Discharged from Hospital - Upper back pain

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After 31 days in the hospital, my wife was recently (19th) discharged

with a TPN bag hanging by her side and dilaudid in the pocket.

Although not diagnosed with CP, she had a major attack (her first) on

the 17th Feb and was diagnosed with Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis

caused due to high triglycerides. Her pain is getting better every

day, but she has not started eating anything (except clears) yet.

Being at home is also helping her get better faster. She is scheduled

for a CT in a few days and we will learn more about the " insides " ,

but for now she is enjoying her return back.

For those of you who have had long stays in the hospital, has anyone

experienced upper back pain - mostly around the shoulder blades? We

don't think its pancreatitis related, but that pain is now taking

over the normal abdominal and middle-back pain associated with

pancreatitis.

~ Singh

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Singh wrote:

> For those of you who have had long stays in the hospital, has anyone

experienced upper back pain - mostly around the shoulder blades? We

don't think its pancreatitis related, but that pain is now taking over the

normal

abdominal and middle-back pain associated with pancreatitis.

Singh,

It's good to hear that your wife has been discharged and is now at home,

relaxing as best she can. You asked about upper back pain, specifically for

those of us that have had long hospitalizations. I have upper back pain in my

shoulder blades almost daily, and mine is related to my chronic pancreatitis.

Quite naturally it's worse after a stay in the hospital, but it's pretty much a

continual problem for me whenever my pancreas is disturbed. There are

nerve bundles behind the pancreas that apparently get inflamed when the

pancreas acts up, and it sends this pain into the mid-back and shoulder blade

area. My doctor said that this is a common complaint with patients who have

pancreatitis.

Some people notice it on the right, others on the left. Mine is always worse

behind the left shoulderblade first, and can then also travel to the right side.

I

think you'll find that this pain bothers many of us, whether we've been

hospitalized or not.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

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

substituted for professional medical consultation.