Pancreatitis Support Group
Chronic pancreatitis can present as episodes of acute inflammation in a previously injured pancreas, or as chronic damage with persistent pain or malabsorption. Patients with chronic pancreatitis can present with persistent abdominal pain or steatorrhea, as well as severe nausea. Some patients with chronic pancreatitis often look very sick, while others don't appear to be...
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Short version of why I'm here.
Past two months:
* shortness of breath ( standing on head, steep hills; normally ok )
* constipation
* gtained 6 lbs. ( & swollen belly )
* nausea / dizziness upon eating
* dizziness upon awaking
* brainfog / fatigue
* upper back pains ( around scapula )
* various intermittent abdominal pains ( not severe ); around navel,
& recently under ribs ( especially when palpating )
Seeing a gastro 8 days from here ... he scheduled an endoscopy Aug 5 ( could make it sooner if I go in later in the day ) ... also seeing my hepatologist that week ...
What other tests ought I request ????
What to do in the meantime ??
Longer version
Had hepatitis c for 40 years, and last year cleared it with Abb-Vie clinical trial. During last phase, had acid reflux. Been on Omeprazole for that for a year. Suddenly, 2 months ago, the above-symptoms.
Looking back, I'd developed hypoglycemia about a 12 years ago. No one in family with that. During and after clinical trial, glucose level at about 112.
Also for a 15-20 years, have had flu-like symptoms without flu -- begins with pain between shoulder blades, then fatigue, then sore throat, deep cough, etc. Don't know if this could have been pancreatic. Never diagnosed, so assumed it was autoimmune, given the hep-c.
WIdth of my shadow -- 0.005 microns
Depth of my sincerity -- & gratitude -- --- boundless
Short version of why I'm here.
Past two months:
* shortness of breath ( standing on head, steep hills; normally ok )
* constipation
* gtained 6 lbs. ( & swollen belly )
* nausea / dizziness upon eating
* dizziness upon awaking
* brainfog / fatigue
* upper back pains ( around scapula )
* various intermittent abdominal pains ( not severe ); around navel,
& recently under ribs ( especially when palpating )
Seeing a gastro 8 days from here ... he scheduled an endoscopy Aug 5 ( could make it sooner if I go in later in the day ) ... also seeing my hepatologist that week ...
What other tests ought I request ????
What to do in the meantime ??
Longer version
Had hepatitis c for 40 years, and last year cleared it with Abb-Vie clinical trial. During last phase, had acid reflux. Been on Omeprazole for that for a year. Suddenly, 2 months ago, the above-symptoms.
Looking back, I'd developed hypoglycemia about a 12 years ago. No one in family with that. During and after clinical trial, glucose level at about 112.
Also for a 15-20 years, have had flu-like symptoms without flu -- begins with pain between shoulder blades, then fatigue, then sore throat, deep cough, etc. Don't know if this could have been pancreatic. Never diagnosed, so assumed it was autoimmune, given the hep-c.
WIdth of my shadow -- 0.005 microns
Depth of my sincerity -- & gratitude -- --- boundless
slight headache, more & more ...
'tho now am gaining weight ... 9 years ago, lost 35 lbs. in a month, without doing anything different, other than adding kombucha to diet and working out a little more.
Never understood why.
( And, still drink 16 oz of kombucha / day -- but will stop if necessary )