Question 1

is there any otc medicine for abdominal adhesions that i can buy from cvs or walgreen? i have a family member overseas suffering this. thanks.

Accepted Answer

No: there is no medication, OTC or prescription, which will prevent or eliminates intra-abdominal adhesions. The only cure for them would be more surgery, if they cause obstruction of the bowels or other organs. Good luck.

Question 2

would a ct enterography confirm if i have abdominal adhesions?

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: Might but discuss with your local experts doing the CT.

Question 3

what exactly are abdominal adhesions?

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Scar tissue: Abdominal adhesions represent scar tissue attaching between different abdominal organs. This can be triggered by any process of inflammation or surgery. Treatment is usually observation or surgery.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of abdominal adhesions?

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Zero to major: Abdominal adhesion form as  a result of inflammation and the common causes include infection, trauma, benign/malignant growth, and  surgery.   Some adhesions are asymptomatic and found incidentally by your surgeon while attending to other problem.  Some adhesions can be problematic and cause bowel obstruction and pain - a topic of heated debates.

Question 5

what can i eat if i have abdominal adhesions?

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Trial and error: There are no magical answers to this. I don't see consistent patterns with my patients with adhesions. Without further specifics, i would look at your bodies responses to foods and eat accordingly.

Question 6

are there any good books on abdominal adhesions?

Accepted Answer

Surgery text: Schwartz
sabiston
may have as much as anywhere.
Abdominal are fibrous bands -tissue that occur after surgery or inflammation and can attach to bowel and organs.
Not a problem unless  bowel gets twisted and obstructed / or one needs another abdominal operation.

Question 7

what can i do about possible abdominal adhesions?

Accepted Answer

No sympt? do nothing: See your doc.  If you have no symptoms, e.g. Recurring pain, or blockages, then no need to do anything. Got symptoms? Individualized evaluation and treatment.  Sometimes surgery is done for obstruction due to adhesions.  The surgery cuts (lyses) the problem adhesions, but  the surgery causes new adhesions which may or may not become a problem in the future..

Question 8

is there more than one good way to treat abdominal adhesions?

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Yes: Yesplease see your primary provider if this condition doesn't improve.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: abdominal adhesions?

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Adhesions: adhesions are bands of tissue, usually between your abdominal wall and organs.

Question 10

what pain tablets can i use for pain due to abdominal adhesions?

Accepted Answer

Seek cause of pain. : Adhesions are the inevitable consequence of prior abdominal surgery and/or inflammation within the abdominal cavity. These adhesions compartmentalize the abdomen and may(rarely)cause the intestine to twist on itself, causing an acute small bowel obstruction. They are (all-too)often implicated as a cause of chronic abdominal or pelvic pain; this is a "diagnosis of exclusion"-search for other causes.

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