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Hello Tom,

You seem to be heading in the right direction by finding a specialist who is

looking further into your problems and trying to come up with a definitive

diagnosis. Once that's done, he should be able to suggest appropriate

treatment, and, or, surgery to help allieviate some of your discomfort. We

have quite a few members here who have pancreas divisum and who have

found that this condition was the cause of their pancreatitis. Hopefully one or

more of them will speak up and tell you what they know about it.

There are a few of us, too, that have diabetes. I'm a type 1, and was

diagnosed 10 months ago. I also have pancreas burn-out and a chronic

condition with pseudocysts. Fortunately, I haven't had any difficulty with

gastroparesis, and hope that I never do! That only complicates what already

seems like too many problems to deal with.

I'm scheduled to discuss the pump for my diabetes with my Endo at my

appointment this month. How long have you had yours, and has it made any

significant improvements in your diabetes management? My doctor thinks

that I would be a good candidate for pump usage. I'm still trying to find

others

that use one and information on the best models to use.

How soon will you be seeing the specialist in Conn. again? Does your other

doctor know that you've gotten another opinion, and which one would be

treating you in the future?

Let us know if you have any other questions, or if there's anything we can do

to help you.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for consultation with a medical professional.

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Hi Heidi and everyone,

I will hopefully find out what the cause of my pancreatitis

symptoms are tomorrow as I will be discussing the results of MRCP

with my GI specialist in the morning. I hope it is somehow simple

results and not some terrible news. I am already well aware but

only recently that I have a cyst on my right kidney and I am hoping

that my pancreas does not share this in any manner. For the last

couple of days I have been experiencing slight pain in the right

side of my abdomen. Its the kind of annoying pain, similar to that

feeling of sticking a finger in one spot until it hurts and never

letting go. I have noticed this pressure type pain most recently

and it just keeps going and going....something else to discuss with

the GI.

AS for the diabetes, I have been type 1 for 19 years and have used

the pump for the last 6. I am using the minimed 508 pump and it has

been wonderful, especially with both gastro-paresis and

pancreatitis. The pain or nausea or both caused by either problem

above often causes my sugars to rise and the pump allows the

absolute freedom of giving insulin all the time to make the

necessary adjustments. I am curious if anyone else has rises in

blood sugar from pain?

I also have a question for the group which is probably simple to

answer: " Do any of you take pain medication when you experience

slight attacks and what have you been told to take or prescribed? "

When I was released from the hospital I was not given any

specifics on this question above because I was told it might mask

symptoms that would indicate the necessity of going to the ER. Were

you folks told the same?

Well hopefully good news or clear answers tomorrow. I am always

open for a discussion of diabetes and insulin, insulin pumps etc, so

dont hesitate to ask.-tom

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