SUperior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

[jelly33]

Can anyone tell me if there are any studies or research/help here in the US for this Syndrome. I am newly dx. Yes, I am a nurse too, I know to much! Blah! Help me someone.......I am in sw us az.  emails welcomed jelly33 or ***@****,
Please, help someone help me.


Jan
wt. 92.4#

[CalGal]

Jelly, I know you probably know this already, but have you tried 'positioning' after eating - left lateral decubitus, prone, or knee-to-chest position -  to try to help digestion?

[CalGal]

Jelly, I wish I had something new for you to try, but I haven't run into anything new about SMA. Is the back pain due to the ligament of Treitz pulling on L1/L2?

[jelly33]

Hi, a year later. Sorry. Ive been to a few surgeon's who want to do almost a bypass type sx. There is alot of cuts w/i the GI that I'm not willing to undergo. Reason being adhesions forming. If I have 2 partial blockages, why subject myself to 7-8 possible new adhesions/ blockages. I begged my Dr. (pcp) to put me on remeron 7.5 mg per night and have gained up to 110.0# now. Yay, but the SMAS has created malnutition issues, causing (?)osteoporosis..Badly and I m 50yrs young. I cannot undergo tx for the osteoporosis because the GI tract has not been resolved. So between having severe back pain, GI issues w/ terrible GI distention what should a person do? Most Drs I have come across have to revert to research in order to understand what SMAS is. Any news or info from you would be greatly appreciated CalGal.

[CalGal]

Jelly, what kind of studies do you need, or what kind of help are you seeking - surgical intervention? How did it occur - scoliosis repair, car accident, or? What tests resulted in the diagnosis, and what does your current doc say about it?