Re: Spent the day at the hospital-Abnormal EKG

[Guest guest]

" I was wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a cardiologist

first before discharging me.

Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

Give me your thoughts. "

>>:

Pancreatitis can indirectly cause heart rhythm abnormalitites due to

dehydration or malnutition. Due to electrolyte defieciences ( K+, Na,). They

should have ordered a metabolic panel -either a BMP(basic) or CMP

(compreshensive) at the very least to check this. In addition a Tryponin

level is also very beneficial and almost standard when a patient presents

with chest pain. esp one with EKG changes. Do not take this lightly. If the

problem persists call your PCP ASAP and go back to the ER. Sounds to me at

the very least you should have been admitted for 23 hr observation, but then

again I'm not a doc. I am 35 and I have a pacemaker. Darryl Kile- the

pitcher for the cardinals was only 33 and recently died from a major MI. so

it does happen in young people. Please be careful. Sorry you are having the

problems. I hope this helps.

-SC

>

>

>---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

" I was wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a cardiologist

first before discharging me.

Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

Give me your thoughts. "

>>:

Pancreatitis can indirectly cause heart rhythm abnormalitites due to

dehydration or malnutition. Due to electrolyte defieciences ( K+, Na,). They

should have ordered a metabolic panel -either a BMP(basic) or CMP

(compreshensive) at the very least to check this. In addition a Tryponin

level is also very beneficial and almost standard when a patient presents

with chest pain. esp one with EKG changes. Do not take this lightly. If the

problem persists call your PCP ASAP and go back to the ER. Sounds to me at

the very least you should have been admitted for 23 hr observation, but then

again I'm not a doc. I am 35 and I have a pacemaker. Darryl Kile- the

pitcher for the cardinals was only 33 and recently died from a major MI. so

it does happen in young people. Please be careful. Sorry you are having the

problems. I hope this helps.

-SC

>

>

>---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

,

Cardiac ischemia is not a rhythm abnormality. It is a serious

condition. You need to see a Cardiologist for a Stress Test (of some kind)

immediately. Chances are it is unrelated to your pancreatitis. The only

relation may be through high triglycerides or hypercholesterolemia.

In today's litigious, insurance/medicare driven world of medicine it is

completely normal to be discharged while in pain or still exhibiting

symptoms. Once you have used up your approved number of days the docs will

usually try to take a calculated risk that you will continue to get better

at home rather than buck the insurance company for additional days of

approval. The ridiculous thing is that if you walk out the front door and

walk into the ER 24 hours later you will get a new set of days if they

admit you. The doc doesn't get in trouble and he gets his gold star for

following the medicare rules. At least that's what my PCP told me a few

years ago but then he's not much of a Medicare fan.

Best advice in the world would be to get to the best Cardiologist you can

get an appointment with and get in there ASAP. Don't fool around with it.

Chuck

At 04:44 PM 7/26/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

>I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

>midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and

>sides, dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but

>this morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling

>my insides out. Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI

>doctor. As the days went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the

>Darvocet just took the edge off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me

>to the ER. The ER doctor examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase

>was elevated slightly, but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me

>Demorol for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me

>numerous times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm

>infiltrated bad. My right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to

>drink for the CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I

>couldn't stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would

>most likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it

>anyway so I did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown;

>therefore, they couldn't get a good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that

>since I didn't handle any contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan

>wouldn't show any minute or mild problems with the digestive system. It

>would only show major problems with the digestive system because I didn't

>have any contrast orally or intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I

>got bad news regarding my EKG. The ER doctors told me that there are

>changes in my heart. The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities caused by

>inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that meant. She said that not

>enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week

>with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of

>heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart. I

>don't drink al cohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated substantially, the

>ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I still have alot of

>pain in my midepigastric area of my stomach which is radiating through my

>back and sides. I told the ER doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and

>that I was told that my enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can

>still have the significant abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear

>and out the other. She still discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I

>was wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

>would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a

>cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

>Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

>Give me your thoughts.

>

>

Chuck Sullivan

chuck@...

" When in command, Take charge. When faced with a decision, do what is

right. Nothing else matters. " - Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

[Guest guest]

,

Cardiac ischemia is not a rhythm abnormality. It is a serious

condition. You need to see a Cardiologist for a Stress Test (of some kind)

immediately. Chances are it is unrelated to your pancreatitis. The only

relation may be through high triglycerides or hypercholesterolemia.

In today's litigious, insurance/medicare driven world of medicine it is

completely normal to be discharged while in pain or still exhibiting

symptoms. Once you have used up your approved number of days the docs will

usually try to take a calculated risk that you will continue to get better

at home rather than buck the insurance company for additional days of

approval. The ridiculous thing is that if you walk out the front door and

walk into the ER 24 hours later you will get a new set of days if they

admit you. The doc doesn't get in trouble and he gets his gold star for

following the medicare rules. At least that's what my PCP told me a few

years ago but then he's not much of a Medicare fan.

Best advice in the world would be to get to the best Cardiologist you can

get an appointment with and get in there ASAP. Don't fool around with it.

Chuck

At 04:44 PM 7/26/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

>I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

>midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and

>sides, dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but

>this morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling

>my insides out. Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI

>doctor. As the days went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the

>Darvocet just took the edge off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me

>to the ER. The ER doctor examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase

>was elevated slightly, but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me

>Demorol for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me

>numerous times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm

>infiltrated bad. My right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to

>drink for the CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I

>couldn't stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would

>most likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it

>anyway so I did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown;

>therefore, they couldn't get a good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that

>since I didn't handle any contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan

>wouldn't show any minute or mild problems with the digestive system. It

>would only show major problems with the digestive system because I didn't

>have any contrast orally or intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I

>got bad news regarding my EKG. The ER doctors told me that there are

>changes in my heart. The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities caused by

>inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that meant. She said that not

>enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week

>with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of

>heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart. I

>don't drink al cohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated substantially, the

>ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I still have alot of

>pain in my midepigastric area of my stomach which is radiating through my

>back and sides. I told the ER doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and

>that I was told that my enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can

>still have the significant abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear

>and out the other. She still discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I

>was wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

>would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a

>cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

>Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

>Give me your thoughts.

>

>

Chuck Sullivan

chuck@...

" When in command, Take charge. When faced with a decision, do what is

right. Nothing else matters. " - Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

[Guest guest]

,

Cardiac ischemia is not a rhythm abnormality. It is a serious

condition. You need to see a Cardiologist for a Stress Test (of some kind)

immediately. Chances are it is unrelated to your pancreatitis. The only

relation may be through high triglycerides or hypercholesterolemia.

In today's litigious, insurance/medicare driven world of medicine it is

completely normal to be discharged while in pain or still exhibiting

symptoms. Once you have used up your approved number of days the docs will

usually try to take a calculated risk that you will continue to get better

at home rather than buck the insurance company for additional days of

approval. The ridiculous thing is that if you walk out the front door and

walk into the ER 24 hours later you will get a new set of days if they

admit you. The doc doesn't get in trouble and he gets his gold star for

following the medicare rules. At least that's what my PCP told me a few

years ago but then he's not much of a Medicare fan.

Best advice in the world would be to get to the best Cardiologist you can

get an appointment with and get in there ASAP. Don't fool around with it.

Chuck

At 04:44 PM 7/26/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

>I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

>midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and

>sides, dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but

>this morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling

>my insides out. Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI

>doctor. As the days went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the

>Darvocet just took the edge off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me

>to the ER. The ER doctor examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase

>was elevated slightly, but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me

>Demorol for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me

>numerous times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm

>infiltrated bad. My right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to

>drink for the CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I

>couldn't stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would

>most likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it

>anyway so I did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown;

>therefore, they couldn't get a good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that

>since I didn't handle any contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan

>wouldn't show any minute or mild problems with the digestive system. It

>would only show major problems with the digestive system because I didn't

>have any contrast orally or intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I

>got bad news regarding my EKG. The ER doctors told me that there are

>changes in my heart. The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities caused by

>inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that meant. She said that not

>enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week

>with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of

>heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart. I

>don't drink al cohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated substantially, the

>ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I still have alot of

>pain in my midepigastric area of my stomach which is radiating through my

>back and sides. I told the ER doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and

>that I was told that my enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can

>still have the significant abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear

>and out the other. She still discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I

>was wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

>would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a

>cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

>Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

>Give me your thoughts.

>

>

Chuck Sullivan

chuck@...

" When in command, Take charge. When faced with a decision, do what is

right. Nothing else matters. " - Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

[Guest guest]

,

Cardiac ischemia is not a rhythm abnormality. It is a serious

condition. You need to see a Cardiologist for a Stress Test (of some kind)

immediately. Chances are it is unrelated to your pancreatitis. The only

relation may be through high triglycerides or hypercholesterolemia.

In today's litigious, insurance/medicare driven world of medicine it is

completely normal to be discharged while in pain or still exhibiting

symptoms. Once you have used up your approved number of days the docs will

usually try to take a calculated risk that you will continue to get better

at home rather than buck the insurance company for additional days of

approval. The ridiculous thing is that if you walk out the front door and

walk into the ER 24 hours later you will get a new set of days if they

admit you. The doc doesn't get in trouble and he gets his gold star for

following the medicare rules. At least that's what my PCP told me a few

years ago but then he's not much of a Medicare fan.

Best advice in the world would be to get to the best Cardiologist you can

get an appointment with and get in there ASAP. Don't fool around with it.

Chuck

At 04:44 PM 7/26/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

>I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

>midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and

>sides, dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but

>this morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling

>my insides out. Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI

>doctor. As the days went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the

>Darvocet just took the edge off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me

>to the ER. The ER doctor examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase

>was elevated slightly, but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me

>Demorol for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me

>numerous times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm

>infiltrated bad. My right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to

>drink for the CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I

>couldn't stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would

>most likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it

>anyway so I did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown;

>therefore, they couldn't get a good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that

>since I didn't handle any contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan

>wouldn't show any minute or mild problems with the digestive system. It

>would only show major problems with the digestive system because I didn't

>have any contrast orally or intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I

>got bad news regarding my EKG. The ER doctors told me that there are

>changes in my heart. The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities caused by

>inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that meant. She said that not

>enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week

>with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of

>heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart. I

>don't drink al cohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated substantially, the

>ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I still have alot of

>pain in my midepigastric area of my stomach which is radiating through my

>back and sides. I told the ER doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and

>that I was told that my enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can

>still have the significant abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear

>and out the other. She still discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I

>was wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

>would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a

>cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

>Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

>Give me your thoughts.

>

>

Chuck Sullivan

chuck@...

" When in command, Take charge. When faced with a decision, do what is

right. Nothing else matters. " - Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf

[Guest guest]

Two years ago, this also happened to me. I was admitted into the hospital by my

doctor. The tests showed flipped T-waves with the same initial diagnosis as

yours. I followed with visits to a heart doctor that did all the tests and

everything came back normal. I saw him for three months for check-ups and noone

could find out what brought on these attacks. I suffered the next nine months

with these attacks and then they finally subsided. Only nitro stopped the pain.

I pray that everything will go well with you. Follow through with this....see a

heart specialist and please keep us informed...........Warm thoughts........Pam

ga

Frisby mariafrisby1@...> wrote:

Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and sides, dry

heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but this morning I

jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling my insides out.

Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI doctor. As the days

went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the Darvocet just took the edge

off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me to the ER. The ER doctor examined

me and did some lab tests. My amylase was elevated slightly, but my lipase was

normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea.

They had to stick me numerous times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in

my arm infiltrated bad. My right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to

drink for the CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I

couldn't stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would most

likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it anyway so I

did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown; therefore, they couldn't

get a good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that since I didn't handle any

contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or mild

problems with the digestive system. It would only show major problems with the

digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or intraveneously. I

also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding my EKG. The ER doctors told

me that there are changes in my heart. The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities

caused by inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that meant. She said that

not enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week

with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of heart

problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart. I don't drink

alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated substantially, the ER doctor

discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I still have alot of pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which is radiating through my back and sides. I

told the ER doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my

enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can still have the significant

abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear and out the other. She still

discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I was wondering if it was safe being

discharged with an abnormal EKG. You would think that the ER doctor would have

at least consulted a cardiologist first before discharging me.

Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

Give me your thoughts.

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Two years ago, this also happened to me. I was admitted into the hospital by my

doctor. The tests showed flipped T-waves with the same initial diagnosis as

yours. I followed with visits to a heart doctor that did all the tests and

everything came back normal. I saw him for three months for check-ups and noone

could find out what brought on these attacks. I suffered the next nine months

with these attacks and then they finally subsided. Only nitro stopped the pain.

I pray that everything will go well with you. Follow through with this....see a

heart specialist and please keep us informed...........Warm thoughts........Pam

ga

Frisby mariafrisby1@...> wrote:

Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and sides, dry

heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but this morning I

jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling my insides out.

Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI doctor. As the days

went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the Darvocet just took the edge

off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me to the ER. The ER doctor examined

me and did some lab tests. My amylase was elevated slightly, but my lipase was

normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea.

They had to stick me numerous times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in

my arm infiltrated bad. My right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to

drink for the CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I

couldn't stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would most

likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it anyway so I

did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown; therefore, they couldn't

get a good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that since I didn't handle any

contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or mild

problems with the digestive system. It would only show major problems with the

digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or intraveneously. I

also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding my EKG. The ER doctors told

me that there are changes in my heart. The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities

caused by inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that meant. She said that

not enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week

with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of heart

problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart. I don't drink

alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated substantially, the ER doctor

discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I still have alot of pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which is radiating through my back and sides. I

told the ER doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my

enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can still have the significant

abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear and out the other. She still

discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I was wondering if it was safe being

discharged with an abnormal EKG. You would think that the ER doctor would have

at least consulted a cardiologist first before discharging me.

Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

Give me your thoughts.

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Two years ago, this also happened to me. I was admitted into the hospital by my

doctor. The tests showed flipped T-waves with the same initial diagnosis as

yours. I followed with visits to a heart doctor that did all the tests and

everything came back normal. I saw him for three months for check-ups and noone

could find out what brought on these attacks. I suffered the next nine months

with these attacks and then they finally subsided. Only nitro stopped the pain.

I pray that everything will go well with you. Follow through with this....see a

heart specialist and please keep us informed...........Warm thoughts........Pam

ga

Frisby mariafrisby1@...> wrote:

Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and sides, dry

heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but this morning I

jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling my insides out.

Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI doctor. As the days

went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the Darvocet just took the edge

off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me to the ER. The ER doctor examined

me and did some lab tests. My amylase was elevated slightly, but my lipase was

normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea.

They had to stick me numerous times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in

my arm infiltrated bad. My right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to

drink for the CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I

couldn't stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would most

likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it anyway so I

did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown; therefore, they couldn't

get a good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that since I didn't handle any

contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or mild

problems with the digestive system. It would only show major problems with the

digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or intraveneously. I

also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding my EKG. The ER doctors told

me that there are changes in my heart. The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities

caused by inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that meant. She said that

not enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week

with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of heart

problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart. I don't drink

alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated substantially, the ER doctor

discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I still have alot of pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which is radiating through my back and sides. I

told the ER doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my

enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can still have the significant

abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear and out the other. She still

discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I was wondering if it was safe being

discharged with an abnormal EKG. You would think that the ER doctor would have

at least consulted a cardiologist first before discharging me.

Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

Give me your thoughts.

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Two years ago, this also happened to me. I was admitted into the hospital by my

doctor. The tests showed flipped T-waves with the same initial diagnosis as

yours. I followed with visits to a heart doctor that did all the tests and

everything came back normal. I saw him for three months for check-ups and noone

could find out what brought on these attacks. I suffered the next nine months

with these attacks and then they finally subsided. Only nitro stopped the pain.

I pray that everything will go well with you. Follow through with this....see a

heart specialist and please keep us informed...........Warm thoughts........Pam

ga

Frisby mariafrisby1@...> wrote:

Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and sides, dry

heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but this morning I

jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling my insides out.

Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI doctor. As the days

went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the Darvocet just took the edge

off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me to the ER. The ER doctor examined

me and did some lab tests. My amylase was elevated slightly, but my lipase was

normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea.

They had to stick me numerous times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in

my arm infiltrated bad. My right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to

drink for the CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I

couldn't stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would most

likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it anyway so I

did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown; therefore, they couldn't

get a good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that since I didn't handle any

contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or mild

problems with the digestive system. It would only show major problems with the

digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or intraveneously. I

also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding my EKG. The ER doctors told

me that there are changes in my heart. The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities

caused by inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that meant. She said that

not enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week

with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of heart

problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart. I don't drink

alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated substantially, the ER doctor

discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I still have alot of pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which is radiating through my back and sides. I

told the ER doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my

enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can still have the significant

abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear and out the other. She still

discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I was wondering if it was safe being

discharged with an abnormal EKG. You would think that the ER doctor would have

at least consulted a cardiologist first before discharging me.

Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

Give me your thoughts.

---------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Chuck was speaking about some of the ins-and-outs of the Medicare system, and

it brought up some questions for me - I thought I'd see if anybody could help.

Right now I " m on Medicaid (MediKan - kind of the cheap version of the cheap

version, since I'm single with no kids) and my booklet, any online

information - anything that I can get my hands on to read are all very vague

about what my patient rights are.

I have no idea how much time I might be allowed in hospital, or how much I

might be responsible for major, what's really covered and what's not, etc.

Am I missing something? I have a booklet that is very vague, and what I find

online for my state doesn't even MENTION " MediKan " , and is very brief about

Medicaid in terms of specific coverage. Are there other Medicaid plan folks

out there that might have access to better resource material or how to go

about getting it? I'm sure you'll say my next step should be to call my

representative - unfortunately I have never been given one.

And when I call with questions they are quite flip and seem to have no desire

to pass me on to someone that CAN help. I suppose I just need to keep

calling until I DO have some answers - problem is, I have no specific

QUESTIONS... I'd just like access to something that tells me in general terms

what Medicaid provides and what it doesn't. And the other problem, of

course, is that it's different in every state.

Sigh. Oh well. Perhaps I just needed to vent about that a bit. That part's

done. Monday I'll call again and see if I can't get some more information.

Thanks for the sounding board.

Peace,

Terry

[Guest guest]

Chuck was speaking about some of the ins-and-outs of the Medicare system, and

it brought up some questions for me - I thought I'd see if anybody could help.

Right now I " m on Medicaid (MediKan - kind of the cheap version of the cheap

version, since I'm single with no kids) and my booklet, any online

information - anything that I can get my hands on to read are all very vague

about what my patient rights are.

I have no idea how much time I might be allowed in hospital, or how much I

might be responsible for major, what's really covered and what's not, etc.

Am I missing something? I have a booklet that is very vague, and what I find

online for my state doesn't even MENTION " MediKan " , and is very brief about

Medicaid in terms of specific coverage. Are there other Medicaid plan folks

out there that might have access to better resource material or how to go

about getting it? I'm sure you'll say my next step should be to call my

representative - unfortunately I have never been given one.

And when I call with questions they are quite flip and seem to have no desire

to pass me on to someone that CAN help. I suppose I just need to keep

calling until I DO have some answers - problem is, I have no specific

QUESTIONS... I'd just like access to something that tells me in general terms

what Medicaid provides and what it doesn't. And the other problem, of

course, is that it's different in every state.

Sigh. Oh well. Perhaps I just needed to vent about that a bit. That part's

done. Monday I'll call again and see if I can't get some more information.

Thanks for the sounding board.

Peace,

Terry

[Guest guest]

I haven't heard of panc causes this. But I have heard of Meds causing it.

Mark E. Armstrong

www.top5plus5.com

NW Chapter Rep

Pancreatitis Association, International

Spent the day at the hospital-Abnormal EKG

>

> Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

> I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and sides,

dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but this

morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling my

insides out. Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI

doctor. As the days went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the

Darvocet just took the edge off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me

to the ER. The ER doctor examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase was

elevated slightly, but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol

for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me numerous

times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm infiltrated bad. My

right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to drink for the CAT scan

that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I couldn't stop throwing up.

I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would most likely bring the

contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it anyway so I did. When I

went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown; therefore, they couldn't get a

good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that since I didn't handle any

contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or

mild problems with the digestive system. It would only show major problems

with the digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or

intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding my EKG.

The ER doctors told me that there are changes in my heart. The EKG showed T

Wave abnormalities caused by inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that

meant. She said that not enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am

to follow up next week with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and

don't have a history of heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis

affected my heart. I don't drink alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated

substantially, the ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I

still have alot of pain in my midepigastric area of my stomach which is

radiating through my back and sides. I told the ER doctor that I have

chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my enzymes will not be

elevated anymore, yet I can still have the significant abdominal pain and

nausea. It went in one ear and out the other. She still discharged me with

some heartburn medicine. I was wondering if it was safe being discharged

with an abnormal EKG. You would think that the ER doctor would have at least

consulted a cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

> Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

> Give me your thoughts.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I haven't heard of panc causes this. But I have heard of Meds causing it.

Mark E. Armstrong

www.top5plus5.com

NW Chapter Rep

Pancreatitis Association, International

Spent the day at the hospital-Abnormal EKG

>

> Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

> I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and sides,

dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but this

morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling my

insides out. Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI

doctor. As the days went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the

Darvocet just took the edge off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me

to the ER. The ER doctor examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase was

elevated slightly, but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol

for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me numerous

times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm infiltrated bad. My

right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to drink for the CAT scan

that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I couldn't stop throwing up.

I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would most likely bring the

contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it anyway so I did. When I

went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown; therefore, they couldn't get a

good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that since I didn't handle any

contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or

mild problems with the digestive system. It would only show major problems

with the digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or

intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding my EKG.

The ER doctors told me that there are changes in my heart. The EKG showed T

Wave abnormalities caused by inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that

meant. She said that not enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am

to follow up next week with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and

don't have a history of heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis

affected my heart. I don't drink alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated

substantially, the ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I

still have alot of pain in my midepigastric area of my stomach which is

radiating through my back and sides. I told the ER doctor that I have

chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my enzymes will not be

elevated anymore, yet I can still have the significant abdominal pain and

nausea. It went in one ear and out the other. She still discharged me with

some heartburn medicine. I was wondering if it was safe being discharged

with an abnormal EKG. You would think that the ER doctor would have at least

consulted a cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

> Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

> Give me your thoughts.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I haven't heard of panc causes this. But I have heard of Meds causing it.

Mark E. Armstrong

www.top5plus5.com

NW Chapter Rep

Pancreatitis Association, International

Spent the day at the hospital-Abnormal EKG

>

> Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

> I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and sides,

dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but this

morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling my

insides out. Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI

doctor. As the days went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the

Darvocet just took the edge off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me

to the ER. The ER doctor examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase was

elevated slightly, but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol

for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me numerous

times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm infiltrated bad. My

right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to drink for the CAT scan

that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I couldn't stop throwing up.

I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would most likely bring the

contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it anyway so I did. When I

went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown; therefore, they couldn't get a

good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that since I didn't handle any

contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or

mild problems with the digestive system. It would only show major problems

with the digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or

intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding my EKG.

The ER doctors told me that there are changes in my heart. The EKG showed T

Wave abnormalities caused by inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that

meant. She said that not enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am

to follow up next week with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and

don't have a history of heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis

affected my heart. I don't drink alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated

substantially, the ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I

still have alot of pain in my midepigastric area of my stomach which is

radiating through my back and sides. I told the ER doctor that I have

chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my enzymes will not be

elevated anymore, yet I can still have the significant abdominal pain and

nausea. It went in one ear and out the other. She still discharged me with

some heartburn medicine. I was wondering if it was safe being discharged

with an abnormal EKG. You would think that the ER doctor would have at least

consulted a cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

> Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

> Give me your thoughts.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I haven't heard of panc causes this. But I have heard of Meds causing it.

Mark E. Armstrong

www.top5plus5.com

NW Chapter Rep

Pancreatitis Association, International

Spent the day at the hospital-Abnormal EKG

>

> Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

> I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain in my

midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back and sides,

dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the night, but this

morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like someone was pulling my

insides out. Actually I start having pain Wednesday and informed my GI

doctor. As the days went by the pain got worse. I take Darvocet, but the

Darvocet just took the edge off of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me

to the ER. The ER doctor examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase was

elevated slightly, but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol

for the pain and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me numerous

times to start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm infiltrated bad. My

right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to drink for the CAT scan

that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I couldn't stop throwing up.

I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would most likely bring the

contrast back up. They wanted me to try to drink it anyway so I did. When I

went to have the CAT done, my IV had blown; therefore, they couldn't get a

good CAT scan. The radiologist told me that since I didn't handle any

contrast and since my IV blew that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or

mild problems with the digestive system. It would only show major problems

with the digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or

intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding my EKG.

The ER doctors told me that there are changes in my heart. The EKG showed T

Wave abnormalities caused by inferior ischemia. I asked the doctor what that

meant. She said that not enough of blood flow was getting to my heart. I am

to follow up next week with my family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and

don't have a history of heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis

affected my heart. I don't drink alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated

substantially, the ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very nauseaous. I

still have alot of pain in my midepigastric area of my stomach which is

radiating through my back and sides. I told the ER doctor that I have

chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my enzymes will not be

elevated anymore, yet I can still have the significant abdominal pain and

nausea. It went in one ear and out the other. She still discharged me with

some heartburn medicine. I was wondering if it was safe being discharged

with an abnormal EKG. You would think that the ER doctor would have at least

consulted a cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

> Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

> Give me your thoughts.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I'm so sorry that you continue to be plagued by new and such awful trials.

You surely do deserve a break for gosh sakes. I promise, I'm doing my prayer

part! :-) I just wanted you to know that I'm still in your corner pulling

for you, and I think of you often, sending the best vibes I can.

I know you'll get a break, sooner or later - I hope it's sooner. Good luck.

Peace & Love,

Terry in KC

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I'm so sorry that you continue to be plagued by new and such awful trials.

You surely do deserve a break for gosh sakes. I promise, I'm doing my prayer

part! :-) I just wanted you to know that I'm still in your corner pulling

for you, and I think of you often, sending the best vibes I can.

I know you'll get a break, sooner or later - I hope it's sooner. Good luck.

Peace & Love,

Terry in KC

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I'm so sorry that you continue to be plagued by new and such awful trials.

You surely do deserve a break for gosh sakes. I promise, I'm doing my prayer

part! :-) I just wanted you to know that I'm still in your corner pulling

for you, and I think of you often, sending the best vibes I can.

I know you'll get a break, sooner or later - I hope it's sooner. Good luck.

Peace & Love,

Terry in KC

[Guest guest]

The only time the EKGs showed a problem is when I was about to or

having very bad pancreatitis. I have had tests done after the major

pancreatitis was over to show nothing at all. I have worn a EKG

monitor after getting out of the hospital, it showed nothing. I think

if I had this device on me during the start of pancreatitis, things

would have been more clear. I think EKGs are given to late to help. I

think the doctor should be working to use these test during the onset

of pain, not the end period. Darvocet is a very light weight

painkiller. I honestly do not know what it could cure. Did they try

to shoot dye into your blown IV? Who is your medical team? Moe, Larry

and Curly? I hope you have another hospital in your area. If they do

use it next time! It sounds as if this one is only wanting to run

test and get paid for it. I do not think any hospital should be doing

test knowing full well that it was going to give false results from

improper setups. Your swollen arm should be okay after 2 weeks max.

That is the longest that mine ever took after a major blow out.

Phenergan always burns mine out. It burns deep and for a long time

even if they give it to me in rear, I refuse to take it in my IV ever

again! Demerol is bad enough by IV but the quality of the relief is

out of this world. It only takes a minute to work! Nausea from

pancreatitis is a nightmare. I have found nothing to work and cure

this and they docs have gave me evey medicine invented, including

oral, suppository, and shot form. I think ER doctors should be

limited to their education areas. Their stupidity is going to get the

hospital in deep malpractice trouble, just as it is happening

everywhere. At least the best that they have should be called upon

for your treatment. I like to inform my GI that I am having trouble,

even then I usually end up with the one in the office who has never

seen me or can treat me. It is still better than getting a sports

doctor treating out of his field, not much better but at least your

GI can point him to the correct tests until he can see you. I have

had backwood office doctors treat me better than most big time ER

doctors. Hope thing work out for you, I have you on my prayer list.

Take care, Get your rest, Keep us informed,

> Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

> I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain

in my midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back

and sides, dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the

night, but this morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like

someone was pulling my insides out. Actually I start having pain

Wednesday and informed my GI doctor. As the days went by the pain

got worse. I take Darvocet, but the Darvocet just took the edge off

of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me to the ER. The ER doctor

examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase was elevated slightly,

but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol for the pain

and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me numerous times to

start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm infiltrated bad. My

right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to drink for the

CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I couldn't

stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would

most likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to

drink it anyway so I did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had

blown; therefore, they couldn't get a good CAT scan. The radiologist

told me that since I didn't handle any contrast and since my IV blew

that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or mild problems with the

digestive system. It would only show major problems with the

digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or

intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding

my EKG. The ER doctors told me that there are changes in my heart.

The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities caused by inferior ischemia. I

asked the doctor what that meant. She said that not enough of blood

flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week with my

family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of

heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart.

I don't drink alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated

substantially, the ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very

nauseaous. I still have alot of pain in my midepigastric area of my

stomach which is radiating through my back and sides. I told the ER

doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my

enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can still have the

significant abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear and out the

other. She still discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I was

wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a

cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

> Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

> Give me your thoughts.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

The only time the EKGs showed a problem is when I was about to or

having very bad pancreatitis. I have had tests done after the major

pancreatitis was over to show nothing at all. I have worn a EKG

monitor after getting out of the hospital, it showed nothing. I think

if I had this device on me during the start of pancreatitis, things

would have been more clear. I think EKGs are given to late to help. I

think the doctor should be working to use these test during the onset

of pain, not the end period. Darvocet is a very light weight

painkiller. I honestly do not know what it could cure. Did they try

to shoot dye into your blown IV? Who is your medical team? Moe, Larry

and Curly? I hope you have another hospital in your area. If they do

use it next time! It sounds as if this one is only wanting to run

test and get paid for it. I do not think any hospital should be doing

test knowing full well that it was going to give false results from

improper setups. Your swollen arm should be okay after 2 weeks max.

That is the longest that mine ever took after a major blow out.

Phenergan always burns mine out. It burns deep and for a long time

even if they give it to me in rear, I refuse to take it in my IV ever

again! Demerol is bad enough by IV but the quality of the relief is

out of this world. It only takes a minute to work! Nausea from

pancreatitis is a nightmare. I have found nothing to work and cure

this and they docs have gave me evey medicine invented, including

oral, suppository, and shot form. I think ER doctors should be

limited to their education areas. Their stupidity is going to get the

hospital in deep malpractice trouble, just as it is happening

everywhere. At least the best that they have should be called upon

for your treatment. I like to inform my GI that I am having trouble,

even then I usually end up with the one in the office who has never

seen me or can treat me. It is still better than getting a sports

doctor treating out of his field, not much better but at least your

GI can point him to the correct tests until he can see you. I have

had backwood office doctors treat me better than most big time ER

doctors. Hope thing work out for you, I have you on my prayer list.

Take care, Get your rest, Keep us informed,

> Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

> I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain

in my midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back

and sides, dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the

night, but this morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like

someone was pulling my insides out. Actually I start having pain

Wednesday and informed my GI doctor. As the days went by the pain

got worse. I take Darvocet, but the Darvocet just took the edge off

of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me to the ER. The ER doctor

examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase was elevated slightly,

but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol for the pain

and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me numerous times to

start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm infiltrated bad. My

right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to drink for the

CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I couldn't

stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would

most likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to

drink it anyway so I did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had

blown; therefore, they couldn't get a good CAT scan. The radiologist

told me that since I didn't handle any contrast and since my IV blew

that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or mild problems with the

digestive system. It would only show major problems with the

digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or

intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding

my EKG. The ER doctors told me that there are changes in my heart.

The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities caused by inferior ischemia. I

asked the doctor what that meant. She said that not enough of blood

flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week with my

family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of

heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart.

I don't drink alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated

substantially, the ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very

nauseaous. I still have alot of pain in my midepigastric area of my

stomach which is radiating through my back and sides. I told the ER

doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my

enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can still have the

significant abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear and out the

other. She still discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I was

wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a

cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

> Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

> Give me your thoughts.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

The only time the EKGs showed a problem is when I was about to or

having very bad pancreatitis. I have had tests done after the major

pancreatitis was over to show nothing at all. I have worn a EKG

monitor after getting out of the hospital, it showed nothing. I think

if I had this device on me during the start of pancreatitis, things

would have been more clear. I think EKGs are given to late to help. I

think the doctor should be working to use these test during the onset

of pain, not the end period. Darvocet is a very light weight

painkiller. I honestly do not know what it could cure. Did they try

to shoot dye into your blown IV? Who is your medical team? Moe, Larry

and Curly? I hope you have another hospital in your area. If they do

use it next time! It sounds as if this one is only wanting to run

test and get paid for it. I do not think any hospital should be doing

test knowing full well that it was going to give false results from

improper setups. Your swollen arm should be okay after 2 weeks max.

That is the longest that mine ever took after a major blow out.

Phenergan always burns mine out. It burns deep and for a long time

even if they give it to me in rear, I refuse to take it in my IV ever

again! Demerol is bad enough by IV but the quality of the relief is

out of this world. It only takes a minute to work! Nausea from

pancreatitis is a nightmare. I have found nothing to work and cure

this and they docs have gave me evey medicine invented, including

oral, suppository, and shot form. I think ER doctors should be

limited to their education areas. Their stupidity is going to get the

hospital in deep malpractice trouble, just as it is happening

everywhere. At least the best that they have should be called upon

for your treatment. I like to inform my GI that I am having trouble,

even then I usually end up with the one in the office who has never

seen me or can treat me. It is still better than getting a sports

doctor treating out of his field, not much better but at least your

GI can point him to the correct tests until he can see you. I have

had backwood office doctors treat me better than most big time ER

doctors. Hope thing work out for you, I have you on my prayer list.

Take care, Get your rest, Keep us informed,

> Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

> I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain

in my midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back

and sides, dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the

night, but this morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like

someone was pulling my insides out. Actually I start having pain

Wednesday and informed my GI doctor. As the days went by the pain

got worse. I take Darvocet, but the Darvocet just took the edge off

of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me to the ER. The ER doctor

examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase was elevated slightly,

but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol for the pain

and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me numerous times to

start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm infiltrated bad. My

right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to drink for the

CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I couldn't

stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would

most likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to

drink it anyway so I did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had

blown; therefore, they couldn't get a good CAT scan. The radiologist

told me that since I didn't handle any contrast and since my IV blew

that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or mild problems with the

digestive system. It would only show major problems with the

digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or

intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding

my EKG. The ER doctors told me that there are changes in my heart.

The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities caused by inferior ischemia. I

asked the doctor what that meant. She said that not enough of blood

flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week with my

family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of

heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart.

I don't drink alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated

substantially, the ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very

nauseaous. I still have alot of pain in my midepigastric area of my

stomach which is radiating through my back and sides. I told the ER

doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my

enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can still have the

significant abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear and out the

other. She still discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I was

wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a

cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

> Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

> Give me your thoughts.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

The only time the EKGs showed a problem is when I was about to or

having very bad pancreatitis. I have had tests done after the major

pancreatitis was over to show nothing at all. I have worn a EKG

monitor after getting out of the hospital, it showed nothing. I think

if I had this device on me during the start of pancreatitis, things

would have been more clear. I think EKGs are given to late to help. I

think the doctor should be working to use these test during the onset

of pain, not the end period. Darvocet is a very light weight

painkiller. I honestly do not know what it could cure. Did they try

to shoot dye into your blown IV? Who is your medical team? Moe, Larry

and Curly? I hope you have another hospital in your area. If they do

use it next time! It sounds as if this one is only wanting to run

test and get paid for it. I do not think any hospital should be doing

test knowing full well that it was going to give false results from

improper setups. Your swollen arm should be okay after 2 weeks max.

That is the longest that mine ever took after a major blow out.

Phenergan always burns mine out. It burns deep and for a long time

even if they give it to me in rear, I refuse to take it in my IV ever

again! Demerol is bad enough by IV but the quality of the relief is

out of this world. It only takes a minute to work! Nausea from

pancreatitis is a nightmare. I have found nothing to work and cure

this and they docs have gave me evey medicine invented, including

oral, suppository, and shot form. I think ER doctors should be

limited to their education areas. Their stupidity is going to get the

hospital in deep malpractice trouble, just as it is happening

everywhere. At least the best that they have should be called upon

for your treatment. I like to inform my GI that I am having trouble,

even then I usually end up with the one in the office who has never

seen me or can treat me. It is still better than getting a sports

doctor treating out of his field, not much better but at least your

GI can point him to the correct tests until he can see you. I have

had backwood office doctors treat me better than most big time ER

doctors. Hope thing work out for you, I have you on my prayer list.

Take care, Get your rest, Keep us informed,

> Hello my fellow pancreatitis sufferers,

>

> I spent my day in the ER. I woke up this morning with severe pain

in my midepigastric area of my stomach which radiated though my back

and sides, dry heaves, nausea, etc. I had the pain throughout the

night, but this morning I jumped up out of my bed. It felt like

someone was pulling my insides out. Actually I start having pain

Wednesday and informed my GI doctor. As the days went by the pain

got worse. I take Darvocet, but the Darvocet just took the edge off

of the pain slightly. My husband rushed me to the ER. The ER doctor

examined me and did some lab tests. My amylase was elevated slightly,

but my lipase was normal. The ER doctor gave me Demorol for the pain

and Phenergan for the nausea. They had to stick me numerous times to

start an IV and to draw blood. The IV in my arm infiltrated bad. My

right arm is huge. They tried to give me contrast to drink for the

CAT scan that they ordered, but I threw the contrast up. I couldn't

stop throwing up. I told them that when I'm nauseous that I would

most likely bring the contrast back up. They wanted me to try to

drink it anyway so I did. When I went to have the CAT done, my IV had

blown; therefore, they couldn't get a good CAT scan. The radiologist

told me that since I didn't handle any contrast and since my IV blew

that the CAT scan wouldn't show any minute or mild problems with the

digestive system. It would only show major problems with the

digestive system because I didn't have any contrast orally or

intraveneously. I also had a EKG done. Well I got bad news regarding

my EKG. The ER doctors told me that there are changes in my heart.

The EKG showed T Wave abnormalities caused by inferior ischemia. I

asked the doctor what that meant. She said that not enough of blood

flow was getting to my heart. I am to follow up next week with my

family doctor. I'm only 38 years old and don't have a history of

heart problems. I'm wondering if the pancreatitis affected my heart.

I don't drink alcohal. Since my enzymes weren't elevated

substantially, the ER doctor discharged me. I'm still very

nauseaous. I still have alot of pain in my midepigastric area of my

stomach which is radiating through my back and sides. I told the ER

doctor that I have chronic pancreatitis and that I was told that my

enzymes will not be elevated anymore, yet I can still have the

significant abdominal pain and nausea. It went in one ear and out the

other. She still discharged me with some heartburn medicine. I was

wondering if it was safe being discharged with an abnormal EKG. You

would think that the ER doctor would have at least consulted a

cardiologist first before discharging me.

>

> Does anyone know if pancreatitis causes heart rhythm abnormalities?

>

> Give me your thoughts.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Terry,

Here is an information site on MediKan:

http://www.srskansas.org/services/medical_assistance.htm

and:

http://search.botbot.com/bot/m/d.html$MediKan?n025

This other one is great! I use this one all the time, it usually

answers all my questions, and if I cant find it on their web page, I

email them and they always answer me back!:

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5974/

I hope it helps!

Rosemary

---

n pancreatitis@y..., roguekc@a... wrote:

> Chuck was speaking about some of the ins-and-outs of the Medicare

system, and

> it brought up some questions for me - I thought I'd see if anybody

could help.

>

> Right now I " m on Medicaid (MediKan - kind of the cheap version of

the cheap

> version, since I'm single with no kids) and my booklet, any online

> information - anything that I can get my hands on to read are all

very vague

> about what my patient rights are.

>

> I have no idea how much time I might be allowed in hospital, or how

much I

> might be responsible for major, what's really covered and what's

not, etc.

> Am I missing something? I have a booklet that is very vague, and

what I find

> online for my state doesn't even MENTION " MediKan " , and is very

brief about

> Medicaid in terms of specific coverage. Are there other Medicaid

plan folks

> out there that might have access to better resource material or how

to go

> about getting it? I'm sure you'll say my next step should be to

call my

> representative - unfortunately I have never been given one.

>

> And when I call with questions they are quite flip and seem to have

no desire

> to pass me on to someone that CAN help. I suppose I just need to

keep

> calling until I DO have some answers - problem is, I have no

specific

> QUESTIONS... I'd just like access to something that tells me in

general terms

> what Medicaid provides and what it doesn't. And the other problem,

of

> course, is that it's different in every state.

>

> Sigh. Oh well. Perhaps I just needed to vent about that a bit.

That part's

> done. Monday I'll call again and see if I can't get some more

information.

>

> Thanks for the sounding board.

>

> Peace,

> Terry

[Guest guest]

Terry,

Here is an information site on MediKan:

http://www.srskansas.org/services/medical_assistance.htm

and:

http://search.botbot.com/bot/m/d.html$MediKan?n025

This other one is great! I use this one all the time, it usually

answers all my questions, and if I cant find it on their web page, I

email them and they always answer me back!:

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5974/

I hope it helps!

Rosemary

---

n pancreatitis@y..., roguekc@a... wrote:

> Chuck was speaking about some of the ins-and-outs of the Medicare

system, and

> it brought up some questions for me - I thought I'd see if anybody

could help.

>

> Right now I " m on Medicaid (MediKan - kind of the cheap version of

the cheap

> version, since I'm single with no kids) and my booklet, any online

> information - anything that I can get my hands on to read are all

very vague

> about what my patient rights are.

>

> I have no idea how much time I might be allowed in hospital, or how

much I

> might be responsible for major, what's really covered and what's

not, etc.

> Am I missing something? I have a booklet that is very vague, and

what I find

> online for my state doesn't even MENTION " MediKan " , and is very

brief about

> Medicaid in terms of specific coverage. Are there other Medicaid

plan folks

> out there that might have access to better resource material or how

to go

> about getting it? I'm sure you'll say my next step should be to

call my

> representative - unfortunately I have never been given one.

>

> And when I call with questions they are quite flip and seem to have

no desire

> to pass me on to someone that CAN help. I suppose I just need to

keep

> calling until I DO have some answers - problem is, I have no

specific

> QUESTIONS... I'd just like access to something that tells me in

general terms

> what Medicaid provides and what it doesn't. And the other problem,

of

> course, is that it's different in every state.

>

> Sigh. Oh well. Perhaps I just needed to vent about that a bit.

That part's

> done. Monday I'll call again and see if I can't get some more

information.

>

> Thanks for the sounding board.

>

> Peace,

> Terry