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@medic_simmons, I can't suggest anything in terms of getting treated at the Mayo Clinic, but has anyone done the testing necessary to determine whether you have pancreatitis? Generally, they test for elevated liver enzymes and if you have pancreatitis, they will; be tremendously elevated. On rare occasions the enzyme production will be exhausted and they would have to go in for a look to give a rock solid diagnosis, but it certainly sounds like the path I had to a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and then chronic P. Hope this is of some help.
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All of my labs have been normal,along with a colonoscopy, egd, surgery, upper GI with barium swallow, mri, and 2 cat scans. That’s why I was getting referred to Mayo but they won’t see me
@medic_simmons, If you live near a medical school or other large hospital system, they will likely see enough pancreatitis to be a "high volume" center and that is what you want regardless of your problem. If you have been tested for so many things, you probably need to be in a system where they see more unusual conditions and would be more likely to discover your problem.
Hi @nanny23,
Pancreatitis is inflammation in the pancreas, and can occur as acute pancreatitis – meaning it appears suddenly and lasts for days – or as chronic pancreatitis, which is pancreatitis that occurs over many years. You can read more about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pancreatitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20360227
If you wish to get more insight, and hear about Connect members' experiences, I'd sincerely encourage you to view, and join this discussion in the Diabetes/Endocrine group:
– https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pancreatitis-1/
@gman007 I’m in talks with my dr about trying OU Medical Center now. They are the research hospital in Oklahoma
@medic_simmons, Most of our renowned medical facilities use a "best practice" of involving a team of doctors in diagnosing and treating individuals. I would ask if OU takes that approach to a new patient who has been tested for numerous issues without finding an answer to your problem. I would not decline to go there if they say they do not do that, but I do think it makes for better understanding of what is wrong, how one issue may be affected by another, and making sure that treating one problem is not going to acerbate another. They may simply involve other specialists as they learn/or don't what is causing your symptoms. Good luck with getting in there.
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What are the symptoms of pancreatic please. I have numerous stomach issues unresolved. Would appreciate any help I can get thanks