Did you have a bowel obstruction?!
Question: Did you have a bowel obstruction!?
I had a bowel obstruction a few months ago and I think I have recovered now!.
But I would like to hear about your experiences, if you had any!. =)Www@Answer-Health@Com
But I would like to hear about your experiences, if you had any!. =)Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Hi!.
Yes, I have had a bowel obstruction!. Actually, I have had it several times; but the first time was the worst!.
I felt absolutely fine after going out for a nice lunch!. I came home & sat down to read a book & listen to music!. All of a sudden, it felt as if someone just punched me in the gut & didn't remove their fist!. It was a deep, dull ache, which I couldn't understand, but couldn't ignore!. I tried to stretch, thinking it was a muscle!. That didn't help!. I walked around, trying to make it go away!. I thought it was indigestion & took some Mylanta!. Nothing helped!. I could not get comfortable, no matter what position I was in!.
After about 5 hours, I called my doctor!. He wanted me to go to the ER!. I didn't want to go, still thinking it couldn't be anything serious!. He gave me 2 hours & said if it wasn't gone by then, I had to go to the ER!. By the time I got to the ER, I was vomiting!. I couldn't even hold down a sip of water!. The pain was much worse by then!.
They did x-rays & admitted me!. They saw a bowel obstruction!. They put an NG tube (naso-gastral) in - it goes up your nose & turns down & goes down your throat, into your stomach!. Not fun!. The purpose of this was to have it suck out any stomach juices to keep any pressure off the intestines!. I had to remain lying down so that gravity didn't put pressure on them either!. The docs were hoping it would "resolve" itself!. So was I!. It didn't work!.
After 24 hours, they took me to the OR & did the surgery!. I have a 10-inch scar going straight down my belly (no more bikinis)!. It turned out that the intestine had twisted itself into a knot, thereby causing the obstruction!. I was lucky because they were able to untwist it and didn't have to remove any intestine!.
After surgery, they have you up & walking the very next day to prevent pneumonia from developing!. But it sure did hurt, even with all the pain meds!. I could not have any liquids or food for over a week!. Finally, I was on a clear liquid diet, which means ginger ale, chicken broth, tea with no milk & jello!. After another week, I went onto a liquid diet, which meant I could have milk in the tea & some pudding, thicker things!. It took about 3 weeks before they allowed me to have any solid food, not that I really wanted any!.
Since that experience, they told me I would be likely to get another one!. Apparently, once you have had one, you get them again!. They told me what to do if I felt one come on again!. And it did, several times!.
I got one about twice a year; and they usually hit after a meal!. The meal doesn't have to be a large one either!. When it hit, I knew what it was; I recognized the pain!. I immediately lied down flat on the bed, so gravity would not push down on the intestines!. My husband would bring me hot washcloths to place on my belly!. The heat is helpful in relaxing the intestines!. I made sure not to eat or drink anything at all!. The pain would usually ease up after one or two hours!. However, I stayed in bed and did not eat anything for at least 24 hours with no pain!.
After that, I started out by trying something like soup or ginger ale!. If I could tolerate that, I would eat food the next day!. So far, I have been very lucky and have not had to go to the hospital for any more obstructions!.
I hope you are feeling better by now!. I am glad that you didn't have to have surgery!. Take care of yourself!. If it happens again, I hope some of these ideas will be helpful to you!.
Best of luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
Yes, I have had a bowel obstruction!. Actually, I have had it several times; but the first time was the worst!.
I felt absolutely fine after going out for a nice lunch!. I came home & sat down to read a book & listen to music!. All of a sudden, it felt as if someone just punched me in the gut & didn't remove their fist!. It was a deep, dull ache, which I couldn't understand, but couldn't ignore!. I tried to stretch, thinking it was a muscle!. That didn't help!. I walked around, trying to make it go away!. I thought it was indigestion & took some Mylanta!. Nothing helped!. I could not get comfortable, no matter what position I was in!.
After about 5 hours, I called my doctor!. He wanted me to go to the ER!. I didn't want to go, still thinking it couldn't be anything serious!. He gave me 2 hours & said if it wasn't gone by then, I had to go to the ER!. By the time I got to the ER, I was vomiting!. I couldn't even hold down a sip of water!. The pain was much worse by then!.
They did x-rays & admitted me!. They saw a bowel obstruction!. They put an NG tube (naso-gastral) in - it goes up your nose & turns down & goes down your throat, into your stomach!. Not fun!. The purpose of this was to have it suck out any stomach juices to keep any pressure off the intestines!. I had to remain lying down so that gravity didn't put pressure on them either!. The docs were hoping it would "resolve" itself!. So was I!. It didn't work!.
After 24 hours, they took me to the OR & did the surgery!. I have a 10-inch scar going straight down my belly (no more bikinis)!. It turned out that the intestine had twisted itself into a knot, thereby causing the obstruction!. I was lucky because they were able to untwist it and didn't have to remove any intestine!.
After surgery, they have you up & walking the very next day to prevent pneumonia from developing!. But it sure did hurt, even with all the pain meds!. I could not have any liquids or food for over a week!. Finally, I was on a clear liquid diet, which means ginger ale, chicken broth, tea with no milk & jello!. After another week, I went onto a liquid diet, which meant I could have milk in the tea & some pudding, thicker things!. It took about 3 weeks before they allowed me to have any solid food, not that I really wanted any!.
Since that experience, they told me I would be likely to get another one!. Apparently, once you have had one, you get them again!. They told me what to do if I felt one come on again!. And it did, several times!.
I got one about twice a year; and they usually hit after a meal!. The meal doesn't have to be a large one either!. When it hit, I knew what it was; I recognized the pain!. I immediately lied down flat on the bed, so gravity would not push down on the intestines!. My husband would bring me hot washcloths to place on my belly!. The heat is helpful in relaxing the intestines!. I made sure not to eat or drink anything at all!. The pain would usually ease up after one or two hours!. However, I stayed in bed and did not eat anything for at least 24 hours with no pain!.
After that, I started out by trying something like soup or ginger ale!. If I could tolerate that, I would eat food the next day!. So far, I have been very lucky and have not had to go to the hospital for any more obstructions!.
I hope you are feeling better by now!. I am glad that you didn't have to have surgery!. Take care of yourself!. If it happens again, I hope some of these ideas will be helpful to you!.
Best of luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
2 weeks in China obstructed my bowels!. Colon hydrotherapy worked for me!.Www@Answer-Health@Com