Did you ever get an answer? I am going through the same thing

Could this be attributed to an appenicitis? I have all the same symptoms including sharp pains in my lower right side.

Did you ever find out what the problem was? My husband has almost exactly the same symptoms. CT scan clear, endoscopy clear (some redness of stomach)...all other bloodwork normal, lipase very slightly elevated. Ultra sound tomorrow. I would love to find out how this all turned out for you.

Hi everyone who is having the same problem with slightly elevated lipase levels! I too am having the same issues. I am a nurse at a Duke facility and have talked with many MD's r/t this. I am very bad reflux disease and in fact, my last EGD showed i having Barrett's esophagus. (just metaplasia, no dysplasia) However, i am planning on having the surgery to repair hiatal hernia and prevent reflux.(Nissen fundaplication)
ANYWAY...had some bloodwork done that showed elevated lipase.(@80 points than norm i think) I never had any elevated amylase levels which usually peak prior to lipase in gallbladder attacks. This really freaked me out b/c i knew lipase was so closely r/t pancreas disorders. I don't drink alcohol (maybe 1 time every couple months)on regular basis and i was not really having any pain as in gallbladder attack, but reflux does cause alot of bloating and miserable full feeling after eating. Never any nausea/vomiting. My GI doc ordered a MRCP which came back normal. I have continued to have my blood redrawn which still shows elevated lipase levels. I am told that this can definitely be r/t GI problems and they are finding much more of this in people with reflux disease. It still freaks me out b/c i just took care of a patient yesterday that got checked out b/c her brother died of pancreatic cancer at 55. She found out she has mass on pancreas and her MRI (not MRCP) ws negative and did not show this small mass.She was having some GI symptoms such as n/v b/c the mass was beginning to obstruct the duct from the pancreas.
Just continue to follow up and keep close watch on everything.it is a rather unnerving feeling to have this!
The surgeon will more than likely remove my GB when we do other surgery..he will be able to take a closer look than US especially since GB appears normal. OH well

Take Care everyone!

Elevation in Lipase is at times associated with pancreatitis or gallstones. The pancrease is a gland that secreates insulin in response to glucose circulation in the blood. Sugar and Caffiene stimulate the pancrease to secreate insuin but I dont think this is a cause for pancreatitis. Alcohol consumption can cause it. How are your liver enzymes? The fact that Protonix helped the symptoms leads to a gastroesophageal reflux being the problem.