anyone with these symptoms

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

I hope better days are on the horizon for all of us.

Does anyone have these symptoms before or during a flare? I feel

overall achey and weak, warm to touch at night, but no fever, and

general irritability? Seems to be a pattern for me. Happens 5-7 days

before a painful flare. Usually, can tell a flare is coming because I

get fairly grouchy (poor husband).

My pancreatitis scenario tends to run in short cycles too. I will have

5-7 good days and then I get grouchy, achey and weak and then comes the

pain and nausea. Pain lasts average 3 days and then 5-7 good days and

the cycle starts over. The best I can describe it is as if the

pancreas works hard and then " poops out " , musters up steam again,

and " poops out " again.

I would be interested if others have a similar experience. Thanks,

Pat

[Guest guest]

Dear Patty,

Stress is a major factor in cp and if you have a poor husband that

doe's not help things. My doctor has me on 10mg. of Valium 4 times a

day to keep me calm. Any and all stress will send me straight to the

hospital every time. You may want to talk to your doctor about it.

Good Luck,

Janet

[Guest guest]

Pat:

I have those symptoms. Usually I just feel bad before an attack and

can't quite pin point it but then it comes. A big part in managing

this stuff is knowing your own pattersn. Sounds like you do.

Good luck

Kaye NC

- In pancreatitis , " pmgerman2003 " <pmgerman@j...>

wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> I hope better days are on the horizon for all of us.

>

> Does anyone have these symptoms before or during a flare? I feel

> overall achey and weak, warm to touch at night, but no fever, and

> general irritability? Seems to be a pattern for me. Happens 5-7

days

> before a painful flare. Usually, can tell a flare is coming

because I

> get fairly grouchy (poor husband).

>

> My pancreatitis scenario tends to run in short cycles too. I will

have

> 5-7 good days and then I get grouchy, achey and weak and then

comes the

> pain and nausea. Pain lasts average 3 days and then 5-7 good days

and

> the cycle starts over. The best I can describe it is as if the

> pancreas works hard and then " poops out " , musters up steam again,

> and " poops out " again.

>

> I would be interested if others have a similar experience. Thanks,

> Pat

[Guest guest]

Hi Pat,

I have somewhat of the same symptoms. I'm not as precise as you though. I

have had as long as six weeks without an episode (that was once and anything

like

that is rare) and I did have a recent period (mid Feb to mid March) with no

problems. However, I also have had episodes on successive days. My Panc.

attacks can last for as little as four hours and as long as three days. Most

common

is one day with the following two days for recovery. My symptoms have been

like this for about 5 years now.

Best wishes, Poncho - GA

[Guest guest]

Like Pat and Kaye I definitely get to be even more of a grouch ahead of

a flare-up.

My sleep patterns are also very disrupted before and during a bad phase.

I get only a few hours of proper sleep during the night combined with

excessive sleepiness during the day. Does anyone else experience this?

I try to discipline myself so that I don't nap during the day but

exhaustion can just wipe me out completely and I have no choice.

Unfortunately, my otherwise wonderful husband sees the sleep thing as

something I should be able to control. Any thoughts>

Another thing that happens for me is an increase in clumsiness - my

typing goes to bits and stuff gets dropped all the time.

Hoping that we all feel better RSN

Rosie

[Guest guest]

Pat,

I have similar symptoms also. I don't always get grouchy until after the

attack starts. I do get tired and feverish. My eyes will get red and I will

start

to retain fluid. I sometimes get a headache too. I have not been without pain

for 2 years now. I have it everyday. It is sometimes less than other days but

it is always there.

Angie in SC

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along

their way. "

[Guest guest]

Rosie

I too have the same sleep problems, eg not much at night when in pain

but sleep during the day.

My partner also sees it as somethign I should control, but from

exhaustion I somtimes have to sleep during the day especially atthe

weekends.

I dont know how to make them understand total exhaustion and this, I

try and put up with as much myself but it becomes a bot much of late

Cheers

Debs

[Guest guest]

Dear Rosie,

I've noticed since I started taking the Oxycontin I also have problems

of waking up during the night and can't sleep. I also nap during the

day as well. Most of the time I wake up in pain.

Sincerely,

Janet

[Guest guest]

Rosie,

yes, I have a problem with getting to sleep in the night and then just

fall asleep during the day, which then makes it impossible for me to

sleep at night the nezt day, etcetera, etcetera......

Been there done that a lot. I'm still trying to fix that one.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.

[Guest guest]

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> Rosie,

i have a similar problem of waking in the night also and I havent

solved it either, then i end up sleeping in the afternoon]

debs

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