pancreatic stenting questions

[Guest guest]

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I have had to wait weeks for the pain to clear after my stents. It seems

that the residuals from ERCPs are the worst part of pancreatitis. Well,

almost, anyway.

Best Regards,

Jerry/NC

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pancreatic stenting questions

> Any input or experiences would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I saw that other folks responded to your stenting questions and

thought another view would be helpful,if, at the very least to see

that everyone is different.

I've been stented and sphinctorized (I made that word up) about 8

times and my recovery is always the same - about 4 days in the

hospital to get over the post ERCP pancreatitis, about 3 days at home

on heavy pain meds, then almost overnight I feel great - for about 5

days, then, it never fails, I start feeling as bad as I did pre

stenting. I have pancreas divisum so I have just the one duct to

rely on.

I've passed a stent (found it in them toilet - what a shock) and the

docs say it is no big deal. While I didn't feel it moving through my

body at all, I did have increased pain because I no longer had the

stent keeping the duct open. The docs tell me it is important to

have the x-rays to be sure the stent is either in place, migrated

somewhere else, or passed through your system.

If you feel you might run out of pain meds, call your doctor and ask

for a prescription (you will have to pick it up, narcotic rx's can't

be telephoned into a pharmacy) - don't wait until you are in so much

pain you can't walk and then have to spend hours in the ER waiting

your turn. Once the pain med cycle is distrupted, it takes even more

to get the levels back to relief mode.

Everyone is different - I have talked to folks who feel better

immediately after the stenting and for several months/years

afterwards (we should all be so lucky!). Others have temporary

relief for days or weeks, others have no relief. Keep your chin up,

and, as Winston Churchill said, " Never, never, never, never, never

give up " . (that's 5 " nevers " ).

Best of luck,

Kim Sauer

> Hi all, can anyone tell me approximately how long it takes to

> recover from pancreatic stenting and pancreatic sphincterotomy???

> It has been almost 3 weeks and I have only had 3 days which I did

> not have to take pain meds. The nurse at the dr.s office said that

> it is still too soon to tell if the procedure has worked for me. I

> am supposed to find out tomorrow if the stent has left the panc

duct

> yet or not. I might need another xray to tell. I sure hope that

> this pain goes soon. I am afraid that I will run out of pain meds

> in the near future and have to go to the ER. I absolutly hate

going

> there. Any input or experiences would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hey

I had the sphincterotomy with stents in Dec. 2003. I was in the hospital for

days. I went home for days and was in hospital again for 4 more days. My

doctor took the stent out a week after it was put in. Is yours one that you are

suppose to pass on its own? Mine was suppose to be. Anyway it took me nearly 6

weeks to recover. I think every time I have an ERCP my Cp symptoms get worse.

What kind of pain med are you on? I suffered with the same symptoms as you for

weeks until my doctor finally put me on OxyContin. Now my dose has been

decreased from 40mg to 20mg. I also take Oxycodone for breakthrough pain.

Please don't let the pain get so bad that you end up going to the hospital. I

think I bothered my GI everyday for weeks before he changed my pain med.

Just hang in there we are here for each other.

Take Care

Patty J

> pancreatic stenting questions

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> Hi all, can anyone tell me approximately how long it takes to

> recover from pancreatic stenting and pancreatic sphincterotomy???

> It has been almost 3 weeks and I have only had 3 days which I did

> not have to take pain meds. The nurse at the dr.s office said that

> it is still too soon to tell if the procedure has worked for me. I

> am supposed to find out tomorrow if the stent has left the panc duct

> yet or not. I might need another xray to tell. I sure hope that

> this pain goes soon. I am afraid that I will run out of pain meds

> in the near future and have to go to the ER. I absolutly hate going

> there. Any input or experiences would be greatly appreciated.

> Thanks,

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