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Thanks so much for your reply Judy...although it's admittedly scary

when they run all of these tests and can't find anything conclusive.

I've been in mild/moderate (bordering on severe) pain with nausea,

constipation and some diarrhea for over a week now. Nothing but a

raised lipase level.......amylase (sp?) was normal apparently. I sure

hope tomorrow's gastroscopy shows something. How frustrating for

you...I'm glad to have found this group.

Best of luck and wishes to you

> > > Dear ,

> > > I know all too well that weird feeling you get. That's one of

> the

> > > things I'm fighting so hard to get changed. A lot of docs

think

> > panc

> > > is caused only by alcoholism or that we're just " drug

> seeking. "

> > I've

> > > been made to suffer so many times in the past 10 years due

> to that

> > > kind of thinking. I think I can safely speak for everyone here

> to

> > > being in that situation at one time or antoher. You have to be

> a

> > > true alcoholic, meaning you drink most of every day for years

> for

> > > alcohol to be the cause. None of us here have had drinking

> > histories

> > > like that. I admitted to social drinking in college, &

> immedeiatly

> > > was thought to be an alcoholic even though I hadn't had a

> drink

> > since

> > > I was preganant with my first child. He's now 19 years old.

> > Please,

> > > don't let anyone tell you that you caused this, ok? My enzyme

> > levels

> > > don't even go very high anymore & some docs use that

> strictly as a

> > > way to diagnose panc. Not fair...you can't always go by that b/

> c

> > if

> > > enough damage is done to the panc, it can't produce the

> high enzyme

> > > amounts it used to. Not that you will run into any of the same

> > > things, but I just want you to go in knowing that we're

fighting

> a

> > > stigma related to this illness. I don't want you to be

> > intimidtaed.

> > > Don't forget, we pay for our doc's services. They work for

us.

> > > I would suggest, for now, to avoid ALL alcohol. I won't even

> use

> > > Nyquil b/c is has a small amout of alcohol in it. That may not

> be

> > > what caused you panc. but once you have it, drinking really

> pisses

> > it

> > > off (if you don't mind my language). Everyone is different &

> what

> > > may not work for one person might work great for another.

> So as

> > long

> > > as you decide to stay with our group, any input you have is

> greatly

> > > appreciated.

> > > My thoughts are with you, & my prayers go with you tomorrow.

> > >

> > > Hugs,

> > > Deanna Tubb

> > > New Mexico PAI Rep