Pancreatitis in ibd

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Avatar f tn Giardia, Pancreatitis, HGE, IBD, Parvo, and stress colitis. Another possibility is a GI foreign body (The GI foreign body would require a barium study and possibly surgical removal of the object). There are snap tests for giardia, pancreatitis and parvovirus that can be performed in-house immediately. These diseases, except a GI foreign body require symptomatic therapy at the vet's office.
1391134 tn?1280008443 Okay so I presume no bowel changes? The pain could be caused by constipation. And if you have mucus like stools, or "oil droplets" looking things in the water with the pains being in that area then I would think bowel obstruction. Thats your only symptom is pain and peeing a lot. I notice I pee a lot now too from my pancreatitis, i wonder if your body just thrives from the water faster cause your sick. It could be 1. Bowel Obstruction 2. Constipation 3.
Avatar f tn I have seen many specialists since infact the nodes came up with (max) fdg uptake on a PET no change in size still. I did see a gastroenterologist too they did a succession of tests and every positive test seems to confuse them more. They seem to blow each positive off without any consern for why. Pancreatic lactace came out severely low @48 (>200 is normal) fecal lactoferin came out positive.
Avatar m tn When a dog is diagnosed with pancreatitis it is usually blamed on a high-fat diet but a diet that is high in fat will not cause pancreatitis in a dog with a healthy pancreas. A high-fat diet will, however, aggravate an already-diseased pancreas to the point where an attack of pancreatitis is the result. Some dogs are genetically predisposed to pancreatic disease. Dogs with parathyroid conditions are predisposed, as are dogs who get too much calcium in their diets.
Avatar n tn PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS (PSC) This condition is a particular form of severe inflammation and scarring that develops in the bile ducts. About half of all PSC patients have IBD. PSC occurs more frequently in people with ulcerative colitis than in those with Crohn’s disease, affecting men more than women. Symptoms include jaundice, nausea, weight loss, and itching. PSC may not improve with medical treatment for IBD and may ultimately require liver transplantation.
Avatar m tn Until recently, my health was more or less excellent. In November of this year, I went to India and suffered from diarrhea (with blood and mucus in my stool). I took tinizadole. It had no effect. I moved to Berlin in Jan, produced three stools for a specialist and was tested for dysentery and giardia. Both came back negative. They also run some blood tests. I was put on a strong general antibiotic, which worked, sort of. For two or three months, I had a relatively regular stool.
Avatar n tn In my practice, I also do two additional functional tests, TLI and PLI, which assess pancreatic function. Secondary pancreatitis is a very common condition in IBD patients, so assessing your dog’s or cat’s pancreatic function is also important. These functional GI tests are available through the gastrointestinal lab at Texas A&M University.
Avatar f tn I have bowel symptoms also and they try to tell me that I have IBD, but I find it strngely coincidental that the IBD has only acted up as a precursor to my pancreatic enzyme levels jumping too high. You may have to ask about the sphincter pressure test, since the first time I was diagnosed I had to tell them to check the pancreas (I was 19, they told me I was too young). Good luck.
541150 tn?1306033843 Thing is, according to them, Pancreatitis and FLD are common in IBD cats. But as to what really causes a cat to suffer from these symptoms is still unknown to EVERYONE. I was reading, and they highly recommend a diet that's low in fat. Raw foods are recommended, but as you know not all vets are willing to accept the fact that raw foods can save a cat's life. I don't really know what happened here. We moved to our new home and that's when he stopped eating.
Avatar f tn Hi, I have a few questions. I have been struggling with severe GI symptoms for a few years now, and for the most part they have been intermittent. Last year, I was struggling with severe abdominal pain, and diarrhea with everything I ate, so I just stopped eating, and surprisingly felt 100% better. My GI doctor of course, was concerned and I was sent for a plethora of tests. I have had many CT scans (cancer survivor), and each scan would come back with mild fatty infiltration of pancreas.
Avatar n tn For some time, I have been having problems with leaking stool and pain in my right side. For the past couple of weeks I have been having episodes of feeling like gas is going to pass and then I have an explosive dark watery diarrhea. Afterwards, I will have lower back pain throughout the next 12-24 hours. Could this be Crohns, colitis or cancer?
Avatar f tn He started at a very young age, only 3 or 4 months, to have awful diarrhea with blood (very common in IBD cats, they start at a very young age). As far as IBD (Chronic Colitis) goes, your cat will eventually, hear me on this, she will eventually end up with cancer if you do not act on it soon. Medication does not kill the cause but the symptoms, only for a while, and you want to be able to get to the root of the problem and make it go away.
Avatar n tn My boy Shadow, has recently been diagnosed with IBD...he'll have it all his life...he has been given Mitronitizole for it, as well as Metacam for pain, but I want something that can be given that will keep this thing under control..I hate seeing Shad have a bad day with pain when he poos, and such...Is there something better than this course of action? Something that can keep the inflammation and pain under management, so he can have the best possible quality of life??? Thanks!
Avatar m tn My 12 year old cat has had IBD for 10 years. In addition to Cerenia, Buprenex, Reglan 2.5 mg. twice daily, Pepcid 2.5 mg. twice daily, and Prilosec 5 mg. twice daily, she only eats Royal Canin Feline Hypoallergenic food (this is a hydrolyzed soy food) -- this is the only food she tolerates and is only available in dry form. Additionally, every 6 hours she receives 1/8 tsp.
Avatar n tn Other possibilities could be Hematochezia, which is the presence of fresh blood in the feces, and this is due to bleeding issues in the colon or rectum. I can relate, my cat has IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) so he bleeds whenever he evacuates. When bleeding from the lower intestines occurs, the cat needs to be on antibiotics and special diet, usually a hypoallergenic one. Cancer could be another thing that's causing kitty to bleed.
Avatar m tn Our cat was diagnosed with IBD in April, she has been on prednisilone since then, is now on Flagyl and is now also on ranitidine. She has lost a lot of weight and continues to do so. She is now off her food but drinks a lot, she had had blood tests which came back normal. I want her to find a food that she likes but is becoming more difficult to find one she like. Any advice, the cat is 15years old.
12679876 tn?1426977893 Well the IBD was in regards to one of my other kitties, Cole. Which I will end up taking him to the Vet Henry is seeing now when he has a flare up again. The vet said he felt like Cole had either IBS or IBD because his stool was never solid but nothing was showing up in the blood work. In regards to Henry; if it was/is pancreatitis- would ulcers be present? I'm not sure what her next step is, but I guess once she gets the last set of results in I will know more.
Avatar n tn When you have IBD and it is in flare up mode you would normally be eating a low residue diet and unfortunately alcohol does not fit and can antagonize. What meds are you on? Do you have Crohn's or Colitis?
Avatar f tn Then I got very sick lost 20 lbs. ,ended up in the hospital and he did another colonoscopy and said I had Crohns disease and I would need my colon removed.... I was petrified then he tried Remicaid. It was a miracle after two blood transfusions and the remicaid I was better and my colon was healing back to normal. I went almost a year with minor bleeding and bouncing back to normal.
Avatar f tn Treatment for acute pancreatitis People with acute pancreatitis are treated with IV fluids and pain medications in the hospital. In up to 25% of patients, the pancreatitis can be severe and patients may need to be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). In the ICU, the patient is closely watched because pancreatitis can damage the heart, lungs, or kidneys. Some cases of severe pancreatitis can result in death of pancreatic tissue.
Avatar f tn Another method of treating this form of arthritis is to gain control over the inflammation in the colon due to IBD. The arthritis symptoms will usually lessen when the IBD is quiescent. IBD patients being treated with prednisone often get a bonus side effect of relief from joint pain. Spinal arthritis (Spondylitis) In spinal arthritis, symptoms could appear months or even years before the onset of IBD.
Avatar f tn The low calcium is also hard to explain, since the most common causes would be toxins such as antifreeze or lily poisoning (causing kidney failure), severe intestinal disease causing nutrient malabsorption, certain drugs such as those to treat cancer or seizures or Fleet enemas, an all meat diet with no mineral supplements, or milk fever (in a lactating cat), and nothing in the history (except the IBD history) or other labwork supports any of these possibilities.
1807187 tn?1316861276 s possible the diagnosis could be pancreatitis, but you should ask your doctor for an exact diagnosis and also ask what diet you should be following for the condition you have. In general, most docs tell patients who have acute pancreatitis to follow a liquid diet for a period of time then slowly transition to a soft diet that is very low in fat. That can be followed up by changing back to a 'regular' low fat diet.
Avatar f tn I was referred for further evaluation and in June this year had a colonoscopy which came back normal and ruled out IBD and found no source of bleeding. Since the first bleeding episode - a year ago now - I have had repeated episodes of dark red blood, almost clot like, mixed in with the stool, despite no source of bleeding being found. Is it possible that it is coming from my stomach? It usually happens every few weeks although I haven't seen any blood for about 6 weeks now.
Avatar m tn ploryi blood test/liver/pancrease panel and possibly a endoscope to find out what is going on in your stomach. A gi specialist would probably be best. If this is truly pancreatitis you would need to stop drinking to let the pancrease heal before permament damage is done...(normally) BUT i'm not a doctor.. a visit with a gi specialist would be the way to go..