Chronic Pancreatitis?
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I have been dealing with upper left quadrant pain that rides the rib line or moves to lower left side from time to time. Urine, blood, CT Scan, HIDA Scan, Ultrasound, and MRCP came back normal.
I am worried that I somehow skipped passed Acute and straight to Chronic without any warning. Possible? Is this just the beginning until it starts to become worse and identifiable in a few months and years?
Pain sometimes correlates to food and other times not. No nasuea after eating or major discomfort. The pain never feels internal but on the ribs or a warm tingle sensation below sternum or mid back or around lower rib.
Stomach has seen an increase in gurgling and multiple bowel movements from the time I wake up through the first hour.
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natural31943 tyler1983
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jack15816 natural31943
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Did you finally get a diagnosis ? What was it ?
xikai02218 natural31943
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Any upate? Have the similar symptoms...
tyler1983
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natural31943 tyler1983
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tyler1983 natural31943
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Reefsider tyler1983
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I had abdo CT with contrast which showed calcifications on my pancreas and was given the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis by the gastro guy I saw as a result. The scan shows the entire abdo region so that might be a good idea for you.
Anyway I guess the acute stage was missed, or rather viewed as something else until a more throrough investigation showed I'd advanced to chronic. My problems have been constant since despite meds/enzymes. I've never been a drinker.
Having severe malabsorption meant I had malnutrition and I have ongoing problems associated with that. (I can't count the times I asked my doc's over the past 6 years whether it was possible I wasn't absorbing nutrients prior to diagnosis, I'm so cranky about it).
I think there would always be symptoms of one kind or another in the lead up to chronic, I don't think that stage doesn't happen, perhaps the symptoms aren't recognised or are fobbed off or put down to something else incorrectly.
I had constant discomfort after diagnosis and was prescribed an anti-inflammatory, Ranitidine, a few months ago which has helped. I'm due for more tests because my bones seem to have been impacted, I have a lot of pain which affects my mobility and other things
I still have bowel issues, discomfort and a constant very bloated abdomen. I take 2 x 50,000 Creon immediately before food and sometimes twice that, it depends.
I'm not happy that perhaps the symptoms could have been arrested much earlier. I have no idea what the future holds as a result.
Yesterday the gastro prescribed another med which he said will eliminate the bloat (I'll believe it when it happens) but unfortunately the script isn't with me so can't tell you what that is at the moment. If it works I'll post because a lot of people seem to have the problem without resolution.
Pam069 Reefsider
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kay64158 tyler1983
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gustavo05566 kay64158
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any update Kay?
charles41200 tyler1983
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Am convinced the problem first started with an episode of excruciating pain in my left side which only lasted for about 2 minutes. I am assuming this was my bout of AP and am convinced it resulted in enough scaring to cause CP.
Have had blood test which showed elevated levels of the enzyme amalyse which apparently supported my theory but more recently a repeat of the test showed it had normalised again.
In conclusion your bout of AP may have been very breif and perhaps mistakenly assumed by you to be indigestion. Fianlly, GPs do not seem to give much credence to the condition of CP and this I can empahtise with your situation; it is also a very difficult condition to diagnose which also does not help.
jack15816 tyler1983
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Did you finally get a diagnosis ? What was it ?
Selena93 tyler1983
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I have this too.
its been 7 months, i already had ibs and am certain its not that.
ive been taking mebeverine when i wake up so that im no longer on the loo all morning, its cut down to twice now with less urgency.
my actual rib cage & my back has started to hurt, too.