Re: U of Mich GI Appt-disappointing (P.S.)

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P.S.

Sorry Debbie-I forgot to mention that I had my gallbladder removed a

yr before all of this started!

Hang in there!

Cyndie

In pancreatitis@y..., kietzmans@a... wrote:

> I had my appt w/GI Specialist at U of Mich today and feel

disappointed. She

> was a nice person and believed that I have had 5 acute pancreas

attacks (even

> though only the last one was dx in the ER). She believes that since

I had my

> gallbladder out and have not had an acute attack since then, that

it is not

> my pancreas causing me ongoing pain. She said usually people who

have

> pancreatitis caused from the gallbladder don't have any ongoing

pancreas

> problems - having the gallbladder out stops the attacks. I said,

can't a

> person have damage after several attacks and she said not if it is

caused

> from your gallbladder. I would think that it wouldn't matter what

the cause

> of the many attacks were - as each attack may cause damage no

matter what the

> cause? Now she thinks there is a problem with my stomach and wants

me to take

> previcid and wants to do an upper Endoscopy Oct 23. I don't think I

am going

> to keep the appt. I asked her if it could be sphinter of oddi -

she said

> with that I would have very bad attacks like pancreatitis - not

ongoing daily

> pain. I just want to find a doctor who will believe that my pain

could be

> caused by my pancreas based on the # of attacks I have had and my

symptoms. I

> don't really want an ERCP right now because the pain has only been

severe

> enough for pain meds for a couple of weeks since April 24,02. But

I do have

> pain almost everyday at different levels of intensity - but I

tolerate it.

> How do I go about finding a doctor who will validate my feelings?

If I went

> to see Dr. G. Lehman - do you think he would be inclined to believe

me - or

> would he have to do an ERCP? If I have one done, it is going to be

by someone

> who gets it correct the first time. I would appreciated any

comments.

> Thanks!

> -Debbie in Mich

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