Re: newly diagnosed need info

[Guest guest]

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The likelyhood is this will not apply to you,

My wife was on a pain pump in the hospital two weeks ago.

Mayo's diagnosed her last September as having chronic pancreatitus.

Shortly after her diet change, her pain, which had been with her for years in.

varying intensities, left her. and has yet to return.

While there is only a small chance this will apply to you, you should be aware

of that small chance.

Good luck,

Beck

newly diagnosed need info

Hi, just spent about 3 weeks in the hosp with pancreatitis, ruptured

pseudocyst and then an obstruction between my stomach and instestine.

It was a painful and basically gruesome experience. I have had

episodes of severe abd pain for about 10 yrs. Never had vomiting

before and the pain subsided after a few hours and I never sought

medical help. The doc in the hospital said those were pancreatitis

attacks. Really the only thing they told me is to eat low fat food

and put me on Protonix. I am a vegetarian (I eat dairy products). I

really don't know what to expect. Will I continue to have atttacks?

Any help with diet or ways to prevent attacks will be much

appreciated. I feels ok now but my stomach is bloated and I'm really

tired, I lost alot of blood, Hgb 9 on D/C from hosp.

Many thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi, I too have been recently diagnosed with acute pancriatitis. I

got home from the hospital, and as you are...took the drug

protonix. Unfortunately for me, the drug may have caused more

attacks. I have had a reaction to the entire class of drugs that

protonix is in, and my doctor has since outlawed them for me. After

further research, my doctor told me that one of the " RARE " side

effects is pancriatitis. I don't know any of this information first

hand from the drug company, but I would certainly ask your doctor

about it if I were you...and make him look it up. I also need to

note that I have since had more attacks, so stopping the drug didn't

keep me from having any more attacks, but I took that class of drugs

three times, and each time I did, I had an attack within 7 hours. I

hope you are feeling better. Paints

> Hi, just spent about 3 weeks in the hosp with pancreatitis,

ruptured

> pseudocyst and then an obstruction between my stomach and

instestine.

> It was a painful and basically gruesome experience. I have had

> episodes of severe abd pain for about 10 yrs. Never had vomiting

> before and the pain subsided after a few hours and I never sought

> medical help. The doc in the hospital said those were pancreatitis

> attacks. Really the only thing they told me is to eat low fat food

> and put me on Protonix. I am a vegetarian (I eat dairy products).

I

> really don't know what to expect. Will I continue to have

atttacks?

> Any help with diet or ways to prevent attacks will be much

> appreciated. I feels ok now but my stomach is bloated and I'm

really

> tired, I lost alot of blood, Hgb 9 on D/C from hosp.

> Many thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi, I too have been recently diagnosed with acute pancriatitis. I

got home from the hospital, and as you are...took the drug

protonix. Unfortunately for me, the drug may have caused more

attacks. I have had a reaction to the entire class of drugs that

protonix is in, and my doctor has since outlawed them for me. After

further research, my doctor told me that one of the " RARE " side

effects is pancriatitis. I don't know any of this information first

hand from the drug company, but I would certainly ask your doctor

about it if I were you...and make him look it up. I also need to

note that I have since had more attacks, so stopping the drug didn't

keep me from having any more attacks, but I took that class of drugs

three times, and each time I did, I had an attack within 7 hours. I

hope you are feeling better. Paints

> Hi, just spent about 3 weeks in the hosp with pancreatitis,

ruptured

> pseudocyst and then an obstruction between my stomach and

instestine.

> It was a painful and basically gruesome experience. I have had

> episodes of severe abd pain for about 10 yrs. Never had vomiting

> before and the pain subsided after a few hours and I never sought

> medical help. The doc in the hospital said those were pancreatitis

> attacks. Really the only thing they told me is to eat low fat food

> and put me on Protonix. I am a vegetarian (I eat dairy products).

I

> really don't know what to expect. Will I continue to have

atttacks?

> Any help with diet or ways to prevent attacks will be much

> appreciated. I feels ok now but my stomach is bloated and I'm

really

> tired, I lost alot of blood, Hgb 9 on D/C from hosp.

> Many thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi

Just a reommondation for all regarding drugs you take and reactions. Buy a

PDR (Physicians Desk Reference). I know they can be quite expensive but if

you find last years 2002 you generally pay $20. I replace mine about every

other year. Boarder's usually has several on their clearance tables. My

original intent for buying one is my antibotic allergies and Mike and

Cassie's codine allergies. You would not believe how many times a Dr has

tried to prescribe a drug to one of us can't take. Any new prescription is

looked up prior to us getting it filled. Not only does this save us $

because we are not filling something we can't take but it also has saved our

lives a couple of times. Much of what is list for each drug is quite

techinical, but the information on adverse effects is invaluable. Far beyond

what your local pharmacist will tell you or include with your prescription.

Also anytime you have a reaction remember to tell your pharmacist so they

can update your records and prevent any mistakes. Many, many doctors forget,

some never even look at your records. I replace every other year because of

new drugs added as well as new effects being noted on old drugs.

Ok so you say alot of good that does me in the hospital, it's at home and I'm

here. Have a family memeber find out what they are giving you and then have

them look it up. Keep your family appraised of your allergies to meds also,

it could save your life. I question every pill, injection or med given by

IV. Even if I'm asking the same nurse 15 times what are you giving Cassie

now. I learned the hard way. While in the ER for an antibiotic reaction,

they decided to give me an injection for another atibiotic, I had walking

pnemonia that was in its sixth week. Turns out had I not asked I would have

been given penicillian.

Hope this helps, god bless you all!

Patty Hurst

Bangor, ME

Maine State Rep

PAI

[Guest guest]

Hi

Just a reommondation for all regarding drugs you take and reactions. Buy a

PDR (Physicians Desk Reference). I know they can be quite expensive but if

you find last years 2002 you generally pay $20. I replace mine about every

other year. Boarder's usually has several on their clearance tables. My

original intent for buying one is my antibotic allergies and Mike and

Cassie's codine allergies. You would not believe how many times a Dr has

tried to prescribe a drug to one of us can't take. Any new prescription is

looked up prior to us getting it filled. Not only does this save us $

because we are not filling something we can't take but it also has saved our

lives a couple of times. Much of what is list for each drug is quite

techinical, but the information on adverse effects is invaluable. Far beyond

what your local pharmacist will tell you or include with your prescription.

Also anytime you have a reaction remember to tell your pharmacist so they

can update your records and prevent any mistakes. Many, many doctors forget,

some never even look at your records. I replace every other year because of

new drugs added as well as new effects being noted on old drugs.

Ok so you say alot of good that does me in the hospital, it's at home and I'm

here. Have a family memeber find out what they are giving you and then have

them look it up. Keep your family appraised of your allergies to meds also,

it could save your life. I question every pill, injection or med given by

IV. Even if I'm asking the same nurse 15 times what are you giving Cassie

now. I learned the hard way. While in the ER for an antibiotic reaction,

they decided to give me an injection for another atibiotic, I had walking

pnemonia that was in its sixth week. Turns out had I not asked I would have

been given penicillian.

Hope this helps, god bless you all!

Patty Hurst

Bangor, ME

Maine State Rep

PAI