Pancreatitis without a gallbladder

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Avatar f tn I was diagnosed in 2001 with Pancreatitis. Dr. did a couple of scopes (endo & gastro) I was put on 3 different meds. Domparadone, Buscopan, Rapabrazole (excuse the spelling, its very late) Also on a clear liquid diet for 2 months. Lost a lot of weight during this. Thought the problem was fixed. Then one day, BAM its back. Is there a cure, or is this another disease I just am going to have to "live" with? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Avatar n tn Discharging a patient after a bout of gallstone pancreatitis without removing the gallbladder first is certainly not standard. I assume that you are under some socialized system of medicine. I would heve planned to have it out within a week of being seen in September. The delay allowed for a serious complication. Pancreatitis is, perhaps, the most lethal complication of gallbladder disease.
Avatar f tn When you've got elevated levels of pancreatic enzymes in your blood, it means that for whatever reason they're not being released into the duodenum as they should. Therefore, you're probably not digesting your food properly and putting undigested materials through your system could easily give you diarrhea and discomfort.
750120 tn?1252455030 My stomach started hurting with a main focal point at a point over where my gallbladder lives. Over a short 30-minute period it began to hurt worse than any pain I remember except perhaps when I had to have back surgery about 22-years ago. It turned on full blast and I writhed in pain without the ability to get into any body position that provided relief and wasn't showing any inclination to go away. The next morning I called my doc and they said come in.
Avatar f tn In pancreatitis both lipase and amylase are usually elevated. Other tests (CT, MRI) are needed to confirm pancreatitis. But elevated lipase doesn't mean you have pancreatitis. Or, lipase level doesn't necessary correlate with severity of inflammation. ERCP was probably suggested because a small stone, either from gallbladder or pancreas can block pancrteatic duct - what results in pancreatitis. There's another, noninvasive investigation - MRCP, which could be done instead of ERCP.
436191 tn?1256646306 Thinking it might be gallbladder bloodwork was done, and the pancreatic enzymes were elevated (about a week after the onset when things were a bit better). They have never gotten better (they are mildy elevated but defintiley abnormal). I continue to have severe belly pain - rib soreness/burning...and bloating with gas. My gallbladder has been looked at with Ultrasound and MRI. My ducts and pancreas has been looked at with MRCP.
Avatar n tn t really given much say in the matter, as the pancreatitis was a nasty attack and I was strongly advised to get my gallbladder out asap after it. It was a straightforward procedure, with no after effects. I can't really say I felt better, because apart from the pancreatitis incident, I never had any problems beforehand! I do sometimes suffer with the "dumping syndrome" which, whilst unpleasant, doesn't worry me too much as I believe it's normal.
Avatar n tn David, is there is any tie-in between your having pancreatitis and any gallbladder malfunctioning? If there is, and if the gallbladder issue isn't cleared up, the pancreatitis could reoccur. Also, make sure the pancreatitis is not due to an autoimmune issue. If it is, it needs to be treated 'differently.
Avatar m tn been suffering from pancreatitis and doctors thinking my gallbladder may be messed up....How common is it to have had a normal HIDA scan with no apparent stones?
Avatar n tn Do check on the autoimmune pancreatitis, but it also might be a good idea to have the HIDA scan with CCK injection. It's a fairly simple test. They use a 'tracer' molecule that slowly filters through the liver and incorporates into the bile. The bile then flows and fills the gallbladder. When they can 'see' it, they inject the CCK to stimulate the contraction of the gallbladder and follow it's flow and figure out how much you're ejecting.
211940 tn?1267881266 Hi, I have been dealing with something that feels like a gallbladder attack for 6 months and have no gallbladder...I thought FOR SURE at the hospital they were going to tell me my pancreas was shot b/c the pain has stayed now on both the right and left upper quad...terrible. Anyway they keep telling me my pancreas is fine but according to my bowels...well, it does not appear to be working NOR feels like it is working properly. Ongoing undiagnosis....
Avatar n tn It can and does happen, although I'm not sure anyone can give you a percentage. I'm not sure anyone has ever kept track of the numbers. You may want to make sure that your cholesterol levels are kept well within the recommended limits which can sometimes help in diminishing post-surgical stone/sludge formation. Another factor is suggested to be the use of hormones.
1126279 tn?1311895042 Sorry but you are COMPLETELY WRONG-- You can live without your pancreas, hundreds start a new life without theirs each year and I will too beginning April 19th. I have severe hereditary pancreatitis. My pancreas is shot. Surgeon will remove my pancreas and I have opted to do the Auto Islet Cell Transplant as well. The TP/AIT surgery will save my life!!!
Avatar n tn For both pancreatitis and gallbladder attacks, it has a big deal to do with what you eat. Every time you eat be aware of what you eat. If you eat something high in fat or something really greasy or spicy it could set of the pain attacks and can cause vomiting...I have had it all...you should talk to your dr's more about the hida and also to check your pancreas.
Avatar m tn I chose to put my dog to sleep after 3 weeks of trying to save his life because his gallbladder was getting so huge a rupture was likely. While it IS possible to remove a gallbladder in a dog, the dog's anatomy makes it difficult and doing so in one so ill with pancreatitis generally isn't a good idea. As you've no doubt been told already, pancreatitis is an incredibly painful condition.
Avatar f tn Hello, I am a 35 yr old female, for 4 yrs I have had what was dx'd at the time as GERD (without the malfuctioning flap)- bad acid, espohogeal spasms. One year ago I started to get upper left sided jabbing pains. Turns out my lipase was doubled. They also tested my CA 19 (which had been tested prior, once a yr before and the 2nd time one month prior in routine labs) as my Dad passed away of Pancreatic Cancer the same year at age 73.
Avatar f tn The doctors said it was inflamed but there were no stones and no other explanation. Then, I had Pancreatitis about a year ago due to high Triglycerides. At the time, the doctors were checking me for diabetes because I guess those things are related. Generally Pancreatitis is caused by gallstones or excessive drinking. I am not an excessive drinker and by then my gallbladder had been removed. I just went for a follow-up this afternoon and now my doc wants to check my Thyroid.
Avatar f tn I recently got out of the hospital for an attack of acute pancreatitis. They did a cat scan, MRI and EDG and couldn't find the cause of my attack. The cat scan and MRI showed that I had multiple lymph nodes in my retroperitoneum. They were under 10mm on the cat scan but as large as 17mm on the MRI. I'm a 41 year old female and I don't have a history of alcohol abuse. I smoked for 25 years but I quit after having this attack.
Avatar n tn My question is does this mean I have chronic pancreatitis or can you not tell on a MRCP? Does the duct dilatation set off an inflamation of the liver and pancreas and cause the pancreatitis pain? Also can the duct dilatation heal on its own in time? I have no desire to undergo an ERCP as I've heard such nightmare stories from people who have undergone but yet I'm so tired of not feeling good and having pain and just would like to feel good again. Thanks for your help.
Avatar f tn Do you still have your gallbladder? There's a link between a 'dicey' gallbladder and reflux and there's also a link to having had a gallbladder removed and having reflux subsequent to that. Have you been tested for autoimmune pancreatitis?
Avatar n tn If a 37 year old obese female has a gallbladder attack and gallstones are discovered two months after a carwreck where patient suffered minor soft tissue injuries, could there be a link between the gallstones developing and the accident? "fat embolus" is a term someone suggested as a possible explanation.
Avatar f tn I've been having a lot of bloating, burning in my upper abdomen... Nausea and back pain I lost 15 lbs in the last 4 months without trying and I wake up sweaty. I've had my gallbladder removed in 2006, a ectopic pregnancy, then a hysterectomy (which they found endometriosis) , gastric bypass (2014)then had pancreatitis a month after that surgery.
Avatar n tn i had my gallbladder remover over 7 years ago and i am still dealing with the same excrutiating pain. it can happen a couple of times a month and then i have gone without pain for as long as a year. My previous doctor would prescribe me buscipan, which really helped but i have been with a new doctor now for 4 years. he refuses to prescribe it to me and has told me on each visit that its probably acid reflux. This last visit he told me its gastritus and gave me some pills to reduce acid.