a little scared...

[Guest guest]

I was hoping someone on this sight might be able to provide a little

assistance by answering some questions.

First, my symptoms:

For the last several weeks I have had nausea. I have vomited a few

times following a meal. No fever. The vomiting also occurred on

very stressful days (last time my daughter was rushed to a hospital

via ambulance. I did not eat that day until 3:00 p.m., and when I

did I felt as if I would die, including nausea and vomiting)

E.R. diagnosed ulcer (no tests, though) and gave prevacid)

Next day followed up with g.p., who agreed with e.r. but ran blood

tests with following results:

Amylase - 127

Lipase - 165

all else normal, including white blood cells.

On a blood test four days later the levels were back to normal.

FYI I do not drink any alcohol and have not since college (7 years

ago when I was a moderate drinker)

Based on those elevated levels he diagnosed Pancreatis and has

arranged for an ultrasound. Arn't there other possibilities that

could have raised those levels (such as ulcer)? And, if I do have

pancreatitis are most people with pancreatits o.k.? The web sites I

have been to talk about the need for hospitilization but I feel

generally o.k. (except my stomach, which I think is due to ulcer or

stress or ____.

Thanks. Sorry for the long post.

[Guest guest]

Didn't get your name but it is entirely possible (actually probable) that you

had an attack of acute pancreatitis. The vast majority of people who have acute

pancreatitis never go on to develop chronic pancreatitis. From what I have

read, an elevated lipase is about 99.9% accurate for the indication of acute

pancreatitis. I would suspect that your amylase and lipase would have been

higher in the ER if they had bothered to do lab work! Since the enzymes are now

normal and you are not having pain/nausea, I would guess there is no need for

hospitalization at this point. I would, however, suggest that you get in to a

GI doc familiar with pancreatitis to try and find out why you had the attack of

acute pancreatitis so that future attacks can perhaps be prevented.

Understand that this is just my opinion from personal experience.

W

a little scared...

I was hoping someone on this sight might be able to provide a little

assistance by answering some questions.

First, my symptoms:

For the last several weeks I have had nausea. I have vomited a few

times following a meal. No fever. The vomiting also occurred on

very stressful days (last time my daughter was rushed to a hospital

via ambulance. I did not eat that day until 3:00 p.m., and when I

did I felt as if I would die, including nausea and vomiting)

E.R. diagnosed ulcer (no tests, though) and gave prevacid)

Next day followed up with g.p., who agreed with e.r. but ran blood

tests with following results:

Amylase - 127

Lipase - 165

all else normal, including white blood cells.

On a blood test four days later the levels were back to normal.

FYI I do not drink any alcohol and have not since college (7 years

ago when I was a moderate drinker)

Based on those elevated levels he diagnosed Pancreatis and has

arranged for an ultrasound. Arn't there other possibilities that

could have raised those levels (such as ulcer)? And, if I do have

pancreatitis are most people with pancreatits o.k.? The web sites I

have been to talk about the need for hospitilization but I feel

generally o.k. (except my stomach, which I think is due to ulcer or

stress or ____.

Thanks. Sorry for the long post.

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