abdominal adhesions scar tissue pain

[willy27]

Hi,

I had a dirtbike accident 20+ yrs ago. As a result I seperated my pancreas from my bowels and popped off the top of my colon. I actaully have lived a normal life up until 4 months ago when I first felt abdomen discomfort that is now intermittent severe cramping and constipation that is about 8 out of 10 on the pain scale. My pcp is working on it but any helpful advice or direction would be appreciated.

Thanks, Willy27

[goldnsun]

I had a tummy tuck with abdominal tightening about three years ago and within the last 6 months, have felt my stomach turn rock hard down my mid section from upper to lower abdomen, right where the ps repaired my tummy muscles. It is also hard right around my belly button. This makes stretching hard to do. My bowels have been alternating between constipation and diarrhea and I also get abdominal cramping and lower back pain as well as bloating and bladder pain/urgency as well. These things only have seemed to happen since feeling my stomach harden up. Is the scar tissue continuing to damage me internally and cause all these other sporadic issues? I haven't been diagnosed with scar tissue, just my own research on the subject. Any ideas would be appreciated.

[3801]

would like to talk to someone that has pain associated with scar tissue in the belly

[Tuckamore]

Hello Willey,

I am sorry to hear about your pain form adhesions. I believe there are others here that can relate, including myself. As you must know an adhesion is a band of scar tissue that binds together two anatomic surfaces which are normally separated from each other.

Unfortunately there are not many options to clear up scar tissue unless I am mistaken. In rare cases I have heard of surgery to remove some of the tissue. Surgery is often successful.  However the bad news is though surgery removes the initial scar tissue that same surgery can also cause scar tissue. So surgery itself so surgery can be counterproductive. Adhesion's can pull on nerves or organs, and depending on where they are located can cause pain in the body while stretching, exercising, or even deep breathing. Usually surgery is done only if the pain is severe and there are simply are no other options.

If suffer from massive amounts of scar tissue and surgery is not an option due to the severity of the condition. I have been offered no other solutions. Most physicians will prescribe pain medications, again depending on the severity and extent of the adhesions. Others will post and they may have more information than I. Indeed there may be treatment or procedures that I and my physicians are not aware of.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. Certainly if your physician is able to find a solution many of us would be interested in hearing about it. Best of luck to you. I will look forward to your updates. Take Care, Tuck