Re: RePost: Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis

March 11, 2004

I have not heard of it, but will do some research and forward it onto you as

soon as I can...talk to you soon

I hope this finds you and yours well

Mark E. Armstrong

casca@...

PAI NW Rep

ICQ #59196115

RePost: Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis

This may have got lost under the old title, so I am resending:

23rd day in the hospital with severe acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis.

On her 8th day, We had to move her to town Univesity

Hospital which supposedly has better doctors and care. She had an

MRCP a few days back which concluded Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis. No

pseudocysts or absess yet. All blood tests are now normal including

enzymes and triglycerides (down to 207 from 3900). Doctors have not

ruled out necrosis yet, but said that it may manifest later.

A few days back, she was almost pain free with 2mg Dilaudid (via IV

every 6-8 hours) and the TPN...still NPO. But, as soon as she started

eating a little (clear liquids to semi-solids) the pain came back.

She has been off the TPN and Dilaudid (IV) from the last 3 days and

taking some liquids, but her pain seems to be coming and going at odd

times. Sometimes the abdominal pain comes right after a small bowl of

soup, but other times back pain crops up all of a sudden. I have

heard that night sweats are common which is the other thing she is

going through....although its reducing now. She is now on oral

Dilaudid (4 mg every 3 hours), but since the pain is not going away,

the doctors may put her back on the TPN and let her stay NPO for a

few days.

I have a feeling the doctors are missing out on something which is

causing the pain while all her tests look normal. Has anyone been

through hemorrhagic pancreatitis with this kind of pain cycle? Would

love to hear from anyone who can contribute to this.

Thanks.

~ Singh

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