nitroglycerine?

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Hi, all

I went to see a specialist, in Boston, on Wednesday, the 11th. I have mixed

feelings about it and it was topped off by a hospital evacuation for what I

think was a fire drill, just as my appointment was winding down. That,

unfortunately, finished it off. Anyway, after the exam we chatted a bit. One of

his thoughts was that a sphincter is going into spasm (which my own doctor has

thought in the past). His recommendation was 2-fold. He said I should have an

ERCP (last one was many yrs ago) and have an EUS, which I've never had. But,

before going through any testing he suggested trying nitroglycerin. The thought

being that it would relax the sphincter and therefore there should be no more

pain. I never heard of nitro used this way before. Has anyone else? He said if

the nitro works he wouldn't do the testing. I will, naturally, discuss this with

my own doctor in a few weeks and by that time he should have a letter from the

consult. I don't really like the idea of nitro. Apparently, he's used it

successfully. I plan to do some research.

This doctor also seemed to indicate that since no damage has been visible on

scans that that even tho I have pain 24/7 and elevated amylase, that I have

recurrent acute pancreatitis and not chronic. I guess I'm only chronic in

symptoms.

I broached the subject of my mutated cystic fibrosis gene but we never had the

chance to really pursue the subject before the fire alarm went off. I've found

his email address so I've drafted an email to him to get that issue addressed

along with a couple of others.

I'd be interested to hear if anyone has used or knows of anyone that has used

nitroglycerine for sphincter spasms.

Be well,

Jill