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I am new to this site, and pretty much the web in general. I am not

new to pancreatitis. My first attack was around age 10, from then to

age 21 I had an attack every six months to a year. Then I got

pregnant and became much more frequently ill. I am now 26 and I have

pain, nausea, and vomiting on an almost daily basis. I have to be

hospitalized about once every 4-6 weeks. I have a great husband who

is very supportful, despite the tremendous responsibility and stress

the whole situation puts on him (we often joke about him being the

only married single father we know.). My two girls 3 1/2 and 19

months both came through my horrid pregnancies completely healthy.

I am ecstatic to find a place where I can talk with someone who is

dealing with similar problems. My frustrations with the disease are

numerous, and it helps to know that I am not alone. The last few

years my attacks have been accompanied by the same outward symptoms,

however my amylase and lipase levels have overtime decreased to

almost normal with attacks. My doctor says this is because my

pancrease has been damaged to the point it can no longer put out the

increased levels of enzymes. This has made my admissions through the

emergency room with physicians I don't know complicated. Im sure you

all realize most doctors who don't specialize know even less about

pancreatitis than those of us who live with it.

I just wondered if anyone else had decreased levels of amylase and

lipase over time? Thanks to all, Keri