Throwing Up

[Guest guest]

Hi There,

That's quite a list of perscribed drugs. That much taken regularly would be a

hard test on anyone. With my experience in vomiting during a Panc. attack, it

can be and most likely is brutal. Since it's likely the whole GI tract is

involved from the lips to the anus, the constrictions used to reverse the normal

direction of the tract can easily affect everything else to a degree. How

large a degree is at best a guess for a particular person at any given time and

place.

I can only suggest to try for a level of stability at this time. Try to get a

little period of time to let the body calm down and reach a stable level so

that then some further " action " , " medication change " , " evaluation " can more

easily be made. I hope you have a good GI doctor that you both feel comfortable

in working with on the " whole " problem.

As far as taking or refusing food, I would be hard pressed to determine if

that were " drugs talking " , a " Panc, attack " talking, or a sign of depression.

Solid food might or might not be important, but good and complete hydration is

very important. Water, juice, Ensure, Gatorade, etc. (

no alcohol) can be used as much as possible.

Best wishes, Poncho - GA

[Guest guest]

I do throw up sometimes with my attacks. I can make you do that. I do not go

to the ER everytime I have an attack and throw up, only when I can't get my

pain under control myself. That valium three times a day is probably what's

making him sleep all the time and not care about his hygeine. Valium makes me

really sleepy. The benadryl does also. As well as the Roxicodone. I don't know

what Soma is, so I am not sure about the side effects.

As with most things, moderation is the key. It sounds to me that with him

mixing all of those meds, it is no wonder all he wants to do is sleep. The

valium shouldn't be used unless absolutely necessary. It is not a good

antidepressant. It is more of a relaxant.

If he is not eating right, like you said he wasn't and not taking his

enzymes like he is supposed to then he will have alot more pain and nausea. He

needs

to take better care of himself and his body. It is a shame that he can't see

that for himself. It is lucky he has you to be concerned about him. You are

wonderful to care so much. Alot of people would get frustrated and walk away

when they see someone destroying themselves. I do hope he will turn around and

do

better. If not for only his sake but for yours. Hang in 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]

Do any of you throw up when you are having an attack of

pancreatitis? Brock does not always throw up when he is having an

attack, however he sometimes does. Everytime he throws up, he goes

to the ER. I don't understand this. Currently, he is on the

following medications:

Valium

Ambien

Soma

Roxicodone

25 Fentynal Patch - Changes every 3 days

Benadryl

Nexium

Enzymes

He takes the Valim, Benadryl, Soma, and Roxicodone all at once. At

least 3 times a day (the patch is on all the time) I am just

wondering that this may be what is making him throw up. That is a

lot all at once. I told him to eat something when he takes all of

this, even if it is a piece of bread. His response to me is " you

don't have to take food with this medication. "

Do you think it is necessary to rush to the ER everytime he throws

up? When he throws up, he says that it hurts his stomach because of

the strain. Is this possible. How do I know if it is pancreatitis,

the flu or needing to eat with all the medication he takes etc.

Again, any advice you have is greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

That is worse than the pain as far as i'm concerned. Most of my

attacks a high level of nausea has been involved. If I give in to it

and vomit, then once it starts, it doesn't stop. My vomiting has

been so bad that being on phenergan and Benedryl alternatively

haven't helped me.

One attack got so bad that I was vomiting so much over 10 days that

by the end, I rang my husband heaving all the while on the phone

with him, hung up then stood over the toilet heaving until he got

home, and I didn't even skip a beat going from the bathroom to the

car to the hospital when he turned up. I had nothing left to bring

up, but my body just couldn't stop. It took them 2 hours to manage

to get a vein, as they had all collapsed from dehydration.

I find that if I vomit during attack, the pain intensifies, and

therefore I do try to hold it back as long as I can. It is one of

those rare instances when someone doesn't feel better after

vomiting..