Any Answers???????????

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Hi, I'm new to this ...My daughter has been diagnosed with chronic

pancreatitis in June of 2004. Boy have we had a time with

this ...She just turned 20 yrs. old and she went to the hosp. for

severe pain about 3 days after a gallbladder surgery. They then told

her she had pancreatitis . She has been in the hosp. 12 times since

then and is currently in the hospital now. She is in so much pain

and the drs. tell her she is going to have to deal with some of the

pain ,. and she does.. but sometimes the pain is so bad she can't

even function. They tell her she needs to get off the pain meds. She

has had 4 stents put in since Sept. And they planning another .When

she has the stent she feels fine but as soon as it comes out she is

sick again. We have had drs. and nurses to say your enzymes aren't

up so it can't be the pancreas But when her Gastro. dr. goes in and

looks he finds a problem every time. Some even accuse her of just

wanting the drugs. She has never had a drug in her life except for

surgeries . and never drank any alcohol.She would love not to have

to take pain meds. if she didn't have the pain.. She has lost 7 lbs.

in a week .She hurts more if she eats or drinks.She has been in a

close town hosp . for ten days now. But they are sending her to

Dallas to her Gastro. Dr. to have another stent placed.She takes

pancreatic enzymes (about 25 a day) when she eats. But that don't

seem to help. I 'm afraid the Dr.s are going to cut all her meds.

off and she won't get out of pain.She has never hurt like this in

all her life. Its frustrating when you can't get people to believe

you .She had to have a pacemaker placed last year due to low heart

rate and she passed out all the time. When she has so much pain her

heart rate goes too high now she has to take heart meds to slow her

heart down. Will there ever be an end to all this or will she have

to " Deal " as they say.