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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Was the amylase up when the lipase was up?
Symptoms are exactly those of pancreatitis including the abdominal pain when palpated. I would be extremely shocked if it didn't start off as that. His intestines may be angry still. |
To be honest, I'm not sure about the amylase. They never mentioned anything about it. All they ever told me was high was the lipase and his dehydration were always up by 1-2% (for example, these numbers are probably off, but let's say normal is 61%, he was at 62%). The last visit she wasn't as concerned about dehydration levels.
I am pretty sure it was definitely pancreatitis. I mean, it just makes sense. I don't see what else it could be. But I was kind of left with a bit of uncertainty. I almost felt like I spent over $1500 for them to tell me he has a sensitive stomach.
So here's my question... can something like pancreatitis 'create' or trigger something like IBS?
Does this sound like an acute case? So since he's had it once, he's more susceptible to having it again? Is it fair to say "he HAS pancreatitis" or "he HAD pancreatitis" or "he's prone to pancreatitis"... lol. I just don't know.
For the future, I think I am going to ask for a cPL test to be done straight away. I don't really understand why it wasn't in the first place but *shrugs* what do I know?
I'm just almost questioning if all of those sub-q fluids were even worth it? I mean, at $47 a pop (and I believe they inserted them 4-5x) it was an easy way for rack up my bill, and they never changed anything with the in-house bloodwork. And each time I went in there for bloodwork (which was 3x, I think), it cost me $140ish each time. I just wonder if the whole process was completely necessary at this point. But because I didn't know a whole lot about it, I didn't want to question anything, and I think they knew that. They would show me all the charges on the screen and I'd just say 'okay' and sign off on whatever and I really think I need to become more in control.