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Does anyone take Pancrease, digestive enzymes?

Digestive Health | Last Active: May 29 1:38pm | Replies (60)
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I went to the Mayo Clinic In Phoenix & I did have the scope where they look at the ducts & check everything & it was ok. I also saw a pancreas specialist there & he said the enzymes were caused from my Gastritis. When I went to the dr. out here in my town he says I have mild pancreitis & that is why he keeps checking the levels. What type of dr. should I be seeing?. I live to far to keep going back to the Mayo Clinic & they did not help me anyways. I have been going there for 2 years & they did not help me in any way. I will mention steroids to the dr. bc I will be seeing him again in Oct to check the levels. Hope your doing alright. Thank you for my prayers. Your on my prayers list as I pray every morning when I get up. God Bless Genie

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harper7745 | @harper7745 | Sep 29, 2019

If you saw a pancreas specialist, don't think you can see any better. I do know that gastritis can elevate pancreas levels, so he is probably correct. Also, he said yo have mild pancreatitis and that would elevate them also. I had a biopsy of my pancreas, and my doctor thought it was cancer. He sent it to Mayo and they said no, and my doc sent me to a cancer specialist for a 3rd opinion. He said no, and put me on Steroids and found that I have the Autoimmune Pancreas. Autoimmune pancreas can mimic cancer. I lost 18lbs but it was because my enzyme levels in the stool were so low and I wasn't absorbing any food. Now I am on the enzymes, and steroids and seem to be doing better. Still can't seem to gain the weight back though. Did you lose weight? My Amylase was always o.k., but my Lipase was high. Don't understand that, when the enzymes in the stool are so low. They were only15 and should have been 200.
I will keep praying for you and hopefully someone can help! Louise

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