Re: ER visit- Saw my PCP today as follow-up to ER

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Good Morning everyone!

Just a short note here to let you know what my PCP said. He said that

he doesn't think my panc. is " burned up " as the ER Dr said. He (PCP)

thinks that if it was burned up that I wouldn't have any pain (along

with no elevated A&L.)

I had another real tough pain & vomit day again, but I opted to stay

home and tough it out . (The new pain mgmt regimen that I'm on seems

to be of greater help.)

My PCP did a few labs today incl. " CA-19 " .

He is concerned that my SOD is the culprit as it has been over 6 yrs

since my sphinterotomy.

I don't know. I'm just so sick & tired of being sick & tired!

I try so hard to be possitive and a sense of humor helps alot on some

days, but then there are days...

Well I've got to go and get some cheese to go with this " whine " .

Everyone try & have a good, pain-free day!

God's blessings!

Cyndie

P.S.

I forgot to mention why the Dr ordered the CA19. I've had an intense

itch with no rash since this attack started. I guess he's just being

overly cautious. He's got me on steroid therapy for that.

In pancreatitis@y..., " ckush46 " wrote:

> Hey everyone!

> I got kicked in the butt at about 3:30 this morn! All hell broke

> loose!

> Horrible pain, nausea and vomiting bile. I took my break- through

> MSIR and a compazine but soon lost those. I then used a phenergan

> supp., but to no avail.I literally pulled out all of my ammo, but

> ended up in ER anyway.

> I got my usual cocktail of 100 Demerol and 25 of phenergan. 30 min.

> later, 1/2 a bucket of bile! So they gave me another shot of

> phenergan which thank God, did the trick!

> The Dr. came in and said that my A&L were normal (surprise!), my

> liver enz. were normal also. My WBC was elevated as was my CALCIUM!

> He then wanted to admit me but I told him that as long as my pain &

> nausea were under control, I would be ok to go home. The Dr then

> asked me if my GI or PCP ever talked to me about " burn-out " ! I told

> him no, but that I'd heard alot about it recently. I thought only

> CP's with partial panc. could burn-out.

> What's going on here? What's with the calcium and what role does it

> play?

> Any answers would be greatly appreciated.

> Pain & nausea are under control for now, just weak, so I'm doing my

> tube feedings for some nourishment.

> God's blessings to you all!

> Cyndie