Pancreatitis and alcoholism
Common Questions and Answers about Pancreatitis and alcoholism
pancreatitis
Not likely related to your drining at all but look out for alcoholism, liver disease, pancreatitis, automobile accidents and strokes from heavy drinking.
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My father has informed me he now has satge 2 liver disease and pancreatitis. He is an alchoholic and has hep c. He states that he will not quit drinking. Im wanting to know how long he has and what is going to happen?
Low-to-moderate levels (ranging from 2 to 5 times normal) may indicate metastatic hepatic tumours, acute pancreatitis, pulmonary emboli, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, and fatty liver (steatosis). ******
All of that is fine and dandy, but when it comes down to it no one can diagnose you of anything based strictly on AST:ALT ratio unless you have a fairly bad history of alcoholism. The doctor will take everything into account, not just that liver function test.
t seem so sever, I have not had to go to the hospital and my pain is on my literal sides, whereas the pain for pancreatitis is more on the frontal side and typically only on the left (from what ive read). The pain is pretty dull, it just feels like I pulled a muscle in my sides or did a lot of heavy lifting the day before. It hurts to cough, and hinders my mobility a bit. The pain lasts for a day only and then goes away the next morning.
Any ideas as to what this could be?
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I am having 6 months of heartburn, I have done some tests incl. ultrasound, bloodwork, and urinalysis and allergy testing, all of which came back neg. for anything. I am on a strict diet and using PPi's for multiple months, but the symptoms haven't gone away. symptoms: stomach problems (stomach burning), mild diarrhoea (which i've had for some years already on and off. Its specifically notable that i still have it now because I take lots of fibre on my diet).
My Mother's boyfriend went into the hospital two weeks ago because of problems with his pancreas (he has had pancreatitis because of alcoholism-he doesn't drink anymore supposedly.) A few days into his hospital visit, he started showing withdrawal symptoms and began having D.T's. They had my mom check if he had any alcohol in the house, he didn't. He was prescribed vicodin for back pain after a surgery 3 months ago, and for some reason the doctor keeps refilling it.
Elevations may indicate any acute hepatic disease, acute pancreatitis, renal disease, alcohol ingestion, postoperative status, and prostatic metastasis. This test is nonspecific, providing little data about the type of hepatic disease. GGT is particularly sensitive to the effects of alcohol in the liver, and levels may be elevated after moderate alcohol intake and in chronic alcoholism, even without clinical evidence of hepatic injury."
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High iron in blood is seen in hereditary hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia, liver problems, dietary iron excess, and multiple blood transfusions. High GGT levels are seen in liver diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver tumors, and jaundice.
Trouble was I had a really bad Nicorette habit. Low and behold I have chronic pancreatitis and if I chew the gum--the pancreatic pain skyrockets. I would say "YES" Nicorette either causes, triggers, or aggrevates pancreatitis.
Elevated lipase and amylase = pancreatitis; something alcoholics get. It can become chronic. A few drinks on a weekend night may be TOO SOCIALLY for you. Can't you stop at 1 or 2? 3 heavy alcoholic uncles doesn't mean you're immune from the family curse. A "few drinks" could be heavy alcoholism for someone whose system can't handle the drug. (yes, alcohol is a drug).
You have good self awareness and have identified symptoms of alcoholism in yourself.....loss of control the no OFF switch and the blacking out.I suggest you try AA...and look for what u have in common with the others there...not what u haven't already done....there is always a YET!If you want to go to counseling....any counselor would be glad to see you....
im now being directed to take a gastric emptying study which i already have had done a year ago and those results were normal..my question is...is here a link between pancreatitis and bile reflux? and if so, would it not be indicative of an obstruction (due to the minor dilation) of my pancreatic duct....is there any remedies or speculation around these test results?
I had hyperparathyroidism and it was my understanding that was separate from my thyroid issue. I'm not sure that is clinically correct though.
Hope you get more answers.
Now its been basically non-stop, confirmed by mri, that it is chronic pancreatitis, and fatty liver. Im being sent to a pain specialist for the pain, and hoping he can offer relief, because Ive been recieving very little help from my doctor with that. Im 5'5", used to be about 138lbs, and now am 162, with gain of 10lbs a month on a low fat diet, no meat, no bread, soft food. I dont understand except unless wieght gain is from thyroid going wrong, im hypothyroid.
ve had low B 12 in the past you meed to be extra vigilant about it in the present and future. The symptoms can be neurological and can be mild or very severe. It can be confused with Alzheimer's, MS, stroke and some other serous stuff.
In a healthy normal person they get B12 from their diet and then this special area of your intestines make something called "intrinsic factor" that makes the B12 work.
Am an alcoholic for 5 years as of now and a binge drinker for the past one year my urine is always yellow.. all the time.. if i drink water continuosly (like 10 glasses its white and if i stop it in the evening then at the night my urine again gets thickened and its orangish. I had a varicocele surgery in 2007. will that be an infection? will my liver will be spiled due to my binge drinking ?
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i am the child of an alchoholic and i feel worse then if i were drinking. my step mother is very ill , and my father the alcholic is the care taker. he has use guilt to motivate me and make me feel quilty about every thing in there life. I feel like iam going to go crazy. i cant seem to tell him off. he says terrible things about me and my children when he is drunk, the denies it. lies about it and any thing else possible. I cant stand it anymore. 38 year old mother of 2 teens .
If you continue to drink the hard stuff vodka and whiskey, you will ruin your kidneys and can end up in the hospital with dialysis!! They tell me it is a slow and painful process. If you can't pee, it sits inside you and stagnates and you can get a very bad infection from it.
On the other hand, some beer is good for the kidneys.
You must, however, drink water!!!
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