persistent elevated lipase, weight loss

[jeriboss]

In Jan my "gall bladder" symptoms really flared. Unable to eat, nausea, abd pain. Ultrasound revealed polyp in gallbladder (same as 4 yrs ago). of course surgeon said it needs to come out. that is what they said 4 yrs ago. at that time I tried to reduce fats, take protonix daily (also have to take Excedrin almost daily for Migraines- another story) but symptoms now waking me up at night. abd pain rad to back too, Hida scan ef 22%. I had been seeing my surgeon for follow up (thyroid and breast cysts/biopsies -benign) and GB became priority now. So I relented and surery was scheduled.

3rd day post-op  finally being discharged(of a same day procedure) surgeon assures me nausea will resolve by next week. here we are over 7 months later and not only has the nause not resolved, but neither has the abd pain, and I have lost 20-25lbs. colonoscopy - mild divertic; endoscopy mild gastritis, bile reflux; gastric emptying test- within normal limits but possible mass on liver... recommend MRI; MRI liver cyst (bilobed); CT abd/pelvis free fluid pelvis ?r/t ovaries (uterus surgercally removed 5 yrs ago), kidney cysts-benign appearing, mild liver and spleen enlargement; ---recommend ultrasound pelvis to evaluate free fluid... normal finding (post op fluid......

Endoscopic ultrasound - mild features of chronic pancreatitis - but "not enough" for definative diagnosis recom ERCP or MRCP     ...ENOUGH already

Then ..... last week i am at work (have been working in a building 31/2 yrs full of mold) felt fine Mon, Monday night unable to sleep cannot take a deep breath, chest pain .had xray Tues reveal pneumonia. No fever, No URI symptoms previosly, no previous pulmonary problems. D dimer order - borderline. CTA to check for PE thak goodness no clot.

I hve been having serial Amalyse Lipase levels (Amalyse normal, Lipase stays around 400) CBC normal, TIBC low, UIBC low  Ferritin normal  , transferrin sat high (family history of hemochromatosis)

eating is a major struggle, naseated -all the time, i feel full within a few bites of food, i do snack every few hours and drink ensure to keep my energy up (of which i hve none
meds: synthroid , veramyst, excedrin, viokase (before & after meals), topamax, kcl, protonix, xyzal (days I work) nuvigil(day i work)
Dx: Migraine; gastritis; hyperlipasemia; unintensional wt loss; excessive sleepiness; nultinodular thyroid
any thoughts- i am tired of tests and no answers and no relief of my symptoms
thanks


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[cjruz]

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[CalGal]

Jeriboss, have you been checked for autoimmune pancreatitis?

[jeriboss]

thanks, i will research this

[cjruz]

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