey | 3 days ago
In reply to @judithclark "Don’t take Metamucil. Almost as bad as eating raw kale everyday! Did I make you squirm?..." + (show)
@judithclark

Don’t take Metamucil. Almost as bad as eating raw kale everyday! Did I make you squirm? Made me squirm just writing this. I took Benefiber daily for a few weeks. It gave me a SBO which sent me to the hospital again.
I take an extra strength stool softener every night. That is the orange gel pill. If needed, I also take Myralax.
The fiber supplements have too much fiber. I always thought that if it was in liquid form, it wouldn’t be an issue. I was wrong.

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I take Align 5x plus an extra strength store brand
Probiotic daily.

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anniegk | @anniegk | 3 days ago
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@shaleenv

I use Swanson I find it to be the best flavored.

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I use Better than Boullion, it comes in Beef, Chicken, and various other flavors. It is a creamy concentrate that comes in a jar that you keep in the fridge. It allows you to make your broth as strong as you like. I like the organic low sodium one that is sold at Costco. It can be found with their spices. I also cook with it.

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judithclark | @judithclark | 3 days ago
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@rxjoey

I take Align 5x plus an extra strength store brand
Probiotic daily.

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Pre and probiotics never helped me. My problem is mechanical not inside the tubes. Doctors kept telling me it was IBS. They now know better.

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llcc8800 | @llcc8800 | 2 days ago
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@shaleenv

I use Swanson I find it to be the best flavored.

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Thank you so much!!

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llcc8800 | @llcc8800 | 2 days ago
In reply to @anniegk "I use Better than Boullion, it comes in Beef, Chicken, and various other flavors. It is..." + (show)
@anniegk

I use Better than Boullion, it comes in Beef, Chicken, and various other flavors. It is a creamy concentrate that comes in a jar that you keep in the fridge. It allows you to make your broth as strong as you like. I like the organic low sodium one that is sold at Costco. It can be found with their spices. I also cook with it.

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Thank you so much!!!

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marshae | @marshae | 2 days ago

My chronic small bowel obstruction is called pseudo small bowel obstructure by doctors. I was in hospital 3 ti es last year with it. They say the muscles in my small bowel dont always work well to push food through. I am on 2 prescriptions which I think are helping but still had an obstruction while taking them. I take up to 1 cap full of restoralax daily depending on how many or few movements I have. GI doctor told me to eat whatever I want but sometimes wonder about that. They dont seem to have any other options for me.

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shaleenv | @shaleenv | 2 days ago
In reply to @anniegk "I use Better than Boullion, it comes in Beef, Chicken, and various other flavors. It is..." + (show)
@anniegk

I use Better than Boullion, it comes in Beef, Chicken, and various other flavors. It is a creamy concentrate that comes in a jar that you keep in the fridge. It allows you to make your broth as strong as you like. I like the organic low sodium one that is sold at Costco. It can be found with their spices. I also cook with it.

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Thank you for this info. I went and bought some today to try out.

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