Thank you lady Lisa. In Salt Lake Utah I am going to “granite peaks gastroenterology”.

I have been here before for other things however i expressed concern for pressure in my abdomen that hasn’t seemed right? The doctor said,”yeah if you have concerns, I can order a scan”.

After the scan it came back “misty inflammation” things like that. Was prescribed prednisone, but didn’t touch it. Then I heard the term “mesenteric panniculitis. (This was a week ago, and trying to determine if I need to plan for a future or a funeral).

Thank you, not much information out there?

Thanks for the tag, @lisalucier.

Hi, @sqindy. I am so glad to see other members comment, I hope you are making progress in your learning quest!

I found an article you may be interested to review if you haven’t seen it already. I will provide a link here to recent (2024) information summarized by a few Internal Medicine and GI providers at Mayo Clinic. There is a section that is called a “practical guide for physicians” that may be useful to take and discuss with your doctor.
- Sclerosing Mesenteritis: A Concise Clinical Review for Clinicians https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(24)00083-1/fulltext

A couple thoughts I have:
1. Stay active. The more consistent you are at moving, the better your body will function. Avoid feeling like the tin man from the Wizard of Oz, and help your body function at it’s best.
2. Bring your questions to Mayo Clinic. You can follow this link to make an appointment: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

I am curious, what are your symptoms currently, and how are they affecting your day to day? What is your biggest concern at this point?