SOD - Kris

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Hi Kris,

Thanks for the information concerning SOD meds. It seems that

the levsin is the most common med prescribed for biliary colic

attacks. I am thinking that maybe I can suggest this to my PCP

as a way to manage this medically (as opposed to a

sphincterotomy which I think is categorized as a " surgical "

approach rather than a medical one).

As far as not cutting again?....it seems that Dr Lehman was

hesitant in my case because of my pancreas problems that I

have more day-to-day problems with. He did say that you can

basically cut the biliary duct (the SO) however many times you

need to, but that the pancreas is more risky and touchy to mess

with. My impression is that he didn't want to risk an ERCP on me

because of my pancreas problems. I also stated that If I could

choose, I would rather have my pancreas problem disappear

completely at the expense of having to deal with the occasional

biliary attack. But he made it quite clear that I do not have that

choice - that he was not recommending another ERCP for any

reason. This was a little confusing to me but it seems that this

the way that GI people look at these things...because that is what

I ran into here -they choose to treat one or the other but not

both.....Not sure why this is though. But part of it was my fault

because at the time I talked with him, I was still very concerned

that I had screwed up my pancreas from last year's stents /

sphinceterotomies - so I put the biliary colic attacks on the back

burner with him. So I think that because there wasn't anything

that he could do for the pancreas, we left the biliary problem

hanging........

Laurie

Oh the thing with me too, is that while I am actually having the

active attack of colic, pain meds do absolutely nothing. That is

why I was trying to remember if there are meds that can actually

stop the colic attacks themselves once the spasm / blockage

starts. Once the attack subsides, then the pain meds will

help.......