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Spasms after Whipple

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jan 30 8:34am | Replies (22)

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Thank you for the feedback on your experiences with the post-Whipple spasms and the Sucralfate. I will follow up with my Dr. on this. The first time I experienced a post-Whipple spasm I thought I was having a heart attack, but then it subsided within a couple of minutes. I wish I knew what triggers these spasms! Many days / weeks can go by without having one or there are times when I can feel "milder" ones during the day, or some that last for a couple of minutes and are some painful that I have to lean back on my bed, relax my breathing and wait them out (mind over matter on these). Have our spasms increased in duration and or severity and frequency during the course of the 10 years? Thank you for sharing!

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Yes, they have increased in number. I have the start of one at least 4 times a month. However, I can't comment on duration because I take sucrafate as soon a I feel the first twinge.