New member Boo

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Hi, love that nickname!!!! I am new this year to the support group

and wanted to let you know that I have had the same results from

MRCP's and ERCP's. Last year I had 2 MRCP's spaced 3 weeks apart

because they both showed a 3mm stone in the distal common bile

duct. It made sense to me that that was why I was having pain again

only 5 months after a sphincterotomy. So I go back to a specialist

in PA and he does an ERCP to clear the duct of the stone, only he

finds nothing when he performs it. I was totally confused why I

kept showing a stone on the films and then they could find nothing.

I then had another MRCP 2 months later and it still showed a 3mm

stone in the bile duct. My family doc said that I am probably

producing small stones within the duct (I don't have a gallbladder)

and then they are spontaneously passing . It sort of makes sense.

I ended up needing another sphincterotomy on my panc duct and also

widening of the bile duct too so small items can pass with hopefully

not too much pain. Unfortunately I still have pain and now it is

everyday. I believe you asked about pain meds and what some of us

are taking??? I currently take Demerol w/phenergan capsules 2-4

times a day. Two on a good day and more on bad days. I also

supplement with oxycotin 20mg for breakthrough pain (pain in between

the 4-6 hours for taking the demerol). I have been having a few

rough days so I have had to take the oxycotin and I absolutely hate

taking it because it makes me itch and gives me mood swings. But if

I want to be pain free for a couple of hours then I try to just deal

with it. I hope you find a good doc soon. I know too well how hard

it is to find a really good doctor who deals with pancreatitis

patients. I only wish I knew about this board a couple of years

ago. It wouldn't have taken me so long to find a good doc then. But

then again, hind sight is wonderful LOL . I hope you are feeling

better today.

Take care

Kris in TN