Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 Hi Helen I'm new to this group as well but not to pancreatitis. I live in Adelaide SA...what about you. There is not much in the way of Aussie support groups available...Drop me a line if you want and I am happy to share what limited amounts of info for Aus that I have. :-) Take care Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 Hi Helen, Welcome! I just wanted to say that you might want to take a look at my above post about my GI visit...I have been finding out a lot about the possibility of estrogen playing a part in pancreatitis. I forgot to mention there also that I asked my doc about progesterone birth control (no estrogen) and he said no...that for some reason, any hormones can seem to cause problems. Just a thought.... Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2002 Report Share Posted August 28, 2002 Hi Helen, Welcome! I just wanted to say that you might want to take a look at my above post about my GI visit...I have been finding out a lot about the possibility of estrogen playing a part in pancreatitis. I forgot to mention there also that I asked my doc about progesterone birth control (no estrogen) and he said no...that for some reason, any hormones can seem to cause problems. Just a thought.... Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2002 Report Share Posted August 29, 2002 Hi Helen! I do not know of a link offhand--I remeber looking at one that someone else provided that listed meds that can cause/aggravate pancreatitis--estrogens were listed there. Others here are so much better at finding info--sadly I am not one of them :-) So, does anyone else here have the site that listed those meds???? Also, my GI doctor told me this after I had heard about it here. And, yes, there are a few others here who believe their problems began with or are linked to estrogen. I see your problem in stopping estrogen because it is for hormone replacement...I do not know for sure how different that is from birth control. I like the convenience of birth control--i'm 26 and don't plan on a family any time soon, yet IF it is aggravating my pancreas and could even possibly be contributing to it then it's one more thing I will let go. And again, welcome here--it is a wonderful place! Kay > > Hi Helen, > > > > Welcome! I just wanted to say that you might want to take a look > > at my above post about my GI visit...I have been finding out a lot > > about the possibility of estrogen playing a part in pancreatitis. I > > forgot to mention there also that I asked my doc about > > progesterone birth control (no estrogen) and he said no...that for > > some reason, any hormones can seem to cause problems. Just > > a thought.... > > > > Kay > > Thanks Kay for replying and for the welcome! From what I have read > too, their seems to be a link between estrogens and pancreatitis, do > you know of anyone else who may be able to support this? I take > estrogen because I had my ovaries removed 4 years ago and of course I > started to go through menopause at 34, I don't really want to stop > taking them as the side effects of menopause are horrible. Its really > abit of a tricky situation. but if there was a link wouldn't it show > up sooner? are there any other ladies out there taking estrogens that > have pancreatitis? > Anyway, thanks for the welcome, any information that you might have > about pancreatitis and estrogens would be most welcome. > regards > Helen G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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