Guest guest Posted December 30, 2001 Report Share Posted December 30, 2001 For years, I was referred to as the walking GI enigma at one hospital. -E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2001 Report Share Posted December 30, 2001 My GI her calls me an enigma, and shakes his head. then he sends to MUSC. That is where I get most of my answers Cheryl > > > I usually drop between 4-6 pounds in like 2 days. But my attacks > > have not > > > been as severe as most of those that I have learned about here. So > > I have > > > been fortunate in that regard but they still hurt like hell ! > > > I thought of you yesterday, even told my husband that I was going > > to email > > > the group. Went to see my GI guy... well,,, that is another 2 hour > > story. > > > But he put me on Creon, which the pharmacist says is not available > > any more. > > > Plain Creon that is. But that a Creon-5 or Creaon-10 is available? > > > Pharmacist will call GI on Monday to ask what to give me. Don't you > > take > > > enzymes and what has been your experience with them ? I know some > > cause > > > diarrhea,some cause constipation, some help more with pain... But I > > don't > > > rememeber what is what now. Can you help or anyone help with their > > input. I > > > know Croen is suppose to be taken with a PPI which I already take. > > Next > > > time...... YOU are coming with me to my appointment ! > > > I too am a brassy broad but from Ohio, I am first generation born > > in the US > > > from a ethnic backround ( love to talk with my hands too ! ).Mother > > and > > > father literally came over on the boat in the early 50's. I say > > what's on > > > my mind. But I think due to my nursing backround ( I am rusty these > > days as > > > I have not worked in active nursing for many years ), that my GI > > doc HATES > > > being challenged by my questions. ( I take my husband with me to > > keep me > > > from strangling anyone ! ). So next time we can can both go and > > then maybe > > > he will appreciate me when I come alone !!!!!!! Some docs just hates > > > questions.... I don't get it... why do they even become docs, > > that's what > > > it's all about education and helping others ! > > > Ok... enough of my soap box ! Can you help me out on the enzymes > > info ? > > > Lily > > > Re: Re: weight > > > > > > > > > > Lily: > > > > > > > > During some of my worst attacks, I've dropped close to twenty > > pounds in > > > just > > > > over a week. > > > > > > > > With my " base, " it wasn't a hardship. > > > > > > > > > > > > -E > > > > > > > > > > > > PANCREATITIS Association, Intl. > > > > Online e-mail group > > > > > > > > To reply to this message hit " reply " or send an e-mail to: > > > Pancreatitis@Y... > > > > > > > > To subscribe to this e-mail group, simply send an e-mail to: > > > Pancreatitis-subscribe@Y... > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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