Pancreas Divisum (long winded)

November 30, 2002

Hi everyone,

This is really long winded (sorry)

Im new to the group and was recently diagnosed with Pancreas Divisum

and Recurrent acute Pancreatitis. 3 months ago I started experiencing

attacks of extreme pain in my abdomen that would shoot through to my

back, they would last anywhere from 20minutes to a hour or more. They

were reminescent of my gallbladder attacks from the prior year. I

immediatly went to the Dr, who ordered an Ultra Sound and blood test.

The results came back ok supposedly and I was told I had Heart

Burn. " Heart Burn " I could have screamed, so I went to the Surgeon

who removed my GB and he looked over my blood test results and

noticed that my enzymes were slightly raised indicative of a

Pancreatic Problem he referred me to a Gastroenterologist. Gastro Doc

sent me for MRI & MRCP, still results did not show anything. Next

step was a ERCP which gave us a diagnosis of Pancreas Divisum. He

then placed a stent 3 weeks later which threw me into a 6 day attack

of Pancreatitis and a lovely Hospital stay. Things got better for

awhile but I was experiencing a discomfort on the left side of my

abdomen mild to moderate pain, swelling of my stomache, and naseau.

The Dr prescribed Ultram and scheduled a CT to rule out Pseudocyst

ect. Immediatly after the CT I had another attack that lasted 5 hours

and resided. Two days later he removed the stent, and said that the

Ct showed that my lymphnodes were extremely swollen and he wanted to

wait a month and see if it went away, if it did not go away he wants

to do a ultrasound and biopsy. Suddenly I felt great for 2 weeks and

thought oh my God I am cured, Untill I recently started having the

mild pain again in my abdomen between my hip and ribsand my stomache

is distended. The Ultram is not working and I have a appt to see the

doc next week. I am wondering if anyone else has had simular

problems, I start to wonder if its all in my head when I feel good

and then the pain continues and I know its real. I am getting sick of

being sick. Also if anyone else is on Ultram, does it make you

naseaus?

Thanks for taking the time to read my story.

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