Re: Pain after eating/drinking? ????

From: Marilyn (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Sun Mar 10 07:59:33 2002


At Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Jill wrote: >
>Hi all - been struggling along as usual, but had a real BAD week this
>week - have been to ER 3 times in 5 days.
>
>First visit they diagnosed me w/pancreatitis, due to my Lipase levels
>being highly elevated, although my Amylase was within range. (sounds
>more like intestinal blockage, actually) White cell count and ESR were
>also up, and still remain elevated.
>
>Still having LOTS of pain across top of rib cage, both sides. Now
>today, I can't eat OR drink anything, even my ginger tea, without
>getting terrible burning and crushing pain in my chest - not even really
>like heartburn.
>
>I already take presription prilosec for Mild reflux, and have even tried
>to Tums on top of this today, but it just won't stop. Tried to call my
>gastro, she wouldn't talk to me, had her nurse tell me to "get some
>maalox", and "your test are all normal, there is nothing wrong with
>you".
>
>Could this be those ugly adhesions, waging war now somewhere else in my
>body???? Hubby and I have HAD IT with ER's and docs, as we are getting
>nowhere, and we are going on day 9 of this, all the while I can't even
>work. And now I can't even drink water or tea without pain???????
>So sorry to vent on all of you, but I have nowhere else to turn for any
>comfort, and seem out of options at this point.
>
>Any suggestions, or even prayers would be appreciated.
>
>--
>Jill
>

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