Re: Assertiveness training

[Guest guest]

hI kARYN,

AFEW QUESTIONS:

my dr. said that I should take the ercp test but whenever I felt like it..the

possible sideeffect of acute pancreatitis has jkept me from taking it.

Should I go ahead and

take it, maybe I'm just putting it off because I'm afraid.

I stopped taking my enzymes because I stopped running to the bathroom so I

thought ok I must be in remission I still have some nausea and very little

pain. The dr.

said I was stabilized so do the rest of you take the enzymes no matter what?

Thanks

Lynnear

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 03/01/2000 11:44:04 PM Central Standard Time,

LynneAR@... writes:

<< I stopped taking my enzymes because I stopped running to the bathroom so I

thought ok I must be in remission I still have some nausea and very little

pain. The dr.

said I was stabilized so do the rest of you take the enzymes no matter what?

>>

hi Lynne, i stopped taking mine too when i felt better...(actually i kept

forgetting to take them and it didn't seem to make a difference and was such

a pain i figured i didn't REALLY NEED THEM) Lynn :0) hey there are 2 of us

lynn*s!! LOL

[Guest guest]

i take my enzymes even with no pain you never know..and it does['tnhurt

anythi8ngk and keeps your pancreas from working that much harder

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynne,

I don't take the enzymes because I found out early on that they didn't do

much good. I have IBS too and I find I got more constipation when on the

enzymes.

Marie

[Guest guest]

I am not so sure that by not taking your enzymes that you are doing the

right thing. Those enzymes help your pancreas, by not having to work so

hard. If your pancreas is damaged it may not be able to produce enough of the

enzymes. This may help the pancreas to not have to work as hard. Taking the

enzymes may help to reduce or limit the amount of acute attacks.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/2/2000 12:43:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,

LynneAR@... writes:

<< do the rest of you take the enzymes no matter what?

>>

Lynnear,

Yes, by all means. I take my enzymes whenever I ingest food, no matter what

the quantity or type of meal.

Andre'

[Guest guest]

Thank you for answering. I'm at what the Docor says is stabilized for

awhile. He doesn't know how long it will last. Now I just ghave nausea and

some pain. But, Im not nearly as ill as some of you are. But the Doctor

says I will get worse. Si, I guess I'll start taking enzymes again. He

didn't know that I had stopped talkiing them.

Caregiver of the year is my very special husbnd who wen through of a year of

hell with me until I was diagnosed and then stabilized by enzymes. We've

been married for 45 years and he has been wonderful. He doesn't expect me to

do anything and

when I feel good I do everyhing until I am too tired. When that happends he

just does everything.

I'm truly lucky.

Lynnear

[Guest guest]

Lynnear,

Two thumbs up for wonderful husbands! I am also one of those truly

lucky women!!!

Although my husband is a newby! We have only been married 10 mos. They

say the first year is the hardest! He says the rest of our life should

be a breeze! He too has been by my side through this very long ordeal.

Becky