Still Confused?!?
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Hi everyone! Ive posted on here several times before regarding concerns i have had regarding my Pancreas. I finally got a doctor to do an EUS on me ,however the results have left me just as confused as before. i have attached images of the report which indicates changes in the Pancreas but also states no indication of chronic pancreatitis. . Furthermore, when i point blank asked the doctor if i had it he said the changes were not significant enough to say I have it. I guess im confused because i was under the impression any changes in the pancreas along with pain mean you have chronic pancreatitis? 
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John-1 ashtnren
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Did the Celiac plexus block lessen your pain?
John-1
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It seems like they are waiting to see if there's a response to know if the pancreas is the source of the pain or not.
ashtnren John-1
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Not that i can tell? Its still tender but they biopsied a few spots so maybe thats why?
John-1 ashtnren
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According to a quick skim of https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212097114000545, I believe you may not meet the official criteria for a diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis, but there are some abnormalities.
jesse_32491 ashtnren
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I just went through something similar back in August. I was diagnosed with acute Pancreatitis and got the EUS. I had similar results. I was in pain and was terrified I was getting chronic. I had to go back to the ER a few more times over the next month cause of the pain, they ended up not showing any increase lipase levels and they ruled it out as chronic Gastritis. Basically identical symptoms and hard to identify. Stay away from acidic foods and fruit for a week, go full alkaline and see if that helps. It took me 4 months but I eventually got over it with an alkaline diet after 3 months and low fat diet. Also try an H2 blocker or proton pump inhibitor acid reducer like nexium or carafate if the doctor recommends it.
Good luck, hope you recover well
ashtnren
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Did you also have hypererchoic strands show up on the EUS? Im just wondering if this is basically the beginning phases of Chronic Pancreatitis...... in other words is CP inevitable?
John-1 ashtnren
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Did you know they were going to do a biopsy of the pancreas when they did the EUS? Do they always biopsy during an EUS?
ashtnren John-1
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Im not really sure why they said that as a recommendation ? They did not take a biopsy. Did you ever figure out if yours was for sure CP? Im still in limbo. Took those results to another GI to see if she could give me more insight and she said shes almost certain I do not have it because the straining is so minimal and some stranding can be a part of the aging process. (although I am still hesitant to believe that as I still have unexplained pain).
John-1 ashtnren
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I'm still figuring things out. I did a trial of digestive enzymes and it seemed to help, going to start another one and see if it also helps. Hard to know for sure, nothing is conclusive for me yet.