Pancreatitis and chemotherapy
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What sort of chemotherapy was given to you? Some chemotherapy drugs may result in pancreatitis, but these are drugs commonly used for treating leukemias, not breast cancer. Examples include asparaginase, cytarabine, and mercaptopurine. The only chemotherapy drug commonly used in breast cancer which has been known to cause pancreatitis is methotrexate. This drug is usually given as part of the chemotherapy regimen called CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and fluorouracil).
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
God Bless Brenda
Hello heartfluttersflyawayplz, A dog can get pancreatitis from infections, obesity, trauma, medications-sulfa drugs, and chemotherapy, following surgery, and metabolic disorders. Also my Vet told me that feeding them Red Meat such as Steak, Hamburger etc. can contribute to it as well. A dog does not have the necessary enzymes to properly break down the proteins and digest them.
t seem to care about the Pneumobilia and one Dr seemed to think its normal and I might have it forever, but I am concerned especially about possible infection coming from the small bowel into the Biliary hepatic vessels and also can this air be causing the ongoing Pancreatitis?
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?
or it could be pancreatitis.. if you've been drinking or hitting NSAD's really hard lately..the pain is pretty high with pancreatitis and you'd be doubled over..but not always. A blood test for pancreatitis can be used if you've been drinking a lot.. either way with an ulcer i'd avoid alchohol/tylenol/asprin like the plague. That'll kill your stomach.
The decision to do chemotherapy during chemotherapy would be based on the estimated risk versus benefit in any individual case and would be decided by an oncologist. In general, the preference is not to do chemotherapy during the first trimester of pregnancy and to wait as long as is reasonable based on risk. The later in the pregnancy that chemotherapy is given, the less risk to the fetus. You should discuss this specifically with your oncologist and obstetrician.
You might have pancreatitis. That could cause all 3 symptoms, and the elevated enzymes. Other causes of your symptoms would not likely do that.
Make sure your doctor checks you thoroughly for pancreatitis.
Well I/we know she has a drinking problem, she has started drinking again. She said she researched and drinking Red Wine does not hurt her Pancreatitis. In my feeble attempts of research I have not found anything that supports her thought process. What scares me is she was in a Coma for about 5 weeks and came real close to death for the first week or so, the doctors didn't think she was going to live.
I am a 60 year old female who was diagnosed in the late 80s with acute pancreatitis and still have sporadic trouble today in 2014. A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with hcv and was wondering what effects I would have with the two diseases together, for instance if given treatment for my hep-c will it make my pancreas worse or will I even be able to do the hcv treatment at all?
It's hard to say whether a patient will have only nausea or all out vomiting. Everyone responds differently to chemo, so no one can say for sure. I had that combination for two different cycles. The first cycle of 6 treatments did not make me vomit. But a year and half later, I started it again and did vomit from it. Do you know if your mom's Oncologist will pre-treat her with medication before each infusion with anything to lessen the chances of being sick from it?
Just in case there are some dormient and inmature cells, I would do some chemo, you only have one chance to do this, so I myself would take the chemo, maybe hald doses will do it.
I'm 45 years old and was diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer, high grade tumor (2 cms), no lymph nodes involved, ER-, PR+, HER2-
I underwent a lumpectomy on August 13 and I'm starting chemo next week. The oncologist told me I'll have 8 rounds of Adriamycin, cytoxan, taxol and neulasta. She also prescribed Kytril for nausea. Is this a "standard" chemoterapy or a more aggresive one?
The sure way to find out is to have the proper thyroid labs done. TSH, Free T4, and Free T3. This is the best way to know if something is going on. Unfortunately I am sure there are many many long term affects of chemo on the body. Most important is the fact that the ovarian cancer is gone! I am sure that wasn't an easy road to travel.
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