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09-04-2008, 07:19 PM | #21 | ||
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I am sorry to hear that you are in so much pain!! My brother is experiencing the same symptoms. He has had many tests done & has been in and out of the hospital on and off for 2 months. He was given iv drugs which seemed to help and alleviate the pains and then it comes back. The doctors are not sure if it is pancreaitis or diverticulitus, which is also very painful. I forgot that my mom has diverticulosis and when she has attacks they sound quite familiar to your symptoms. I hope that you find relief and answers soon SS |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lady_express_44 (09-05-2008) |
09-04-2008, 07:38 PM | #22 | |||
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Hi Cherie,
As you know I was just in the hospital with pancreatitis for 2 weeks, I had the pain right where the pancreas is but no other symptoms except a little nausea, have they done blood work on you for a full lipid panel? If there is anything wrong with your pancreas the numbers will be WAY out of wack. I am sure your doc will want the blood work completed to test you for pancreatitis. If it IS that the only way to help it is NOTHING to eat or drink for days, Ice chips are the only things allowed........I was also put on morphine for the pain, right in my IV, THAT was the best part of the whole experience........ I just saw this thread so I thought MAYBE I could give YOU some input on something that I went through...... Joe
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lady_express_44 (09-05-2008) |
09-04-2008, 07:52 PM | #23 | |||
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i cherie,
i still can't venture a guess but i'm glad your drs are working at finding what's wrong. pain can be "referred" from other places, especially in the abdomen. i know you'll keep us posted.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lady_express_44 (09-05-2008) |
09-05-2008, 11:49 AM | #24 | |||
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Then again, maybe it's just all related to the MS, in one way or another. That usually ends up being the result of any testing I get. Quote:
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The pain has let up a lot while I've been waiting for this testing, so I wonder if anything would show up at this point anyway. I suppose whatever the problem is will still show in my blood, even if the symptoms aren't as active . . .? The morphine didn't help the TM neurological symptoms, did it? Thanks Nancy. I was wondering if that was the case (referred pain), since she seemed to go straight to the kidney area after ultrasounding the mid-section. I would never have thought it was related to anything down there, but obviously they know that this can happen.
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09-05-2008, 03:18 PM | #25 | |||
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Hi Cherie,
The morphine didn't do anything for the numbness but every 3 hours when I called the nurse I got the morphine. It did take care of the nerve pain as well as the pancreas pain, and while they had my dose higher on it I didn't care about the numbness either..... The blood levels were the key to them putting me RIGHT into the hospital though, it was the I THINK they called it the "Lipase levels" were all over the place and my PCP got me admitted immediately. Get that blood work done Cherie, I didn't think they could get much from a BLOOD test either but aparently it was KEY to that diagnosis........ I wish you didn't have to go through that barage of testing when your blood could tell a bigger story.... Hope you continue to feel "OK" while waiting... Joe Quote:
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Dxd RRMS 12/23,06, Copaxone 2/07 to 9/07 - Rebif 10/07 to 7/08, BAD flare with Transverse Myelitis & Pancreatitis.....,9/08 Pseudo Cyst!!!! and another TM attack. Started Tysabri 9/22/08 - 10/21 Allergic reaction to Tysabri, SSDI Approved 11/14!! Continued Ty 11/17 with a Pre-medicate. Solumedral 12/11-12/13 Ty #5 Jan 12th! |
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09-05-2008, 09:23 PM | #26 | |||
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Yep, that's what he's testing me for; H.Pylori (figured it might be some chronic type) and what looks like (doctor's writing ) "ASTIALT JGT Lipase".
Maybe I'll go tomorrow and then he'll get the blood results about the same time as the ultrasound results . . . I was kinda' hoping I could put the blood tests off till my annual at the end of the month because he'll want to do all my regular blood testing at that time anyway . . . I hate tests, and I hate drugs. Thanks, Cherie
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09-12-2008, 01:44 PM | #27 | |||
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So I'm glad I didn't go get the blood tests already, cause he added more to the list.
It seems I have a cyst on, and enlargement of, my right adrenal gland, and he is sending me to a specialist for that. He doesn't think it is anything to worry about though. I also have "multiple large gallbladder stones", so I am going to have to have my gallbladder removed. He is testing me further to see if that has affected my liver and/or something else , and making a specialist appointment for that too. All and all I feel very lucky about the results!! BIG sigh of relief. Cherie
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09-12-2008, 02:46 PM | #28 | |||
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yikes cherie,
i guess that's "good" news but heck. surgery. i'm sorry. are they doing the gallbladder laparoscopically? that will cut (sorry, pardon the pun) down on recovery time, and cause you less stress. also, it'll be less painful. i hope everything goes fast, and well. please keep us posted. thanks for the update.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lady_express_44 (09-15-2008) |
09-12-2008, 03:02 PM | #29 | |||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | lady_express_44 (09-15-2008) |
09-12-2008, 04:41 PM | #30 | |||
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Oh my goodness Cherie, does it ever stop??
I know for ME it just seems like one nasty thing after another, I hope it all works out for you, I KNOW it will!! That non-invasive surgery sounds like a plan if you and the docs can make it happen, we are all pulling for you Cherie, you know that! Joe Quote:
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Dxd RRMS 12/23,06, Copaxone 2/07 to 9/07 - Rebif 10/07 to 7/08, BAD flare with Transverse Myelitis & Pancreatitis.....,9/08 Pseudo Cyst!!!! and another TM attack. Started Tysabri 9/22/08 - 10/21 Allergic reaction to Tysabri, SSDI Approved 11/14!! Continued Ty 11/17 with a Pre-medicate. Solumedral 12/11-12/13 Ty #5 Jan 12th! |
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