Welcome! In 2017, I was introduced through an ER visit and NG tube to the world of adhesions. It has been a constant struggle since then. I have spent countless hours researching and trying various methods to help my “gremlins” from taking over my life from the inside.
This site is meant to be a starting point for those who have abdominal adhesions. I am not a doctor. I do not have the answers. What I do have is my personal experiences and the ability to throw these on the internet via a website. Abdominal adhesions are different for everyone. There is no “one size fixes all” solution. I have also found that what works for me for a time might not continue to work.
Adhesions are basically bands of scar tissue that can form after trauma – generally a surgery. In 1998, I was involved in a serious car accident that resulted in emergency surgery to resection bowels that had been cut by a seatbelt. I also had to have an L4/L5 spinal fusion few weeks later when they discovered that my spine had been dislocated in the accident. Later in life, I had my gallbladder removed and two c-sections (one was an emergency one). Although adhesions can’t be seen right now through most traditional diagnostic imaging methods, several doctors have agreed that adhesions are my issue.
For general information regarding adhesions:
National Institute of Diabetic and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Here are a few Facebook groups that are a wonderful source of support:
Abdominal Adhesions Pain and Suffering
Adhesions and Scar Tissue . . . There is Hope . . . and Help!