More pancreas Problems
Friday June 22nd I went down to see Rob, that evening I had severe acute attack of pancreatitis? It is one of the worst pains (& inflammation) I ever felt, so severe in fact that started having symptoms of going into shock. Such as an altered mental state, cold clammy mottled skin, drop in body temperature (I was shivering and cuddled in blankets despite the nearly 90 degree weather.) and rapid respirations. I should have gone to hospital but I don’t know ones out there and was more concerned about surviving and having to a pay hospital bill than dieing. Also was kind of out of my mind in pain and stuff so I was not thinking right. I told Rob I didn’t want to go and he is clueless about med stuff so he didn’t know I was “shocky”. Though my mom & sister yelled at him later saying he should have taken me anywayAfter 8hrs of flushing my body with probably 3 liter of warm tea the pain eased enough for me to lie down and rest.
Monday June 25th I Called my doc office they said just take pain pills and drink lots of fluids and I had no food limitation and was informed my abdominal CT scan was schedules for July 2nd. But any time I moved/walked much or I tried to eat I would be in severe pain again for 6-12 hrs and food would come out quickly one end or the other
25th-28th the constant pain subsided gradually but again I had severe pain and digestive distress when any food, even some meds or vitamins where ingested.
So I called my Doc Office again and they told me to go on clear liquids, soft foods (like jello) and if my pain got worse go to hospital. If I did go to hospital they will give better pain meds but likely also put feeding tube down my throat. No Thanks!
29th- July 3rd days the pain continues to gradually decrease and I am now able to tolerate some solid foods.
Monday July 2nd I went into the hospital at noon, sat in the waiting room reading magazine for 2 hours. At the beginning of each hour I was handing a drink with barium dye. This will light up my digestive tract on the scan. Then around 2 am I’m taken to the CT room. I am asked to sign a waiver and acknowledge that I stopped taking my Metformin 2 days prior and would not take it to days after the procedure. Also I was informed to call my doctor before starting the Metformin again incase she wanted to do blood tests to check my kidney function again. The Injected dye can cause a strain on kidneys, which is compounded by the use of Metformin. (Great watch out for kidney failure.) I was laid out on the scan table, punctured in both arms because the 1st try in my right arm missed. Then they injected me with the Iodine dye to light up my blood vessels.
Today Tuesday 3rd I’m still sore, my stomach kind queasy ,still having some diarrhea and not sleeping well but doing all right, much better than when it started.. Now I’m just waiting for the results to see if they can figure anything out anything new.
Lack of sleep made me forget I was supposed to be at Joan’s at 11 am today but I called her and ended up coming in at a later time. The only physical thing she had me do was walk Twinkles (her dog) which I thought I was ok doing but it made me REALLY SORE.
Been researching a diet for a healthy pancreases and I am back to similar one my Rheumatologist recommends. These type of Diets goby many names but the basic principle are:
No processed foods, starches(except rice/oat), sugars, dairy, or caffeine.
Limit rice, legumes, fruit and LEAN red meat, eggs. (Eliminate oats if you have gluten sensitivity/intolerance, because unless specified the are ground on the same mill at wheat and contaminated with wheat gluten.)
Veggies, lots and lots of veggies. The more organic, fresh, and raw you eat them the better.
Fish &poultry 1/3 portion to veggies.
Not something easy to stick to in this over processed, carbs every where, junk food world, but I do know when I cut lot of the “crap” out I feel better and I’m trying if gradually to work toward vegetable dominated diet.
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