Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Dear ! I thank you very much for answer and welcome. I had almost resigned, that anybody would react on my question... The real cause of my acute pancreatitis isn't known yet.I am still in the phase of diagnostic procedures. CT shows normal structure of pancreas. It is possible, that AP occurred because of the 'sand' (microlithiasis) in gallbladder, what was revealed by US. D. 29th Oct. I should have MRCP since I have refused the ERCP, being afraid of a new AP flare... My gastronterologist recommends me a strict non - fat diet (no alcohol, naturally), enzymes and analgesics. Practically, I am on 20 to 40 grams of fat daily. At the moment, I can’t stop smoking. On the contrary, being in distress I smoke even more than before the AP. In this group I have namely read, that some sufferers got the first AP attack after cholecystectomy!? Basically, I am not afraid of operation itself, more of anaesthesia and of new AP attacks Again, I appreciate very much your answer and I certainly will keep posting about my condition and test results. Cordialy Joze --- w wrote: > > Dear Joze, > I am not sure if your pain could mean chronic > pancreatitis, > hopefully not. Did your Mds determine what the cause > of your attack > was? There are many reasons for flairs of > pancreatitis. If the pain > is still going on, please see an Md who knows this > disease. In the > meantime, try to eat carefully. Try to only eat food > you know are > easy for you, ones that don't flair the pain. Fats > seem to be the > worse culprits. And if you cigars flair it, you > probably should lay > off of those for a while and see if eliminating them > helps. > Welcome to our group, and I hope you get > answers from you Mds > very soon. Let us know how you are doing? > Love, > w > > > > > From 11.August to 21st I was hospitalized because > of first attack > of acute pancreatitis. Control examination 29. 9th > shows normal > pancreas (US), lipase is slightly elevated. > > > > Last 2 weeks I feel pain under left costal bow on > point, where I > think, that lies pancreas. Pains are after meal and > smoking (cigars) > more severe . I am taking tramadol with satisfactory > effect. > > > > I ask and please for advice, whether this pain > could already mean > a chronic pancreatitis? > > > > TIA for answers > > > > Joze > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Dear Joze, I hope they find the cause of your pancreatitis soon. I understand your reluctance at having an ERCP. They can cause flairs, but that test is the one that finally found my problem. My problem NEVER showed on any other tests. They always have to go down for my problem. I hope they can get the answers you need thru the MRCP. Again welcome and please let us know how your tests come out and how you are doing. Love, joze darovec wrote: Dear ! I thank you very much for answer and welcome. I had almost resigned, that anybody would react on my question... The real cause of my acute pancreatitis isn't known yet.I am still in the phase of diagnostic procedures. CT shows normal structure of pancreas. It is possible, that AP occurred because of the 'sand' (microlithiasis) in gallbladder, what was revealed by US. D. 29th Oct. I should have MRCP since I have refused the ERCP, being afraid of a new AP flare... My gastronterologist recommends me a strict non - fat diet (no alcohol, naturally), enzymes and analgesics. Practically, I am on 20 to 40 grams of fat daily. At the moment, I can’t stop smoking. On the contrary, being in distress I smoke even more than before the AP. In this group I have namely read, that some sufferers got the first AP attack after cholecystectomy!? Basically, I am not afraid of operation itself, more of anaesthesia and of new AP attacks Again, I appreciate very much your answer and I certainly will keep posting about my condition and test results. Cordialy Joze --- w wrote: > > Dear Joze, > I am not sure if your pain could mean chronic > pancreatitis, > hopefully not. Did your Mds determine what the cause > of your attack > was? There are many reasons for flairs of > pancreatitis. If the pain > is still going on, please see an Md who knows this > disease. In the > meantime, try to eat carefully. Try to only eat food > you know are > easy for you, ones that don't flair the pain. Fats > seem to be the > worse culprits. And if you cigars flair it, you > probably should lay > off of those for a while and see if eliminating them > helps. > Welcome to our group, and I hope you get > answers from you Mds > very soon. Let us know how you are doing? > Love, > w > > > > > From 11.August to 21st I was hospitalized because > of first attack > of acute pancreatitis. Control examination 29. 9th > shows normal > pancreas (US), lipase is slightly elevated. > > > > Last 2 weeks I feel pain under left costal bow on > point, where I > think, that lies pancreas. Pains are after meal and > smoking (cigars) > more severe . I am taking tramadol with satisfactory > effect. > > > > I ask and please for advice, whether this pain > could already mean > a chronic pancreatitis? > > > > TIA for answers > > > > Joze > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > vote.yahoo.com - Register online to vote today! > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 dear Joze I was reading your post and you asked about CP or AP that has to do with the Cholesesesctomy. I can tell you that I had that done the MD's swore that I needed to get it down with in the next 24 hours or sooner or I would DIE so I didnt want to die so I said OK lets do it and sure enough after the surgery is when everything started and that was when I was 20 and now i am 28 and still getting worse. So as for those surgeries or anything like that I am scared to death of them. I have had so many ERCPs and I have gotten sick on everyone I mean in the hospital sick as a dog and worse but the last one was the one that took the cake. I had the ERCP and I told the GI doctor afterwards that I was in pain and somehting was wrong. He said oh ok give him another 50 of demerol and send him home. later on about 1am i woke up with the worst pain in my life, I was rushed to the hospital by my co workers ( IM a Paramedic) so they thought it was great. I couldnt talk walk or anything. The ER doc said i need to slow my breathing down or they are going to intubate me but i didnt care i couldnt control it. and he went to do the physical exam and he couldnt touch me i was in so much pain he said ok lets give him the meds and then we will do it. They gave me 150 demerol IV with Visterol. Well i didnt remember anything but being wheeled upstairs on the bed. my lab were in the 7000 and 8500 range my doc said. I was in the Hospital for 7 weeks not able to move or do anything. I was getting 125 demerol every 2 hours and that wasnt helping much when I wanted to move. I had the RN assistants trying to change my bed and me, OH MY GOD talk about pain wow they dont know what the hell there doing. Anyways i was let go after the flare up and I was septic. and i went home I was at the CVS filling my scripts like 7 of them and I threw up all over the pharmacist. well i called the doc and I was back in the hospital for another 3 and 1/2 weeks. same thing. I honestly thought I was going to die. The Doc my doc came in the next day and said oh i didnt even know you were here we called your house to check on you and I guess you not doing to well huh? LOL and he said you kind of lucky you got in here when you did if you were to wait anymore you would have died. So as for those proceedures I am scared to death of them and I am supposed to get another one done with another stent but i have been putting it off because i am scared. Well i have rambled enough but i can tell you that those proceedures and surgeries is scarry. Well if you want moer or specifics i can tell you more, THanks. Gio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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