Made a complete idiot of myself at the Dr's today.

[Guest guest]

I had my ERCP with pancreatic sphincterotomy on August 10th. Had a

bit of pain after procedure but was all better in 2-3days. It had

taken away this low level pain and nausea that I had been feeling for

months. I was so sure I was cured!

Saturday night I woke up in alot of pain. I went to ER and ANOTHER

bout of pancreatitis. Enzymes were mildly elevated Amylase normal and

Lipase was 851. I refused to be admitted and was sent home with PO

Dilaudid 2mg every 4 hours. That stuff is worthless to me! Never felt

any difference when I took it. I went to my regular GP instead of my

GI (I couldn't get an appointment)

I think the pain along with the disappointment and frustration of a

recurrence (I thought I was CURED!) along with this being my sixth

attack since my first attack in December 2004 took its toll and I

started to cry, not just cry but SOB, like I couldn't stop and

couldn't catch my breath. In my mind, I need to know why all of a

sudden I get " recurrent acute pancreatitis " I need an etiology. It's

driving me nuts!

My GP gave me scripts for oxycodone, and reglan which is a wonder

drug for my nausea, along with a goodie bag of nexium, aciphex and

Nevarum, sp? the orally dissolving alprazolam. I am really

embarassed, but feel lots better now.

Toni

[Guest guest]

Toni,

I know how you feel! I have done the same thing at the doc's office. It is

so frustrating! I felt that way after my sphincteroplasty didn't work. I fell

apart in the doc's office. It was embarrassing but we need to let it out

sometimes. I only give myself a pity party every now and then but we need them

sometimes! I am glad you are feeling better and I hope that the attacks will let

up

for a while for you!

Take care,

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]

Toni,

It's totally understandable, and everyone here, including myself

understand the frusteration and the fear.

I hope you find answers and relief,

Eileen

[Guest guest]

Toni,

Chances are the duct collapsed again. Sometimes it can take more

than one procedure to fix it..Did they place a stent in also? if

they did, then it could have collapsed when the stent passed, or the

stent could have blocked which is common also.

It took multiple stenting and 2 sphincterotomies for mine to finally

stay open.

As for the Dilaudid, the tablet form doesn't do much for me either

orally. When I was at Vanderbilt for a major surgery, the oncologist

told me that to get the equivalent pain control from oral dilaudid

tablets versus IV, I would have to take 3 times as much. Example

being, I was on 4mg every 3 hours at that stage, so would have had

to take 12mg orally every 3 hours to get the same relief...but I

still didn't feel the relief was as good as the IV...

Ward

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