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...
Greetings my fellow Understanders,
Well...16 months between this and last hospital stay. I live in a small rural community near a metro area. I am using the local hospital. Last time I was a walk-in in ER I had to wait over an hour in misery. When I went in this time, I told them I was 99 percent sure I was Having acute panc and that I probably needed fluids stat. They took me right back and started them (now that I am in the files helps I am sure). So cool! They admitted me when the bloodwork came back.
It was a simple episode, no cysts, complications. i was anxious to leave the next day to keep $ down, even with my lipase x10 elevated ( compared to x20 on admit). The doctor sand I bargained "if I could keep some clear liquids down comfortably, she would let me go and she wanted me to come back 1x a day to the infusion center for IV fluids the next three days.". I was able and so this is what we did.
I really think that the extra days of fluids helped. Has anyone ever worked with a hospital doc like this before? Just curious? My PCP doctor had agreed inpast to give me saline fluid in his office out here in the aticks when I am having a mild flair already. the hospital doc may have had access to a note about a couple of those times I used his office ( Ther has to be an RN in the office for them to be able to do it in NC)
By the way, don!t shovel manure! it evidently causes acute pancreatitis! (ah! Now we know!)
hanging In
blessings/Peace Peace Peace
lynette2
Well...16 months between this and last hospital stay. I live in a small rural community near a metro area. I am using the local hospital. Last time I was a walk-in in ER I had to wait over an hour in misery. When I went in this time, I told them I was 99 percent sure I was Having acute panc and that I probably needed fluids stat. They took me right back and started them (now that I am in the files helps I am sure). So cool! They admitted me when the bloodwork came back.
It was a simple episode, no cysts, complications. i was anxious to leave the next day to keep $ down, even with my lipase x10 elevated ( compared to x20 on admit). The doctor sand I bargained "if I could keep some clear liquids down comfortably, she would let me go and she wanted me to come back 1x a day to the infusion center for IV fluids the next three days.". I was able and so this is what we did.
I really think that the extra days of fluids helped. Has anyone ever worked with a hospital doc like this before? Just curious? My PCP doctor had agreed inpast to give me saline fluid in his office out here in the aticks when I am having a mild flair already. the hospital doc may have had access to a note about a couple of those times I used his office ( Ther has to be an RN in the office for them to be able to do it in NC)
By the way, don!t shovel manure! it evidently causes acute pancreatitis! (ah! Now we know!)
hanging In
blessings/Peace Peace Peace
lynette2
I have a path slip and drugs for my next attack. they doctor will then admit me himself.
I know nursing care can do lots of things from home.,with iv antibiotics for wound infection
I am in Australia. I feel kinda funny the last few days it has been a year since my last AP. attack. my 3rd. I have nausea and lower abdo pain. I felt like this prior to having an attack.
feeling icky /. time will tell. I already take tramadol. but I could tell if pancreas was the problem by feeling it.
in Australia now they have a set up to do the fluids iv at home.
takes pressure of the hospitals that is for sure