Re: New Member needs help/advice

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am new to group. I have sypmtoms indicating that I have pancreatitis

but the doctors did not find the enzyme in my blood work so they dismissed it

and sent me home with the diagnosis " abdominal pain " and take " prevacid " once

a day. I am so upset because this pain is beyond anything I have ever had.

It is in my upper abdomen on the left. At my stomach and bores through to my

back. I am in severe pain. The previcid wont help. and, the doctors won't

listen to me.

Any ideas how I should proceed. This pain isn't going away.

Beverly, San

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am new to group. I have sypmtoms indicating that I have pancreatitis

but the doctors did not find the enzyme in my blood work so they dismissed it

and sent me home with the diagnosis " abdominal pain " and take " prevacid " once

a day. I am so upset because this pain is beyond anything I have ever had.

It is in my upper abdomen on the left. At my stomach and bores through to my

back. I am in severe pain. The previcid wont help. and, the doctors won't

listen to me.

Any ideas how I should proceed. This pain isn't going away.

Beverly, San

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am new to group. I have sypmtoms indicating that I have pancreatitis

but the doctors did not find the enzyme in my blood work so they dismissed it

and sent me home with the diagnosis " abdominal pain " and take " prevacid " once

a day. I am so upset because this pain is beyond anything I have ever had.

It is in my upper abdomen on the left. At my stomach and bores through to my

back. I am in severe pain. The previcid wont help. and, the doctors won't

listen to me.

Any ideas how I should proceed. This pain isn't going away.

Beverly, San

[Guest guest]

Hello bevhart2@...,

In reference to your comment:

è Any ideas how I should proceed. This pain isn't going away.

Dear Bev,

If you have been read previous messages you will find this is an all too

common occurance for those that suffer from pancreatitis. I do welcome you

to the group. They are a group of caring individuals, but many receive their

email in a daily digest so sometimes you will receive a reply right away, but

sometimes it will be several hours.

In the meantime, there is a wealth of information on our Home Website:

http://www.pancassociation.com.

I hope your pain has lessened and you will have a better day today,

Gail West þ Many People, Many Faces, One Voice

Indiana State Chapter Representative

Pancreatitis Association International

http://www.pancassociation.org

contactPAIgwest@...

[Guest guest]

Beverly,

Keep on your doctor. Don't accept the answer " let's wait and see " . Make

him give you a diagnosis. The worst thing you can do is

self-diagnosis. Just keep on your doc's butt.

The odds of anyone having pancreatitis are very small. There are hundreds

of things much more common that can cause upper abdominal pain. If you

have the pain and your pancreatic enzymes are normal then odds are very

good it isn't pancreatitis. The only way you can have an attack and not

have elevated enzyme levels is to be a long way down the slope to Chronic

Pancreatitis. You cannot suddenly show up with CP without some type of

traumatic event. Since you didn't mention anything I can see why your doc

doesn't believe you have pancreatitis.

Let the doc do his job but keep pushing so that he does.

Chuck

At 12:17 AM 9/24/02 -0400, you wrote:

>Hi, I am new to group. I have sypmtoms indicating that I have pancreatitis

>but the doctors did not find the enzyme in my blood work so they dismissed it

>and sent me home with the diagnosis " abdominal pain " and take " prevacid " once

>a day. I am so upset because this pain is beyond anything I have ever had.

>It is in my upper abdomen on the left. At my stomach and bores through to my

>back. I am in severe pain. The previcid wont help. and, the doctors won't

>listen to me.

>

>Any ideas how I should proceed. This pain isn't going away.

>

>Beverly, San

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Beverly,

Keep on your doctor. Don't accept the answer " let's wait and see " . Make

him give you a diagnosis. The worst thing you can do is

self-diagnosis. Just keep on your doc's butt.

The odds of anyone having pancreatitis are very small. There are hundreds

of things much more common that can cause upper abdominal pain. If you

have the pain and your pancreatic enzymes are normal then odds are very

good it isn't pancreatitis. The only way you can have an attack and not

have elevated enzyme levels is to be a long way down the slope to Chronic

Pancreatitis. You cannot suddenly show up with CP without some type of

traumatic event. Since you didn't mention anything I can see why your doc

doesn't believe you have pancreatitis.

Let the doc do his job but keep pushing so that he does.

Chuck

At 12:17 AM 9/24/02 -0400, you wrote:

>Hi, I am new to group. I have sypmtoms indicating that I have pancreatitis

>but the doctors did not find the enzyme in my blood work so they dismissed it

>and sent me home with the diagnosis " abdominal pain " and take " prevacid " once

>a day. I am so upset because this pain is beyond anything I have ever had.

>It is in my upper abdomen on the left. At my stomach and bores through to my

>back. I am in severe pain. The previcid wont help. and, the doctors won't

>listen to me.

>

>Any ideas how I should proceed. This pain isn't going away.

>

>Beverly, San

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Beverly,

Keep on your doctor. Don't accept the answer " let's wait and see " . Make

him give you a diagnosis. The worst thing you can do is

self-diagnosis. Just keep on your doc's butt.

The odds of anyone having pancreatitis are very small. There are hundreds

of things much more common that can cause upper abdominal pain. If you

have the pain and your pancreatic enzymes are normal then odds are very

good it isn't pancreatitis. The only way you can have an attack and not

have elevated enzyme levels is to be a long way down the slope to Chronic

Pancreatitis. You cannot suddenly show up with CP without some type of

traumatic event. Since you didn't mention anything I can see why your doc

doesn't believe you have pancreatitis.

Let the doc do his job but keep pushing so that he does.

Chuck

At 12:17 AM 9/24/02 -0400, you wrote:

>Hi, I am new to group. I have sypmtoms indicating that I have pancreatitis

>but the doctors did not find the enzyme in my blood work so they dismissed it

>and sent me home with the diagnosis " abdominal pain " and take " prevacid " once

>a day. I am so upset because this pain is beyond anything I have ever had.

>It is in my upper abdomen on the left. At my stomach and bores through to my

>back. I am in severe pain. The previcid wont help. and, the doctors won't

>listen to me.

>

>Any ideas how I should proceed. This pain isn't going away.

>

>Beverly, San

>

>

>