Re: Doctors appt today-really need some advise-URGENT-URGENT-URGENT

[Guest guest]

Donna,

Whatever you do, DO NOT double or triple your doseage of Vicodin.

Vicodin has acetaminophen (tylenol) in it. High doses of tylenol can

quickly lead to liver failure. Liver problems will also cause upper

right quadrant pain that can drill to your back, though it tends to

be higher up than pancreatitis pain for some people.

You are entitled to care and to pain treatment but don't take it

into your own hands. You can damage yourself, get yourself addicted,

and besides you will run out of meds real early and that is a good

to get your doctor to label you drug seeking.

See your doc and be firm about your problems and your needs. If they

cannot help you, find another doctor.

best of luck,

Bert

[Guest guest]

Donna,

I hope someone else replied to this message before me, but I wanted to

give you some advice, even it its after the appointment. If the doctor

still isn't believing you, look below at the following URL for a website

from Hopkin's GI department. In it, under the Chronic pancreatitis

section, in the diagnosis section under Biochemical Measurements, the

very first line says you can have normal blood tests and still have

pancreatitis. The below URL will take you to this exact page:

http://www.hopkins-gi.org/pages/latin/templates/index.cfm?pg=disease3 & organ=4 & di\

sease=24 & lang_id=1 & pagetype=10 & pagenum=254

I recommend reading all that this website has to offer regarding both

acute and chronic pancreatitis. Under the Select a Section in the title

bar on the right hand side, roll your cursor over it and you'll get a

pull down menu. Read all this information on chronic pancreatitis. Then,

to read the stuff on Acute pancreatitis go to this URL:

http://www.hopkins-gi.org/pages/latin/templates/index.cfm?pg=disease1 & organ=4 & di\

sease=22 & lang_id=1

Do the same thing with the select a section area on this page and you'll

get a pull down menu on acute pancreatitis. If your doctor still refuses

to even thing something's wrong, then it's time to find another doctor,

preferrably one with a pancreas specialization as what you are

experiencing sounds alot like what a bunch of us are going through,

though of course, I'm not a doctor and this is just my opinion.

You are entitled to as many second opinions from different doctors as

you feel you need. The best thing is to get a doctor who is concerned

about you and wants to find out what is causing your pain and nausea as

much as you do, regardless of what the diagnosis ends up being. Make

sure he is aware of the fact that you can have pancreatitis without

raised amylase and lipase levels.

I cetainly hope that you get the help that you need. Anytime you want to

talk, feel free to email me.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.

[Guest guest]

Donna,

that's good that you are responding to the insulin and I hope you get it

set just right so that you don't have any more high bloodsugars. I'm

also glad to hear that you've got some pain meds that are now helping to

deal with the pain. I always hate to hear of people in pain when there

is no reason for them to not get adequate pain relief.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.