Adhesions sufferers may be the most commonly neglected patient among those who suffer illness. Doctors often belittle abdominal or pelvic pain, quickly passing it off as IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) or "nerves". On average, the adhesions sufferer will search 7-10 years for an answer to their pain. This medical neglect can not only lead to diminished quality of life; adhesions that involve the bowel can cause bowel obstructions, which can result in death if ignored.
If you are suffering abdominal or pelvic pain, have had abdominal or pelvic surgery, or have been told your pain is IBS, endometriosis, Crohn's disease, ovarian cysts, or any other inflammatory condition, do yourself a favor and study the symptoms of adhesions.
Adhesions sufferers often deal with nausea, vomiting, a feeling of pulling or tearing pain, tender and distended stomach, back pain, difficulty standing uprightly and even migraine headaches.
Surgery is the number one cause of adhesions, thus the silence among physicians. However, inflammation can also cause adhesion formation, leaving the unsuspecting patient searching in vain for an answer to their pain and symptoms. Since adhesions do not show up on standard medical tests, the sufferer is often dismissed by physicians as being "depressed."
