Re : very depressed

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Hello Tammy,

I'm sorry you are suffering. The fact that the diarrhoea has started

now that you are not taking enzymes might indicate that you do have

malabsorption. I'm sure the faecal test will show whether or not

this is the case. Then they will be able to put you back on enzymes

if necessary. There may be another cause of the malabsorption. There

are a number of conditions which can cause some similar symptoms. On

the other hand, your docs may decide that there is something going

on with the pancreas after all, even if, thank God, there is no

obvious damage.

If the pain and diarrhoea are too distressing you must not go back

to work. Could you try to explain to your employers that you are

having a test which entails your feeling poorly until it is over?

Do you think your increased pain could be the result of the ercp?

When I had an ercp the " attack " did not begin immediately. I went

home quite happily but awoke the next day in the worst pancreatic

pain I had ever had. It lasted a few days.

Tammy, I know it's debilitating trying to cope with pain and coming

to terms with not being able to do " normal " things. Just hang on and

hope that after this next test the docs are more definite. I think

the fact that they are doing the test is quite heartening.

Could you contact the pain management doctor yourself and have

another appointment? Or could you simply select another pain

management doc? Maybe your family doctor could help you do this?

I'm sorry you're disappointed after being so pleased with the

positive outcome of the ercp. Hopefully things will turn round very

soon.

With good wishes,

Fliss