Re: Patches -- Sandy's comment on overweight

[Guest guest]

Kimber,

I experienced massive weight gain when I started having my first few

attacks of pancreatitis. I believe that even though it causes many to

be very thin it can cause the oppossite. I think the endocrine side

of things gets very out of whack and causes weight gain. Additionally

having an inflammed pancreas chronically can cause one to hold a lot

of water. I know during an attack of pancreatitis I had put on up to

20 lbs in a few days and lose it when the pancreas would calm down.

After a year of off and on acute pancreatitis I gained about 60 lbs!

I was eating much less because I couldn't stand the pain yet I was

gaining like a monster! Well once I had my pancreas removed I lost

the weight even faster than I gained it. Of course I know diabetes

out of control causes one to lose weight, and losing one's pancreas

causes absorption issues and that causes weight loss as well, but I

think getting that diseased thing out of me allowed me to return

closer to my normal balance. Prior to be sick I weighed 180 pounds. I

am relative stable nowadays and I weigh 170. I do believe

pancreatitis can cause both weight loss and weight gain.

> I too am overweight and have had CP since 1986 (officially, but

since I

> have it due to a birth defect, I've been fighting it off all my

life. I

> was just unaware of it). So, at least I know I'm not alone in being

> overweight with this disease. I know some of my weight is due to

> hypothyroidism, but I'm now on medicine for it so I'm at least not

> gaining any more.

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I know all about that water retention. I'm currrently having a

problem with it myself. I'm taking lasix and it just isn't helping

enough. I'm still carrying about twenty pounds of water right now. I

hate it.

Unfortunately, having my pancreas removed is not an option righ tnow as

I am already a diabetic.

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.