International Adhesions Society

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12/01/2017

BREAKING NEWS: Wanted for Live TV Interview: someone who has had a hysterectomy in their child-bearing years and could not have children, or any more children.

I was just contacted by Meredith Yeomans who is a reporter for NBC Dallas. She is looking to interview a lady on TV this evening to get their reaction to the news that a lady has given birth after receiving an organ transplant.

She is looking for someone who has had a hysterectomy in their child-bearing years and could not have children, or any more children.

You must be in the Dallas area, as Meredith will come to your home to interview you. Here contact details are below:

I am a reporter for NBC 5 looking to interview a woman who has had a hysterectomy. This is for a news report we are preparing to air this evening. The interview would be on-camera. I can be reached at 817-666-8718.

Meredith Yeomans
NBC 5 reporter
817-666-8718
Meredith.Yeomans@nbcuni.com

/MeredithYeomansJournalist

06/19/2016

URGENT! - Take action for adhesions TODAY - submit comments to FDA
URGENT – join our submission asking FDA to take action for adhesions : FDA Proposes Ban on Powdered Gloves - This must be done by Sunday 19th June 9pm CDT.
[We apologise if you have received this in duplicate]
FDA is proposing to ban most powdered medical gloves. It has long been known that the glove powder used on surgical and exam gloves can cause a variety of problems, including adhesions. FDA considered banning these gloves in 1997 but for various reasons declined to do so until now.
The FDA have asked for public comment on this issue which is due by June 20th 2016.
The International Adhesions Society welcomes this ban as a positive step in fighting adhesions, even though the ban is long overdue. We will use this opportunity to ask FDA to take other actions that will benefit current or future adhesions patients.
By clicking on the link below you can read our proposed comments to FDA and add your name.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SLXH3FN

Please tell your friends about this survey.
Thank you
David Wiseman PhD, MRPharmS
Founder, International Adhesions Society

Please share and like our pages:
https://www.facebook.com/AdhesionSociety
www.adhesions.org
www.pelvicpainology.com
www.kevmed.com

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04/25/2016

"Toasted Skin" syndrome? Here is a response I gave to a question on one of the adhesioon FB pages about the use of Infra-Red to help relive pain in an adhesions patients. another patient had responded saying she uses PainShield MD and asked me to comment further. Here is my response:

We have been working on PainShield MD Wearable Therapeutic Ultrasound for 6 years and pioneered its use in adhesions patients, as a result of our work with the International Adhesions Society. It is very frustrating to still hear about people trying all sorts of stuff when for the first time we have a solution that has helped many people, based on solid work. In our view unless you have an obstruction (and all other causes have been ruled out), you should not be having surgery as a first choice for adhesions, but you should be using PainShield MD. We know we can reduce pain, reduce opioid use (and therefore constipation) as well as other pain found in adhesions patients - bladder, re**al, lower back, ge***al etc. If infrared heat works, that is great, but you cannot walk around with an IR lamp all day. If IR works, it is a good sign that the PainShield will probably work but you can wear PainShield MD and go about your day at home or elsewhere. Not only that the ultrasound is more efficient than IR at warming the tissues that are in spasm without "toasting" the skin. The ultrasound vibrations pass through the skin without toasting it. Please contact me for more information at david.wiseman@adhesions.org and visit our web site at www.kevmed.com

KevMed - Living beyond the pain - Innovative approaches to pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis, IBS

01/26/2016

University of Alberta

10/14/2015

https://www.facebook.com/events/991044680952842/
Its not just: Adhesions - ARD - Endo - Pelvic Pain - IC - Bladder Pain - IBS - Pudendal Neuralgia (and the list goes on)....Its CAPPS

EXACT LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED: IRVINE also POSSIBLE
ALSO MONDAY October 26th possible

This is a meet-and-greet-town-hall-fireside chat
with
David Wiseman PhD PelvicPainologist

Patients and their families want to talk about Pelvic pain, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis, adhesions, pudendal neuralgia with Dr. David Wiseman
Founder of the International Adhesions Society , advocate for women's health and pain issues and an active and published researcher in pelvic pain, adhesions, endo, IC and related conditions.

Dr. Wiseman will lead the discussion about research into these fields and how patients can become more empowered to lead the fight against pain.

Please contact me if:
a) you would like to attend
b you would like to help obtain a venue

A meeting October 26th is also possible.
Please send me a PM with your email and phone number or email to david.wiseman@adhesions.org and if you can help to set this up. Many thanks

Sunday, October 25
at 7:00pm in PDT
Next Week

https://www.facebook.com/events/991044680952842/

09/07/2015

Many thanks to Joseph Aquilino for inviting me. This was a lot of fun. Looking forward to doing this again and looking forward to helping Joey in his Foundation.

Its not just: Adhesions - ARD - Endo - Pelvic Pain - IC - Bladder Pain - IBS - Pudendal Neuralgia (and the list goes on)....Its CAPPS

Here is the radio show from September 3rd.

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09/02/2015

I followed this link and sent the following email to editor@nationalpainreport.com Dear Colleen

On behalf of pharmacists everywhere (I am a pharmacist in the UK, but living in the US) I want to apologise for the terrible way that you were treated.
I run a patient support group (www.adhesions.org) and we did a large study 2 years ago in response to the then FDA plans to restrict the labelling on opioids. With the collaboration of 9 other patient support organizations, our results suggested that the proposals (not implemented) would reduce access of patients to opioids.
But we had a number of other recommendations about pain policy in general. You can read our submission here:
http://adhesions.org/IAS2013-FDA-OpioidSurvey.pdf
and a brief into here:
http://adhesions.org/whatsnew.htm
I also presented recommendations for the national pain policy which you can see in a video here:

https://www.facebook.com/AdhesionSociety/videos/vb.241277660972/10151696722335973/?type=2&theater
Thank you for your story and I hope it helps to bring this terrible situation to an end.

The day started pretty much like any other. Woke up with pain. Took a pill. Pain eased to a tolerable level. That is what my life is like. Since I was in my teens I have suffered from muscular dyst...

08/30/2015

IC and Disability - two good posts:
1. A petition to classify Interstitial Cystitis as a permanent disability and allow sufferers to collect disability regardless of SS earnings - perhaps we can do something similar for adhesions - many adhesions/ ARD / CAPPS patients have IC/ bladder pain

https://www.change.org/p/ssdi-classify-interstitial-cystitis-as-a-permanent-disability-and-allow-sufferers-to-collect-disability-regardless-of-ss-earnings-2?recruiter=58059299&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_page&utm_term=mob-xs-signature_receipt-no_msg&utm_content=pm_checklist_email%3Achecklist&fb_ref=Default

2. Tips on SSi and IC - see link below

Find out if you can get Social Security Disability benefits based on interstitial cystitis.

08/30/2015

Many ARD/ CAPPS patients have bladder pain / interstitial cystitis

Another PainShield MD - INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS success story
Many thanks Melinda for your testimonial - great story -

"I purchased the Painshield MD after trying just about everything there is out there for Interstitial Cystitis. I have had several hydrodistentions with limited success and an experimental Stem Cell Treatment almost 60 days ago. I have also had Instillations, Elmiron, Hydroxyzine and every other medication available. I could get no relief for the past two years. I was in a very dark place with the fear of losing my career, and not being capable as a wife and mother. The painshield began to cut the pain in a matter of days of starting to use. It may be aiding the stem cells (I will never know) heal my bladder but as for where I am right now, it is night and day. I take opiates sparingly only after I have an instillation that will cause a flair. It is no longer a daily practice. The chronic burning and razor blade pain in my bladder and urethra are not 100% gone but very manageable. I have begun to enjoy life again. I would recommend this to anyone who suffers from this awful condition. I am 46 years old. Diagnosed in early 20’s but have been in remission until 2 years ago…when it became an uncontrollable pain situation." (8/30/15)

Melinda is 46, from Houston