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
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: ellisville, ms us
CHRONIC PANCREATITIS Posted: 04-02-08 22:16pm
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 )?
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RollingAuntie
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 2
Chronic pancreatitis with possibility of gastroparesis? Posted: 07-25-08 14:20pm
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.
