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  1. #1
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    Sep 2005
    In the middle of nowhere
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    Oh mate, that's horrible, please please please tell me you went and got some pain relief.....

  2. #2
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    Mar 2006
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    Yes, they usually make you nil by mouth for 5 days and put you on IV fluids. A common surgical proceudre (if you've not already had it) is a lap choli (gall bladder out) or ERCP (basically drain your bile duct and sometimes put a stent in which just keeps it a bit more open and free flowing to prevent issues). I can tell you more about these procedures if you like.

    Hopefully you got some help at the hossy and some good pain relief. Hope you feel better soon.

    MG

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    Mar 2008
    Waterloo, Merseyside, UK
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    let us know how u go huni.
    love rach xxxx

  4. #4
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    Oct 2004
    WA y WA y A WAy
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    well i went to the GP first he read the scan results his exact words were " well there is no medication that is going to fix this i need you to go up to the hospital asap you'll see the surgeon and depending on what emergency's are in front of you you'll be in surgery tonight ' so i took the letter he wrote and headed up to the hospital the took me in to the ED did a heart trace BP ETC looked at the scans i brought with me didn't agree with results WTF ok so they started the tests first chest xray then ultra sound then hooked me to a drip gave me a pink lady for REFLUX !!!!!!! then sent me home with a letter for the GP saying they didn't aggree with the scan results they told me to take panadol every 4 hours seeing as i can't eat panadiene forte just makes me throw up and also a NO fat No dairy diet and one dr did say that she thinks maybe i had a a gall stone that has already passed through ?? so they don't know or don't really care .. the pain hasn't gotten any worse expect when walking but it is bareable at the moment so that s the story thanks girls

  5. #5
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    Jun 2008
    in the eye of a toddler tornado
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    Did they do blood/urine tests? because if it is pancreatitis it is very obvious due to (i think) increased creatinine levels. is that right mother goose?

  6. #6
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    Mar 2006
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    there would be abnormal blood results. Usually LFT's are way out. I'd get another opinion esp if you're in that much pain. It is possible you passed a stone but they need to know where it went. An MRI is best for seeing this. If the pain doesn't settly, go right back to ED. See if your GP can refer you to a surgeon if you have private cover. Or get a referral to the gastroenterology unit at your public hospital for assessment.

    HTH

    MG

    P.S. Sometimes a pink lady can actually help believe it or not. I chewed reni's when I had mine. It had mixed results. Buscopan worked best though. That with tramadol.

  7. #7
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    Oct 2004
    WA y WA y A WAy
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    they did take blood but she didn't didn't say anything about it whether it showed anything or not obviously not !!! i'm assuming ...who knows ....i feel like i have been hit by a mack truck today had a shower an attempt at throwing up .... all good ... i am Not going back to hospital where they are just going to say the same that there is nothing they can find ..