Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 YOU NEED A BLOOD TEST WHICH MIGHT SHOW ELEVATED ENZYME LEVELS AND A CAT SCAN OF YOOUR PANCREAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2001 Report Share Posted June 15, 2001 Gloria, Your episodes of pain and nausea along with the weight loss sound like what I went through. It took the Doctors a long time to diagnose my problem. Fortunately I had a good physician who stuck with me and looked at the whole picture and not just the lab results. I never had elevated lab studies until I had this pain and nausea, etc for a number of years. One the disease was evident it seemed to get worse--. I was diagnosed with scarring of the pancease duct opening with and ERCP. There are also CAT scan and MRI scans of the abdomin that will tell the physicans alot more than an ultrasound. Take care. My paryers are with you--- oh how I remember those early AM wakes up with that horrible pain. AND THE NAUSEA!!!AND THE VOMITING!! My heart goes out to you. gail gloriaohara@... wrote: > Hello to all. This is my first post, so I hope not to offend, but I > am afraid that in order to give you all my info, it may be long. > First of all, my name is Gloria O'Hara. I live in Ontario, Canada. > I am 38 years old, married and have one 14 year old boy. I suffer > from chronic daily headaches, migraines and degenerative disc > disease. Now for the tummy history. > Approximately 10 years ago, I was diagnosed with a small hiatus > hernia which was controlled by meds. Suddenly almost three years ago > I woke up during the night in incredible pain. The pain is directly > in the middle of the upper abdomen in the inverted V area directly > under ribs and a bit lower. I was in exteme pain laying on floor for > two hours, drenced in sweat and vomitting. This " attack " lasted two > hours, followed by extreme chills. Over the last three years I have > seen my family doc, and two GI docs. I have, after tests, been > diagnosed with Gerd. However, each doc I talk to is unable to > explain the attacks. The attacks are " usually " during the night. > They are sporatic, but are more frequent now than they used to be. I > have lost 60 pounds over the last year due to a lot of nausea. > I have had a hida scan to see if gall bladder was the problem and the > test came back normal. I did have an abdominal ultrasound to check > for gall stones and it was normal. > My family doc has put me on dicyclomine to prevent " stomach spasms " > as he calls these attacks, but it does not work. Many times when I > have thrown up (sorry to be so graphic) food I have eaten up to 10 > hours earlier, is still there. I feel constantly " sick " . Am tired > within an hour after waking up. I am at a dead end. > Each time I mention these " attacks " I get, I get a sympathetic smile > from my doc and that is all. > I have done some research lately on the internet, and by chance came > upon chronic pancreatitis. Up until yesterday I did not even know > where the pancrea was<lol>. > So, if it is okay I would like to ask some of you some questions. > If I did have an abdominal ultrasound, would that have shown any > problem with the pancrea? Thanks for your time and any input you may > have. Gloria > > PANCREATITIS SUPPORT NETWORK > Online e-mail group > > To reply to this message hit " reply " or send an e-mail to: Pancreatitisegroups > > To subscribe to this e-mail group, simply send an e-mail to: Pancreatitis-subscribeegroups > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.