Re: Severe side pain
From: Simeone (Hsbenz@aol.com)
Mon Sep 16 07:16:40 2002
At Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Helen G wrote:
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>At Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Simeone wrote:
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>>I had my Gallbladder removed 1 year ago last April, the pain I had
>>suffered with for almost 16 years was gone...if only briefly, within the
>>last I would guess 8 months I have pain in the same side that will
>>travel all the way back around into my shoulder blade and becomes worse
>>at time for no apparent reason, I have been given Darvacet, it really
>>does nothing, Vicodon, no relief, they also have given me Bentyl its an
>>antispasmatic...it doesn't really do much either, lately I have been
>>given Stadol NS nose spray, it takes the slightest egde off but it only
>>lasts a short time and it frustrates me to know the pain still
>>persistseven after all that pain medicine, is this unusual? Will it
>>always be like this? AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Any suggestions would be greatly
>>appreciated!
>>Thank you,
>>Simeone
>
>Hi Simeone,
>
>I just wanted to reply to your message about severe side pain, I had
>exactly the same as you, kept on having these attacks of pain after my
>gallbladder was removed and my doctor would say it's proberly adhesion
>pain. Had my 3rd attack inn May and I decided to go to the hospital, 9
>days later I got home, it was pancreatitis. So what I am saying is
>don't let your doctor fob you off by diagonising everything as adhesion
>pain, it could be something else.
>I know how bad the pain can be with the side pain, so next time it
>happens go and have it checked out, go to the ER, because if it is
>pancreatitis you will need to be hospitalised, it can be very dangerous.
>
>regards
>Helen G Australia.
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Helen,
Thank you!!! My Dr. checked my pancreas (SP?) And said it was ok, do I take him at his word? Is there a special test?
How are you feeling and this a chronic condition?
Again, Thank you for writing back!
Simeone