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Elevated amylase and lipase but pancreas appears normal. Thoughts?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 11, 2022 | Replies (34)
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@rmh

I am a little impatient to wait for my appointment in two weeks, and looking for speculation. I recently had an EGD and colonoscopy and some blood work. Things of note are gastritis, suspected eosiniphilic esophagitis, medium-sized hiatal hernia. After the procedure, my blood results were finally available on the Quest portal. Aparently my lipase is at 136, and might be something to do with the pancreas?

My symptoms are nausea, abdominal pain (sharp and dull), urge to vomit but no vomiting, severe constipation, loss of appetite, loss of weight, back pain, and mental fog (probably because all of this is so distracting).

I am curious about the lipase levels, and I don't really want to wait two weeks for an answer. Is 136 bad when the max is 60?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 4, 2020

Hi @rmh and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message to this existing discussion about elevated lipase levels. I did this so that you can meet members like @thefam2016 @arnold1957 @astaingegerdm @harper7745 and @tigreyes2004 who may have some thoughts to share with you about your high lipase results.

RMH, did you try to get an earlier appointment? Waiting is the toughest part.

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