I am new here.... 1rst Question

[Guest guest]

Hi There,

How long can one acute attack last?

Thanks for any help.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Duration of an acute attack varies for every individual, but usually last for

two to four

days. For some people it can last longer, and hospitalization is a must. It's

important for the patient to go NPO and receive full hydration. Usually

additional

potassium is required and suitable pain medication by IV or PC pump is

necessary.

If there are no complications, or further organ involvement, the patient is

released

once enzyme levels return to normal and patient is able to eat soft food without

difficulty.

I hope this answer helps. Post again with any other questions.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina Rep.

Southeastern Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or opinion, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

New member's question:

> How long can one acute attack last?

[Guest guest]

My daughter has been in one attack since early January.... is this

normal?

Her amylase & lipase are still high, she's very symptomatic.

It just won't go away... She is curling up into a ball, crying

EVERYDAY.... I don't know what to do or where to go from here...

Amy

>

> Hi,

>

> Duration of an acute attack varies for every individual, but

usually last for two to four

> days. For some people it can last longer, and hospitalization is a

must. It's

> important for the patient to go NPO and receive full hydration.

Usually additional

> potassium is required and suitable pain medication by IV or PC pump

is necessary.

> If there are no complications, or further organ involvement, the

patient is released

> once enzyme levels return to normal and patient is able to eat soft

food without

> difficulty.

>

> I hope this answer helps. Post again with any other questions.

>

> With love, hope and prayers,

> Heidi

>

> Heidi H. Griffeth

> South Carolina Rep.

> Southeastern Regional Rep.

> PAI

>

> Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion, and

> should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

>

> New member's question:

> > How long can one acute attack last?

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

I just wanted to let you know that my son's first attack lasted

almost eight months. He had been in one hospital for a while and

then he was finally transferred to U of M, where they put him on TPN

and after a month and a half, he finally started to get better. He

came home with a PICC line in and we continued the TPN for a few more

weeks. He would have an attack every time they tried to introduce

food prior to that. He was on several different pain medications,

but ended up pretty comfortable with methadone. He weaned off of it

very slowly as his pain decreased. I hope this gives you another

idea of how long attacks can last and that it can be a long time

before someone recovers and can live normally again. Best wishes

and I hope she gets relief soon. She should have pain meds that help

her get through the day without the severe pain you describe. I

definitely would talk to her doctor. Now my son takes Oxycontin in

the morning and evening and Vicodin for breakthrough pain, along with

his enzymes, Prilosec, stool softeners, Mirilax, desipramine and

Xanax at night. Is your daughter still in the hospital?

>

> My daughter has been in one attack since early January.... is this

> normal?

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