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Does anyone take Pancrease, digestive enzymes?

Digestive Health | Last Active: May 29 1:38pm | Replies (60)
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@tigreyes2004

Hi Louise
Thank you so much for your prayers. I really appreciate it. Your in mine too. Sounds like you have been through a lot. I'm glad the steroids are helping you out. I never lost weight if anything I gained a few pounds. I am going to ask for the occult stool test bc I have not had one in a long time. Do you think that might tell something bc I still think I have an obstruction but they say no. If I did they said I would not be able to go to the bathroom & I would be nauseated & throw up looking like coffee grounds so I don't know. I will repeat the test in 2 months Novemeber & see if it has still gone up. How do they do a biopsy of the pancreas?. Does it hurt & do they sedate you.? I wish you the best Louise & we will just have to hang in there. God Bless Genie

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harper7745 | @harper7745 | Sep 29, 2019

Hi Genie
I don't think a stool for occult blood would help. Your stools would be dark if you had blood in them. Your doctor is right about the obstruction. You wouldn't be able to have a BM and yes, you would be nauseated. The biopsy didn't hurt. It was an endoscopy hooked up to an ultra sound machine, The US picture showed my pancreas head swollen, and they take a needle and just pierce the pancreas to get a little liquid or smear. It doesn't hurt at all, but they do knock you out, just like for a regular endoscopy. Your elevations may be from your gastritis or mild pancreatitis. Although my doctor told me the most accurate diagnosis of pancreatitis is the endoscope ultra sound. Maybe you should have one of those done. Sure hope you get results, and hope you don't have to wait until November. Louise

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