Estrogen, hiccups, and other causes

[Guest guest]

Sandi,

Birth control pills have been found to be possible causes for

pancreatitis. Estrogen, too. Some of us have to take it though, to

maintain proper hormonal balance. I stopped taking the

prescription HRT Premarin several years ago when I was in my

last years of early menopause. It was mainly in protest for

cruelty to animals, in this regard, the thousands of mares in

confinement that are used to produce this drug. Since then I've

been taking a natural soy-based OTC supplement called

" Estoven " that works just as well, for me. I just had a hormone

test done a couple of weeks ago and fall within the right

numbers, so it seems to be doing it's job. BTW, I started taking

this several years before my CP developed, but as I said, I was

on Premarin for about 5 years first.

C-an't h-elp you with th-e h--ic--h--ic--ups! <grin> I very seldom

have a problem with them. Of course as soon as I say this it will

be my turn. They're horrible to deal with and when I've had them

none of the usual tricks ever worked.

I've heard that, too, about the oral metrodiazonole connection

with pancreatitis.

About that " suspected " heartburn vs. pancreatitis pain. I find the

Zantac does nothing to stop the pain. If it were heartburn, it

would go away, right? You might suggest that an upper

endoscopy be done to eliminate that as any kind of cause.

Unless the doctors have done an EGD and it showed a

significant hiatial hernia, they really shouldn't assume it's

heartburn. Next idea will be IBS......Sometimes doctor's are so

slow to look further and seem to want it to be something that can

be fixed by taking a pill. All I can say is to keep pushing, or find

another doctor that will check more thoroughly.

You didn't say what kind of tests have been done to determine

what's wrong, so without knowing a little more about your history,

I can't really comment further.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SE & SW Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

birthcontrol pills being a possible cause of pancreatitis.....

might also include estrogen, right?

Do many of you suffer with recurring hiccups?

How do you all differientiate between the pain of pancreatitis

attack and possibly severe heartburn?

Sandi in southern WV

[Guest guest]

Sandi,

when I have heartburn, I always have a burning sensation at

the bottom of my throat, don't know how severe it is though.

I don't have this when I have pancreas pain. Anyone else out

there with symptoms to differential between heartburn and

pancreas pain?

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

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