Re: Lipase level and what is it?

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In a message dated 12/18/02 5:23:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,

TysonMM@... writes:

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Hi again Tyson,

poncho again, I suggest working with the informational postings that you get

to through this board and yahoo at this site. At this point you need

information, unfortunately there is a lot of information. Fortunately only

parts of it will likely apply to you. But you gotta read it to sort it out.

Best wishes and good luck

Poncho - GA

P.S. if you have trouble finding it, the info, just post a question as to how

to reach it on this board

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Tyson,

I'm shocked they didn't put you in the hospital with nothing by mouth and IV

fluids. You need to see a GI doc with experience in pancreatitis. Hopefully

you had just the one attack of acute pancreatitis, maybe caused by the diet med

you were taking. If it was caused by the med, you might very well never have

another attack. However, I'd definitely stay away from that med and others with

a high risk of causing pancreatitis. Some of the others can help with what

those meds are. My stepdad had one acute attack that they think was caused by

HCTZ (a blood pressure med). It took him about 6-8 weeks to totally get over

the attack but he has had no problems since then. Stay totally away from

alcohol and stick with a low fat diet. I can't explain what lipase is other

than to say it is a pancreas enzyme. I think the normal range is about 20 to

270, so yours was close to 10 times the normal limit. My small hospital can't

do lipase in house they normally don't check it. They just check amylase, which

is the other pancreas enzyme. When I had an attack while on a business trip in

VA, my lipase was 1960. They admitted me to the hospital and said that it was a

serious case of acute pancreatitis. I was put on IV fluids and allowed nothing

by mouth for 2 days until after the level came down to normal. I was also given

demerol and phenergan IV because the pain was severe.

You may never have another attack but it's probably best to see a GI doc that

has experience with pancreatitis.

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Lipase level and what is it?

Last Friday I was Diagnosed with Pancreatitis. I do not know my Amylase was

but my Lipase was 2,113. I was placed on a clear fluid diet and 4 days later it

was down to 733. Is this expected? is this abnormal? I have no idea what this

means and what the levels are etc... I do not feel like I am getting a straight

forward answer from my Doctor or anyone. I just want to know what am I in for.

We still have no reason for this and I have been in for an ultraSound and a CT

scan with no results yet. Still waiting for the final CT report.

Being Pancreatic, will I gain or lose weight? It would not hurt me to lose

weight. I wouldn't want to gain anymore thou.

Thank you

Tyson Mathews

P.S.

I have no understanding of what I have am have no idea what to expect, Should

I be scared? I have a wife and 2 kids to worry about. I can't have them worring

about me. everything I read on the net states " morality rate " and risky etc....

what can I expect. I am only 30 years old.

Any support would be very greatful. I am just pulling for answers right now

and trying to find a reason for this.