return of actue pancreatitis

[Guest guest]

I got acute pancreatitis from a reaction to Imuran (a medication for

Crohn`s). I was very sick for days, bp of 60/36, vomiting, fever 104,

troubles breathing…..and so on. The problem is I got better and I

seemed to be back to normal for almost 2 weeks and today it seems the

pancreatitis has returned. I'm not sure if this is normal, or if maybe

it had never left yet? So far I have no fever, but I have that feeling

like I had been punched in the upper abdomen all day, along with

fatigue.

Tasha

[Guest guest]

Hi Tasha, I am sorry that you had such a reaction to Imuran that it

gave you an acute attack of pancreatitis. Where you hospitalized? How

long? If you are having similiar pain now that you had 2 weeks ago as

an acute attack then you need to get in touch with you rphysician right

away. Are you taking any meds right now? If the pain get much worse

then I think a trip to the emergency room would be warranted. Just to

check and make sure everything is OK.

I hope you feel better soon and the pain is just a little gas and not

another attack.

Warmly,

(SC)

[Guest guest]

Thanx

I still have the same feeling going into day 3, it's not a real bad

pain more of a daul pain. Anyhow I went to the clinic today because

my temprature droped to 95.3F and I thought it was strange, but

being rememberance day all the labs where closed so they could not

run bld work. They recommended to go to the ER if it worsens at all.

I stoped the Imuran immeaditaly when i was told it was the cause of

all the problems. I'm still on prednison though, and I am concerned

knowing that my immune system is being suppressed making myself more

open to infection. Durning the first attack I did go by ambulance to

the ER but they did not diagnose me there and i was discharged *

hours later after one IV. My GI suspected it the following day and

sent me for bld work (and stoped the Imuran). By the time the

results came back (4 days later) the Pancreatitis was already

calming down so I was never hospitalized for it.

Thank you so much for your reply

take care Tasha

>

> Hi Tasha, I am sorry that you had such a reaction to Imuran that

it

> gave you an acute attack of pancreatitis. Where you

hospitalized? How

> long? If you are having similiar pain now that you had 2 weeks

ago as

> an acute attack then you need to get in touch with you rphysician

right

> away. Are you taking any meds right now? If the pain get much

worse

> then I think a trip to the emergency room would be warranted.

Just to

> check and make sure everything is OK.

>

> I hope you feel better soon and the pain is just a little gas and

not

> another attack.

> Warmly,

> (SC)

>