Hi, I'm new to the forum. I'm looking for information and help.

I have been diagnosed with Crohn's disease when I was 15 years old and have been dealing with it ever since. In February 2004, while my Crohn's was active, I had a bowel obstruction. I had to be transported to the hospital by ambulance after passing out at home.

I had a two doses of barium swallow to identify the blockage, then I was operated to remove the blockage. However, the operation proceeded and everything was closed up with the barium inside me with nowhere to go. One hour after the operation, the barium ruptured my intestine, ultimately spilling a double dose of the barium smoothie into my abdominal cavity. This caused me pain of 12 on the pain scale (0 to 10). I was promptly reopened and cleanup as best as they could.

However some barium remained in my abdominal cavity. I was hospitalized for 4 months for an operation that should have taken 1 week.

Since then, I have been on medication to relieve the pain which the calcified barium is causing me. Hydromorphone, Lyrica and Gabapenten are some of the medications I have been on. Without mentioning the anti-depression meds and all of the associated issues with chronic pain... Some of these medications have severally changed my life and has caused me additional pain and suffering.

After seeing several doctors, I have been told that there is nothing to be done. Is this true?

Any information would be extremely helpful, I have had difficulty finding any information on this condition other that several people have died when this has happened.

Thank you.