RE: CELIAC PLEXUS BLOCK

[Guest guest]

Mark,

thanks for the info on the celiac plexus block. I had planned to have the

block in January but when they found out I have autoimmune liver disease,

they wanted me to wait. My old GI kept insisting I didn't have CP and that

my pancreas was perfectly healthy. Well, in June I was put under the care

of a new GI who says I absolutely have CP, in addition to the liver disease.

He believes that my pain, nausea, and vomiting are caused by the CP, not the

liver disease. He thinks that I could benefit from the celiac plexus block

and I am definitely ready to give it a try. I have an appt with my GI on

Aug 25th and the pain doc on Aug 26th. If nothing changes between now and

then, I'll set up the celiac plexus block at my appt with the pain doc.

I had a sympathetic nerve block (which is similiar to the celiac plexus

block) back in 1995 or 1996 for reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) in my

foot. One sympathetic nerve block totally cured the RSD and I have never

had another problem with it. Because I had such great results from the

sympathetic nerve block, I am very hopeful that I will have good results

from the celiac plexus block.

W

[Guest guest]

THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE INFO ABOUT THE BLOCK, I M GOING TO GO TO DR

SUTHERLANDS SITE BECAUSE IM HAVING IT DONE IN 3 DAYS. NANCY