ERCP: Treating Pancreatitis and other Digestive Problems

[Sesshou17]

I switched to a vegan high raw food diet and I don't get any attacks from CP. The only problem I have now is I can't digest any fats so I take enzymes for that.

[padude64]

If there is no pain , then eat regular food!

[padude64]

Get the pancreatitis under control ASAP! It can kill!

[padude64]

excruciating pain in right side of tummy! It does radiate to the back and can be life threatening and it can become chronic.

[natsavali]

I have pseudo-cysts from my CP and one is compressing my common bile duct. I get stents placed to keep duct open. Does this hospital/center do EUS to remove pseudo-cysts? I can't go through another open surgery to remove the pseudo-cysts. I've already had two.

[jackyserns]

i had gallstones and instead of taking them out...... they did a ercp and it gave me pancreatitis. its the most horrible feeling that led to everything inside getting infected i had to go to a different hospital to have open galbladder surgery.. than internal bleeding.. ercp isnt the right thing unless it is done right and not for gal stones

[tynerRN]

@jackyserns I had an ERCP to have a gallstone taken out that was left behind in the bile duct after the gallbladder was taken out. The dye used in the ERCP caused pancreatitis. That was 11 months ago & I still am having problems.They did not tell me the risk of having chronic pancreatitis. I was talking with another MD the other day and he works at Mayo. He said they downplay the % of people that get it after the ERCP. The 9% is probably more like 30%. Major surgery would have been better!

[britzstone]

thx for posting ..

[gadgieschate]

my wife suffers from cp and the next step is a ercp... could set of a major attack but...so?

[padude64]

I know how you feel! The pain radiates from chest to back and sometimes you double over!

I have alcoholic pancreatitis! I had an ultrasound done today and I do not think i will be around long! STRESS!

[panic1844]

@padude64 I think I have the same as you, I have no insurance so I'm really not sure. what are ur symptoms??/

[padude64]

@panic1844 Drink liquids and do not eat heavy foods and absolutely no alcohol!

[panic1844]

@padude64 yea I stopped alcohol cause it hurts so much when I drink. I drinked alot for about 10 yrs so I think that did it. I lost alot of weight cause it hurts when I eat, well it hurts even whe I dont eat. U say liquids and no heavy food but for how long??