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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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evd1106 01/19/2015

Hi Gang,

Angry in Connecticut now has to have her gallbladder removed. I'm still not sure that's going to be the end of the pain with my panc, but apparently people who went to college far longer than I did, do.

I just keep reading everyone's posts, and it just seems like pancreatitis is a disease they really can't pinpoint down as to the problem. What happens if they take out my gently used gallbladder, and I still have panc pain?

Thanks gang, yall really are the best at u see standing this whole crazy disease.

julinoz 01/20/2015

Hope having your gallbladder removed is your answer, I had hoped it was mine for a while but a hide a scan said no gallbladder is fine. Although I do have one smallish stone. When do you have it removed?

Sesser 01/21/2015

Do you have stones or an inflammed GB? I have sludge but have been told by several pancreas drs to NOT remove it-though again, I only have sludge

evd1106 01/21/2015

I only have sludge, but I've cut out the booze, eating good food, and I still have an issue. It's inflamed (gb) after my last UES.

I LOVE my GI, but the surgeon was like a greasy Ken doll...he told me that I wouldn't need to stay in the hospital at all, and that the surgery wouldn't effect my panc....hell, my last UES had me in the hospital for two days as it pissed off my panc....

juicelucy 01/21/2015

I had a EUS go terribly wrong or so I thought...but the docs kept saying no it was just a coincidence but I had a full on acute episode hours after coming out of anesthesia with an eGd/EUS. It was terrible and I've not been the same since. That was July of 2014...makes me mad just to type it out.
I did finally have my gall bladder removed which I firmly believe should happen if there's even a question. I waited way too long to get mine out.
Cut out the fat, fiber and alcohol for sure....no smoking...some good natural digestive enzymes to take... transdermal magnesium...lots of vegetable juicing...also loving my essential oils. They've made such a difference!
Feel better and listen to your body and make sure you find a doctor that listens to both!!
Peace

julinoz 01/22/2015

well interesting after replying to your post had a call from my gastro with results of MRCP , I have dilation of common hepatic duct, common bile duct and mildly prominent pancreatic duct she feels this could be due to calculus in the gallbladder fundus so has referred me to a surgeon. She says not pancreatitis because of no pathology evidence and my pancreas is of normal appearance on the MRCP. Have to say I have my doubts and hope I don't end up having gallbladder removed and it doesn't help or makes it worse

evd1106 01/22/2015

I spoke to my GI, as my greasy Ken doll surgeon, is not warm and fuzzy.....I'm worried about my panc and the removal of my slightly used GB....he is a little worried as well, as all of that junk can be washed down the duct into the panc.....

My surgery is on 2/11, so I'll definitely keep yall posted.

Thank you all for understanding this frustrating situation we're all trudging through.

hu12 09/04/2015

I have had pancreas problems since childhood, due to a congenital problem. Over the many decades of life it has gradually gotten worse and some environmental incidents have caused other problems, like my gallbladder ruptured and my pancreas pain got worse, they have never found out why.

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