Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Dawn, More thanks, for the Shinster of Odi, detailed explanation. I did know it is presence, since one time, they had to make a cut overthere during an ERCP, few years back and as a result, i had bleeding and was given some blood. But the dysfunction, that is completely new to me and i don't recall that it was mentioned at our site. Or may be there was, but i missed it. Not even from doctors. But it does not sound all that strange, because of its sensitive location, and what a does, too. I have not had chance to go into the links, [i will soon plus your clarification is very clear], yet. My doctor is out for this week. I really cannot wait to talk to him about it and to try to have him run some tests, because he has been very aware of my pain condition and for some time, now. Thanks a lot for your help, Dawn. Take care. Subject: Re: RUQ pain: DawnTo: Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 4:35 AM From what they explained to me, the sphinster of Odi is at the base of the biliary tree at the bottom of the liver kind of, which is why it causes URQ pain. The pain at times would start mild and then like sart to let up and hit 10 all at once and sometimes it would just hit 10 and stay there some times it was 1-2 minutes and some times it was hours. They checked me for billiary stones (my gall bladder had been long removed) and several other things and then they ran this other test. Here are parts of some articles and the links to the complete articles with more information. The sphincter of Oddi is a muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices (bile and pancreatic juice) through ducts from the liver and pancreas (the Ampulla of Vater) into the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). "Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD)" describes the situation when the sphincter does not relax at the appropriate time (due to scarring or spasm). The back-up of juices causes episodes of severe abdominal pain.http://www.iffgd. org/site/ gi-disorders/ other/sodSymptoms of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction: The major presenting symptom in patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction is abdominal pain. The pain is characteristically sharp, postprandial, and located in the right upper quadrant or epigastrium. The pain may be associated with nausea and/or vomiting, may last for several hours, and may radiate to the back or shoulder blades. Fever, chills, and jaundice are uncommon symptoms. Patients may also present with acute recurrent pancreatitishttp://intmed. muhealth. org/gast/ patient_resource /commondisorders /sphincteroddi.htmlHope these may be helpfulDawn>> > > > > > Have they told you what causes it? I am planning to mention that to my doctor, and he can determine what kind of a test i would need. It will be a miracle if that is the cause and muscle relaxers can help, plus a surgical procedure, if not. Because my type of URQ pain can be a high scale and ecxruciating and would radiates not only into back, shoulders, but arms, head-----etc. It has really been affecting my quality of life. The pain medicine is helping, but not at those instants. And i do not want to increase the dose,> because originally the medicine was used for depression and later for pain, too. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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