Pancreatitis Questions

Am I at risk?

i have cronic pancreatitis due to alcoholism, it has been ongoing for 11 years 22 hospitalizations, all over a week and up to 51 days, i have had to be intubated 6 times . i have been on 200mcgs of ...

Posted 5 days ago • 1 answer •

Hi...got the DuoNeb...on the med it says take every 6 hours...when the man delivered it he had an?

... order from the doctor to use as needed, which is what the Dr. told me... so Have been taking once or twice a day until I see the pulmonary specialist. Also I have Pancreatitis, not the liver but ...

Posted 18 days ago • 1 answer •

Whats a good pain reliever that not a opiod or acetiminophen for abdominal pain?

ive been on oxycodone and hydrocodone for the last ten yrs. but want to quit and manage pain another way, had pancreatitis and pancreatic surgery , chirrosis, kidney stones, and removed gall bladder, ...

Posted 5 Jan 2012 • 1 answer •

Anyone have a problem with pancreatitis after starting asacol?

Posted 3 Jan 2012 • 0 answers •

Had a whipple for benign growth 13 yrs. ago. Took 2-3 Viokase 16 w/@ meal or snack for 11.5 yrs,?

... hospitalized w/pancreatitis maybe 3 times yr. Now on Creon 24,000 take 2-3 w/@ meal or snack 1.5 yrs, hospitalized w/pancreatitis every 2-3 months. Could the change in meds be causing this. ...

Posted 28 Nov 2011 • 0 answers •

Can lactaid help in preventing pancreatitis?

Can the enzymes in lactaid help by breaking down dairy or occasional fatty foods, if I'm in the early stages of pancreatitis? Had it twice in 3 years & had to be hospitalized both times. I ...

Posted 27 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

Any suggestions on what the BEST PAIN MED there is to deal w/chronic pancreatitis?

My pain is sooo INTENSE @ times that I can't even take in a full breath! I have lost 70 lbs. Since the last week in June! Not being able to eat anything but yogurt & sugar free popsicles! I ...

Posted 6 Nov 2011 • 2 answers •

I was hospitalized with pancreatitis for a month and a half a year ago. I had numerous ERCP?

... procedures, had my Gall Bladder removed and have relatively pain free. Until recently i have had a soreness/tenderness in upper abdomen and i am fearfull this has somehing to do with another ...

Posted 5 Oct 2011 • 3 answers • 1 star

Suboxone with kolonopin? how dangerous?

i take 8mg 2-3 x a day i also take 1mg kolonopin 3xday im also on celexia for depresion and take zyprexa for my bi-polar oh yeah i have chronic pancreatitus and hep c w hyper tension but i have never ...

Posted 2 Oct 2011 • 1 answer •

Pancreatitis - self medicating with suboxone, could this be making it worse?

i keep getting pains in my right side i have lost about 50 lbs in 7 mnths i am startin to fell better the pain is less but once in awhile i get that pain that feel exactly pancreatitis i have had it ...

Posted 15 Sep 2011 • 2 answers •

Pancreatitis?

i have had pc and hpiloria a couple ot times but im having chronic pain like pc right in the right upper quadrant front and back but everytime i go to the hospital my lipaids r fime they just give me ...

Posted 12 Sep 2011 • 2 answers •

Chronic Pancreatitis - Anyone experiencing fatigue as the result of CP?

Posted 28 Aug 2011 • 0 answers •

Chronic Pancreatitis - I am having a GI tube put in on 9/9/11 I am so scared I can barely breath!?

... Please help? I have NO SUPPORT because I live in a very small town! MRCP shows that I have chronic pancreatitis! I am not a drinker or diabetic & I am going to be 36 in 2 weeks!

Posted 25 Aug 2011 • 12 answers •

I took advicor about 3 years ago and got pancreatitis and now I havent taken it since and am getting

... muscle cramps in my abdomen could this still be from that drug

Posted 22 Aug 2011 • 0 answers •

Can Depakote cause pancreatitis?

I was recently prescribed on a Thursday 1000mg of Depakote daily. On Monday I was violently ill and went to the ER and they diagnosed me with acute pancreatitis. The ER i went to discharged me but ...

Posted 16 Aug 2011 • 2 answers •