Guest guest Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Ahhhh, now I see that there is a special group for pancreatitis?? I had not been able to locate one. Jodi is this the one where they talk mainly about taking medicine? I just cannot be the only seriously pancreas-impaired person who is treating myself by a special diet rather than the pain medication that some people around me were recommending when I had my last bad attack. If my system cannot absorb or metabolize many foods, why would I believe that it could absorb and distribute oral medication? I am not ready for IVs! I will look into that list, since I seem to unwittingly post out of bounds here. ;-) Ann > > Jodi > > Not to worry you too much, but the people in the SOD/CP group I'm in who have more of the chronic pancreatitis issue than the SOD issue, tend to need pain management 24/7. Reading all their emails has made me feel extremely lucky to only experience pain after I eat, and being on SCD has helped me keep that RUQ and back pain minimal most of the time. From what I have read, pancreas malfunctions are very painful. > > By the way, the few people in that group who have needed their pancreas removed completely report that they do so much better afterwards, that their pain levels disappear after recovery from the surgery. > > The only question I can think of would be whether you might need an EUS and/or ERCP and/or MRCP-S to better assess the state of your pancreas and Sphincter of Oddi and bile ducts. If your doctor suggests an EUS or ERCP, make sure that whomever performs the procedure is very experienced, particularly with pancreatic issues. > > My gastroenterologist is an ERCP specialist, performed hundreds if not thousands of the procedure. But he won't go into the pancreatic duct; he sends his patients that need that kind of examination to a pancreatic specialist in Indiana or Minnesota. > > Glad the pineapple juice and lemon juice are helping. > > Will be thinking of you tomorrow at your doctor's office. Hope all goes well, and you get some helpful suggestions and options. > > Kim M. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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