-SOD vs. panc pain

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Hi ,

I hope you are getting excited about your upcoming visit with Dr.

Lehman. I wish the best to you. As far as SOD, I have that as

well. The Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction is where the sphincter

valve that controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juice

malfunctions. It either clams shut (when it's not suppose to), or

gets high pressure build up and causes back flow of bile and/or

pancreatic juices. I can usually tell the difference also, when I

am having pain. My panc pain is usually totally left sided and

around to my back. My SOD pain starts suddenly and I feel that it

is similar to having a heart attack. Sharp, gripping pain right

behind the sternum, radiates to the left or right side, causes

profuse sweating, feels like I have a HUGE gas bubble, but burping

does nothing to relieve the pressure, and it is difficult to breathe

or talk. My SOD attacks used to start suddenly and be a pain of 10

for about 4-5 hours and suddenly disappear. For me, the SOD and

pancreatitis are both extremely painful. Luckily I now have pain

meds available to take on a daily basis and the panc and SOD pain

don't get too " out of hand " . Meaning, I don't have to make anymore

dreadful trips to the ER!!

Sorry for such a long post. I hope you are doing well today.

Take care

Kris in TN