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Pancreatic Injury from COVID-19
As a fairly new member, this is my 2nd post. The MRI showed a Mass on the head/uncinate process of my pancreas in October. Today, I had my Endoscopic Ultrasound with Biopsy. All my labs have been normal but I've lost 16 unplanned pounds in 2 months and am nauseated with little to no appetite. The physician said my ducts, left top portion of the liver and duodenum were all Normal. But he clearly saw the mass and couldn't tell whether it was cancerous or not and he said he is an expert. So, we wait for the Biopsy results next week. Meanwhile, I realized that I went thru a very bad case of COVID-19 in Dec 2021-Jan 2022 and wondered if there was a connection. See a copy and paste of some of my research below and I would greatly appreciate any information or input on this subject as a possibility for me.
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Pancreatic lesions in COVID-19 patients can be caused directly by the cytopathic effects of the viral infection, or indirectly by systemic responses to inflammation or respiratory failure. Several studies have shown that ACE2 is the functional receptor used by SARS-CoV-2 to gain access to target cells and ACE-2 receptors are expressed in significant amounts in the pancreas. In the first case, an incidental finding of a multi-cystic pancreatic mass on admission was reported. There was no pancreatic ductal dilation on the CT scan, which may indicate a direct injury caused by cytopathic effects of the virus rather than inflammation resulting in exocrine secretions forming cysts. In the second case, multiple masses on the pancreas were found after recovering from COVID-19. These lesions could be remnants of a previous pancreatic injury during the acute phase of the infection.
– COVID-19 as a probable cause of pancreatic injury: 2 case studies | Chest Journal https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9548912/
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Very good advice. I do hope that Nonnie gets help. So sad when our health system fails us
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2 ReactionsDear Ladyaceintx1
I am very curious to know where you copied this information concerning Covid and its effect on the pancreas. Is this from a scientific journal? Thank you
Sincerely Susan
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1 ReactionThank you for the tremendous ideas. I’ll be on a roll next week checking them out. Blessings
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2 ReactionsDo you care to identify the brand and labeling information (ingredients for instance) of the product you're using?
Is it certified by any quality control lab?
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1 ReactionI would like to know any posts or articles regarding pancreatic issues since getting covid or from tge covid vaccines.
Thank you
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1 ReactionHealthy Origins (company)
Digestive Enzymes ... Broad Spectrum
14 enzymes including ... Amylase, Protease 4.5, Protease 6.0,
Peptidase, Pectinase, Lipase, Lactose, Beta-Galactosidase
Manufactured in a cGMP facility (facility approved by the FDA)
I hope this helps. I take 2 capsules after eating a couple of bites of food. If I wait too long into my meal to take them, the capsules don't offer as much/as quick relief.
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Thank you for sharing that information.
One of my questions today when I saw the NP who works closely with my oncologist was what to do about what I think may be Side Effects from Creon. She suggested that one possibility is to stop taking the drug for a trial period. And that the trial period could be anywhere from a day or two to several weeks depending on how long it took for an answer to become clear
Yes I would like to know this as well
NCBI
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Have you come across any information that the Moderna covid vaccines, booster, or bivalent booster contribute to and causing these significant findings in the pancreas as contracting the covid virus.
I wish the medical community and CDC experts would look into these findings and conduct screenings on patients and elaborate on this to the general public. I have had pancreatitis for the last 5 weeks since being put on Atovastatin and getting the 4th Moderna Bivalent shot.
No longer taking the statin.
Thank you for all the information.
Take care
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