Guest guest Posted May 5, 2003 Report Share Posted May 5, 2003 Hi Robin....Let's see what I can do to help you out here... My amylase and lipase levels are normal because of my elevated triglycerides. The fact they are elevated makes the A/L levels appear normal. Have the doctors ever checked your triglyceride levels when you are in for the pain? There are good articles out there...type in Triglycerides and pancreatitis and you should find several. Merck.com has a section on it too. My first panc attack in 1994 I went to the hospital for what I was sure was a heart attack (MI) due to chest pressure and pain in my arm and left shoulder blade...they quickly ruled that out, but then started working on the gallbladder angle. I was sent home really late at night and told to come back early in the morning since the Ultrasound tech had just left for the evening....I had more blood drawn in the morning...my A/L levels doubled overnight and still they were only a tad high...but the ultrasound showed the pancreatitis and I was admitted to the hospital where I was on IV fluids and NPO for three days, then allowed clear liquids the last day and then discharged since I tolerated them okay. My triglycerides were over 5,000 on admission but at some point they were up to 7,000! As for the abdominal migraines: I have read about them...do a search and you should find something on them. What I DO know is whenever I have a panc attack I also end up with a migraine (in my head, not my abdomen) and I've been told that isn't " normal " but then my doc who is so sweet says " oh yes, this is *Jeannine* we're talking about! " ....he knows my body is a bit strange ! Recently I had to stop taking Glucosamine/Chondroitin because it **caused** me to have intense knee pain ! I've been off it for a few days now and they are getting better ! Go figer...but this is how things happen with me...or the time I was put on Zoloft...which is an antidepressant and it MADE me depressed ! More than I was prior to being put on it !! Did you have an ultrasound while in the hospital this time? How would they know if you had a panc attack or not? Just based on your A/L levels? Not always reliable ! Elavil does work for pain...but I don't know about acute pain...it is given to those of us with Fibromyalgia for the chronic pain. It is an antidepressant...the doctors are not necessarily saying you are depressed, but the medicine can raise your serotonin in the brain and reduced your pain perception....it's complicated. You can certainly go back to the hospital and get copies of your records to take with you to s Hopkins when you go next week. Your doctor there might be very interested in what they had to say. Don't let them give you the run-around, you are entitled to your records ! I always tell everybody to keep a copy of all of their records...if you ever need to file for Social Security you will already have the records and won't have to hunt down doctors who aren't in practice anymore... I hope I have answered some of your questions....Take care...Jeannine (whose maiden name is , by the way ! And whose family is from New England...)but I live in Washington State now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Jerry, glad to see you home. Hopefully you can now get some decent rest. Kimber -- Kimber Vallejo, CA hominid2@... Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed physician or health care professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2003 Report Share Posted September 16, 2003 Thanks, Kimber!! Jerry/NC ****************************************** Re: Out of Hospital > Jerry, > glad to see you home. Hopefully you can now get some decent rest. > Kimber > > -- > Kimber > Vallejo, CA > hominid2@... > Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed physician or health care professional. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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