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Mesenteric Panniculitis or Sclerosing Mesenteritis

Digestive Health | Last Active: Feb 6 6:57am | Replies (1506)
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Hello @judy147,

Welcome to Connect; we're so glad you joined us, and thank you for sharing your history and diagnosis.

I'd like to introduce you to @billymac65 @danrofohio @vdouglas @mardellepoff @billindc @bertbiz @bakb @snoopdog @dennisl27 @denia @doron @croller68 @gmeg, all of whom have been coping with mesenteric panniculitis (MP), or have loved ones with MP; I'm confident they will share their insights and have more information that might help you.

You may find the following resource helpful to learn more about Avascular necrosis or AVN: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/avascular-necrosis/basics/treatment/con-20025517

I'd encourage you to view these existing discussions on Mayo Clinic Connect:
– Early stages of avn: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/early-stages-of-avn/
– Core Decompression Surgery: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/core-decompression-surgery/
– Do you have chronic hip, knee, shoulder or other joint pain? You may have avascular necrosis: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/do-you-have-chronic-hip-knee-shoulder-or-other-joint-pain-you-may-have-avascular-necrosis/

I'm also tagging @guener @jay_baruch @sma1952 @billv123 @sebley12 @tllamber @mardigras, and hope they will return to share their experiences about steroid-induced AVN

@judy147, did you have any significant symptoms that led to the diagnosis of MP? How do you currently manage pain relief from the AVN?

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Judy147 | @judy147 | Aug 18, 2017

Thank you for your help. Sorry it has taken me so long to get back but I was having computer problems. I had gone into the ER with flank pain for possible kidney stone (which pain wasn't real bad so did not think it was a kidney stone)and was diagnosed through a CT scan. I was put on Flagyl, which caused bad side effects and had to stop. I can't say I really have symptoms other than I have a feeling like some thing is there in my epigastric area and bad reflux. I have been dealing with this for a couple of years. I do get a feeling of nausea at times but it is mild. I have seen a gastroenterologist for this and he did an endoscopy and said I had some gastritis and to watch what I eat. I have been on Nexium for years but it really does not help. I was referred to a general surgeon from the ER and had an UGI and an esophageal manometry done. UGI showed a small sliding hiatal hernia, still waiting on the esophageal manometry results. Can my reflux be caused by the MP? In my readings so far, I have not seen this as a symptom. There is a procedure they can do to help the GERD but it involves surgery and I have read that surgery could aggravate it. Any and all information will be appreciated.

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