Thank you for your reply. I don't have the shoulder blade pain, just horrific pain in my side like under my right rib area. What caught my eye is that I have lost 20lbs and can't gain an ounce back even trying to stuff myself. I kept asking if there is an organ that perhaps could be attached with adhesions that would cause someone to lose weigth and also prevent them from putting the weight back on. When I read about the pancreatitis it says that you will lose weight and have difficulty putting it back on. When I was in the ER I know they did tests to see if it was my gall bladder (negative) but don't know if this would show problems with the pancreas. In freindship,
Hell-yun
At Sun, 15 Sep 2002, DBacken100@aol.com wrote:
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>There is a simple blood test they can do to check for pancreatitis. It will
>show up abnormal for inflammation of the pancreas or a pancreatic cyst-which
>is common if you have had previous trouble with your gall bladder. A stone
>can block the gall bladder duct leading to the pancreas which causes
>pancreatic enzymes to back up and cause a cyst. Also typical of pancreatic
>problems is pain that radiates through to the back shoulder blade area.
>Hope this helps!
>Sincerely,
>Deb Backen
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