Guest guest Posted February 24, 2000 Report Share Posted February 24, 2000 In a message dated 2/23/00 10:56:04 AM Central Standard Time, LR96@... writes: << I too have noticed this last year that I too have a lot of edema, in my hands around my abdomen and in my legs and feet >> Hi , This has been a very distressing complaint of mine. My hands are so swollen in the morning I can't hold anything. My fluid shifts during the day and towards evening I have pretibial pitting edema. I just think pitting edema is gross. That is when you can push your finger into the edema and the indentation stays there. A few months ago my doctor put me on diuretics, but they didn't help. My albumin is fine. Since this is my biggest complaint right now, I'll take it over other possible problems. LOL. Karyn <A HREF= " http://hometown.aol.com/karynwms/myhomepage/business.html " >Pancreatit is Support Network</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2000 Report Share Posted February 24, 2000 In a message dated 2/24/00 11:01:16 AM Central Standard Time, acastenell@... writes: << I wonder if this is another side effect of the Pancreatitis. >> This is primarily a function of the spleen. Sitting adjacent to the pancreas, it seems that many people have spleenic involvement although tests continue to indicate normal spleenic function. I have to read up on the pathophysioliic reasons for this. Karyn <A HREF= " http://hometown.aol.com/karynwms/myhomepage/business.html " >Pancreatit is Support Network</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2000 Report Share Posted February 26, 2000 In a message dated 2/26/2000 12:24:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, djssekis@... writes: << andre - make sure they are checking your sugar levels also. >> I'm supposed to be monitoring my blood sugar daily but haven't as of yet. I just don't have the desire to find out I have another problem to deal with at this stage of my life. I seriously don't know how much more of this I can take. Andre' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2000 Report Share Posted February 26, 2000 how long have you had pancretitis? i had an attack 2 1/2 years ago and then nothing until sept and since then i've had five and have been hospitalized each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2000 Report Share Posted February 29, 2000 In a message dated 2/26/2000 6:28:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, djssekis@... writes: << how long have you had pancreatitis? >> I've been suffering from pancreatitis for 32 years, off and on. However, it was only diagnosed for me over the past 12 years. Andre' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2000 Report Share Posted May 4, 2000 In a message dated 05/03/2000 5:35:33 PM Central Daylight Time, KarynWms@... writes: << I was wondering if any of you have a problem with water retention in your legs. My doctor put me on a diuretic Monday. I hope that takes care of the problem. Karyn >> I've been on diuretics for about a year now for the same thing. It had gotten so bad before I started the meds that some days I could hardly walk without being in pain. My doctor also put my on potassium, did yours? Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2000 Report Share Posted May 10, 2000 I haven't been out ( computer much lately health has been steadly going down hill if that is possible started having gross pitting 4+ edema of legs and basically all extremities, I let it go, although I wear a size 7 shoe and had to go buy size 10's to get my big fat feet into them I began to notice major swelling my face was huge everything about me was swelling, well I had gained 20 lbs of fluid in 2 days, I was short of breath and plainly miserable, I finally gave in and went to the Dr. and was placed on a diuretic which caused me to lose 14 lbs the first 2 days, It feels pretty good to not have to lug all of that around with me, I can tell when it is starting again, more from the way my chest feels almost like it is too full of fluid and shortness of breath starts but all in all I am feeling some better, it has been a real hard couple of weeks but I think we are getting over this new hurdle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2000 Report Share Posted May 11, 2000 , i was just wondering doe the doc's have you on steriods if so you may want to ask them to reduce the dose being that steriods will cause this all they offer some relief for this disease. they are starting to find that I may have chron's I hope not but my upper gi small bowel follow through showed some chron's in my illeum. well it was just a thought that I wanted to pass on about the steriods issue. let me know how you are doing in the coming days. I will be in the hospital the 12 and 13 of june but I will be here till then and after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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