Request for advice

[Guest guest]

Hi: I am a 36 year old male. For the last two years, I have had been

frequently woken in the middle of the night with a severe ache in the

middle of my back. As soon as I get up, the ache goes away. The ache

does not appear during the day. The ache is localized to my mid-back;

I do not suffer any abdominal pain.

The backache is deep and it does not go away when I take over the

counter pain relievers. However, as soon as I stand up and start

moving, it disappears. When I lay down to sleep, the ache is not

present. It manifests itself only in the middle of the night (usually

about 5 hours into my sleep).

I have received blood/urine tests and a CT scan -- results came back

normal. However, the pain persists. I am considering whether I

should ask my doctor about an ERCP to test for chronic pancreatitis.

I recognize that blood and CT tests will often miss chronic

pancreatitis in its early/moderate stages.

Question: Are my symptoms consistent with this disease? Has anyone

had chronic pancreatitis with: a) pain only in the mid-back area, not

any abdominal pain; or pain only at night that goes away with movement.

I am in a higher risk group for chronic pancreatitis because of a

history of heavy alcohol consumption during my teens and twentities.

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Key Words: mid back pain; wake or wakes up; sleeping; sleep.

[Guest guest]

MI HIJA CUENADO TUVO LA ÙLTIMA CRISIS DURANTE EL DÌA

NO PRESENTABA DOLOR, PERO AL ANOCHECER EL DOLOR ERA

INSOPORTABLE, NO LO PODIAN CALAMR A VECES SE QUEJABA

DE DOLOR DE ESPALDA, PERO DECIAN QUE ERA POR LO QUE

HABIA ESTADO ACOSTADA TANTO TIENPO, MEFE MI HIJA TIENE

OCHO AÑOS.

MARAI DEL PILAR

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