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Keri,

Thank you so much for responding to my post. I have had " stomach trouble " all

my life. Since grade school, I have " suffered " from " stomach aches " all the

time, but didn't say much to my parents. I believe I have had this problem for

a lot longer than anyone knows. I have SOD and a loop in my pancreatic duct,

which keeps my pressures up, but each time I have an ERCP and stenting I, of

course, end up in the hospital with acute pancreatitis. Catch 22.

I was started on BCP's at age 18 because I had ovarian cysts and also because my

periods were so sporatic, anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 weeks, with 7-10 days of

bleeding. When I think about it I started having increased pain from then on.

I was always told I had IBS (don't we all know about that. I think most of us

have been told that!!!). Everytime I was put on medication for IBS it did

NOTHING. I stopped taking it and nothing happened, gee I wonder why? Maybe

because that was not what my problem was!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, wouldn't you have thought that my OB, Internist, or GI doc would have

said something to me about the pills? It is so hard these days to get a good

doctor and it is especially hard for us CP patients.

Do you think I should get with my Internist or GI doc about this? Should I stop

the pills? I don't know where to go from here.

Anyway, again, thank you so much for responding and listening. I really

appreciate it.

God Bless and hope you have a pain free week!!!