Pancreatitis and tpn

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Avatar f tn I have had chronic pancreatits going on 4 yrs, and was diagnosed with SOD a couple yrs ago. My pancreatic duct is strictured and I had a sphicterotomy in Dec. Unfortunantly I am having all of the symptoms again, pain, dehydration, loose stools, nausea etc. My gastro doc said the duct may have strictured again. They also want to do another pic line or port. I was on TPN before the surgery in Dec and really don't want that to happen again.
18811274 tn?1468284191 s is again active again and my stomach is not emptying properly thus the Idiopathic Gastroparesis diagnosis. I have read everything and anything I can get my hands on about this and my question is this. It appears that very little can be done for this condition. {Reglan was one drug mentioned but been there done that, had the bad reaction, was lucky it went away once I was off it.} Obviously my diet is already difficult. Is it even possible to work with easing the systems through diet.
Avatar f tn He is not eating much and requires TPN every day over the nighttime. How do you wean someone from TPN who only has 50 cm of small bowel? What are the odds of him getting off the TPN?
1490422 tn?1304961250 he is 53 and yes he is on tpn
Avatar n tn There was no problem of flow in the PICC line but the 2 night after I felt like while infusing TPN the armpit pain was worse with armpit pain while moving my right arm at night and the pain getting better in the morning (still on TPN) and better while not infusing TPN. There's no change in color of the arm, no swelling, no bleeding or discharge in the PICC entry site, no pain in the chest or anywhere else but the in armpit while pressing on it or moving the arm.
Avatar n tn Long term TPN does cause liver problems. My son was on it for 2 years and suffered liver failure. So, it all depends how how long he was on it. You may want to get some bloodwork done to determine if there was any damage to his liver. I hope he is doing well now. Take care....
Avatar f tn So they placed her first picc line in on march and feed her tpn. We went and seen a doctor in Winston Salem, NC and he ran a egg but she could not drink enough so they called the test unable to read. She was on tpn for about three months and then got a line infection and they tried the nj tube and it worked. So we started back on elecare formula through the tube. In July 7 we went and seen Doctor cotton in Charleston, SC and he did a ercp and found out she has spinchter of the oddi dysfunction.
Avatar n tn My dog had acute pancreatitis over the weekend and I took him to an emergency vet on Sunday and to his vet on Mon. They both kept him overnight, IV, blood work, meds, and his vet did a rectal x-ray and abdominal x-ray with barium to look for obstruction. He found dirt/sand. My dog ate cat poop covered in dirt. He is at home now doing fine and I have him on a bland diet of canned white chicken and brown rice only. However, his lower abd/belly is a little distended and hard.
Avatar f tn Alannah is now on TPN as well as breast feeds and she has a stoma. She is due for another surgery in 3 weeks to see if they can find any more small bowel that will work. Has anyone had any experience with this amount of small bowel??
Avatar n tn My mother was a Aml leukemia patient. She was doing good with her cancer. Also she was at a point cancer free. After 2 months latter it come back . Over all she took 37 chemo with in 2 year time frame of being cancer patient. After she got admitted in hospital she stated getting breathing problems. They were giving giving her loads of medication that included antibiotic as well as (tpn).... dr also confined that she also developed fungal infection..
Avatar n tn You need to act quickly, TPN can only be effective for two years before the liver starts to fail. I lost my son after two years on TPN and his liver and kidneys failed. I wish you all the best, and my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn she got flagyl and a 2nd antibiotic, and wbc rose to 24. she went into septic shock in april and had a positive staph culture. for the next 2 months she is living in the hospital and nursing facilities. she responds to most antibiotics, but her wbc starts climbing when they are stopped. lately her urinalysis are chronically positive for yeast, bacteria, and blood. she has become ressistant to vancomycin, and is now using meropenem. we have become frustrated with drs.
Avatar n tn My son had liver enzymes alt and ast that were at over 300 and then over 2000 4 weeks later. He develped a bleed and died. Could he have had liver failure in that short of time. He had been on a TPN feeding for 8 weeks. Just curious.
Avatar m tn Am now on something called tpn and it has vitamins and dextrose and other stuff.
Avatar f tn Your grandson is likely to be receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), which provides all the nutrients required for growth and development through IV fluids. TPN includes not only glucose, but also amino acids (for protein building), essential fats, vitamins, and minerals. As the intestinal tract is able to tolerate more feeding, the TPN will gradually be reduced.
3135783 tn?1342795621 Have they started or suggested the idea of TPN (total parenteral nutrition) since you are unable to eat and losing weight? See private message for more info.
Avatar f tn 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?
Avatar n tn Now he is 2months and is on tpn,gentamicin, amphotericin, and getting blood transfusion from time to time. All his blood cultures has been negative but his CRP level has been elevating and decreases betewen 3-25. They started him on breast milk about a month ago then stopped it because they thought he had NEC but didnt. So he was getting antibiotics and TPN/fluids alone because they say his CRP was too elevated to start back his feeds..
874566 tn?1250733000 My daughter is on tpn like i said her feedings are on and off. Have you heard of omegaven? the new lipid that is being used in only some hospitals? Boston uses it the most, I am thinking about getting my daughter to use that since It seems like she will be on tpn for a while. What are your thoughts on omegaven?
1126279 tn?1311895042 such as multiple stents, a no fat no fiber diet, and eventually a PICC line and TPN...not to mention heavy heavy doses of pain medication and anti-nausea medication. I underwent a total pancreatectomy with islet cell transplant in April 2013 at Hopkins. Scariest and best decision of my life. Don't get me wrong, the first year post-op was pretty awful. That being said, as sick as I was with pancreatitis, I had no other option.
874566 tn?1250733000 My daughter as well had surgery and they were only able to save 45 cm of small intestines and removed all her large. She is considered short gut and has a iliostomy. She has been tpn dependent since her surgery. She has not been able to eat since she does not absorb any food due to having very little intestines. I really dont know what the future holds for Adriana but hopefully with time her body and intestines can adapt. She will get omegaven soon which will help heal her liver and spleen.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn We ended up putting in a central IV and giving her TPN for nutritian and stopped all formula (she is Gtube fed). After about 6 weeks with the TPN and steroids, the diarrhea improved. Two weeks later she was put on amoxicillin for a sinus infection. After 2 doses, the diarrhea was back, and bad! We stopped the amoxicillin, but the diarrhea has continued for another 3 weeks and she has again lost 2lbs. Our doctors are out of suggestions, and say that this is just how it's going to be.
Avatar f tn I was planning on a jail break today, but I'm going to be here a couple more days. I'm still on TPN and still having trouble eating, but I'm improving after surgery. Improvement will only be temporary until we find a chemo that works and that's been postponed a couple of weeks. Whew, did Gemzar do a number on my counts! I can't wait to try it again. Thanks for thinking of me.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar n tn If your ALT were at 2000, what would your first thought be? On a TPN feeding.