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Q: chronic pancreatitis symptoms

asked by: grettagarbo on March 7th, 2008

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My mom is currently going through testing but currently has a diagnosis of Cronic Pancreatitis. Her new Dr has ordered tests that she has already had in the last 2 months. She presented with pain in her back and passing very large, solid amounts of stool that would often clog her toilet. She has no oil in it. MRI showed narrowing in pancreas and she is scheduled for an ECRP and EUS(her second or 3rd) She is a 58yo diabetic and has been for 4 years. She is a smoker and has never drank. she has lost some weight recently but she has also changed her diet dramatically b/c of the diabetes and started to walk 3 miles daily. She eats like a bird and ever since I can remember she is very gasy and can't tolerate certain foods, mainly pork or pork products. The Dr. put her on enzymes for 2 weeks and she said she didn't really notice a difference. So he took her off. Is 2 weeks long enough to see results?

My question is with all of the CT scans, ultrasounds, bloodwork EUS' Wouldn't something have shown by now? The Dr. said that they don't see any obstruction to cause the narrowing and that it is possible for the PAncreatitis to cause it.

Can anyone enlighten me or tell me how you presented etc? any responses would be apprecieated. Thank you.

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bushcat

replied on April 2nd, 2008

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CHRONIC PANCREATITIS

Oh boy. I know what she is going through. I developed chronic pancreatitis along with a assortment of autoimmune problems in 1996. I would hurt right under my breastbone; it would feel like a rubber band was stretched across my ribs. I would hurt through to my back and would throw up repeatedly. At that time, all the docs knew to do was to put me in the hospital and put me on bowel rest. Bowel rest means no food for a day, then a liquid diet for a day or two, then soft, gradually building back up to solids. For years, I could not eat anything with fat in it and could not eat spicy food. I too, took the pancreatic enzymes. I could not tell any difference. I had a procedure called a sphincterotomy of my sphincter of odi. It seemed to help, but not much. My pancreatitic problems have resolved somewhat and now when I feel it coming on, I go on bowel rest. Since 1996, research has been done on chronic pancreatitis. There is a recognized disease called autoimmune pancreatitis. That is what I have. I had to quit working because of the problem. It changed my life completely. Hopefully, your mom's problems with chronic pancreatitis will resolve. Have her docs approached the subject of AIP (autoimmune pancreatitis )?

RollingAuntie

replied on July 25th, 2008

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Chronic pancreatitis with possibility of gastroparesis?

grettagarbo--
Have they ever tested your mom for gastroparesis? The reason that I'm asking is because I go through some of the same stuff that she does. I have chronic pancreatitis. However, I also have chronic constipation and, like your mom, sometimes it is solid enough that it clogs the toilet. I have gastroparesis and have to follow a gastroparesis diet very closely because there are several foods that just won't digest and then I get very sick. Pork is one of the big "no-no's" on the gastroparesis diet. I used to be able to eat pork chops, pork roast, etc. with no problems. Now if I were to try eating them, I would get really sick. I've come to rely on Miralax. It helps me a lot. But, what works for me might not necessarily work for someone else, so you should always ask your doctor, even if it is OTC now. Good luck.

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