sphincter of oddi dysfuction

[jayden2]

I CURRENTLY I HAVE CROHNS DISEASE AND FOCUAL NODULAR HYPERPLASIA IN MY LIVER, BUT I HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERE PAIN (URQ) FOR OVER A YEAR.  A MONTH AGO I STARTED HAVING RIGHT FLANK PAIN.  I AM ON PAIN MANAGEMENT, BUT THE DOCTORS DO NOT KNOW WHERE THE PAIN IS ORIGINATING FROM.  THEY HAVE JUST SUGGESTED IT COULD BE THE SPINCTOR OF ODDI DYSFUCTION, BUT I AM STEADY GAINING WEIGHT 40 LBS.  I HAVE NAUSEA, BUT NEED TO EAT LITTLE BY LITTLE.  COULD THIS BE THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM.  HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD WEIGHT GAIN?


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[Jax555]

Hmm thats what they are thinking for me as well, but i have lost a ton of weight, 35 lbs as the pain hurts the most after meals, as well as nausea and vomitting, so therefore unable to eat alot causing the weightloss, everyone I have spoke to says they lose weight but that doesnt mean thats for everyone.  Maybe get an ERCP done to check?

[imakjn]

I have just had my gallbladder out having been diagnosed with SOD. This is the first step in getting healed.  My pain is intermittant at the moment.  Today has not been a good day but I will tell you I am still studying things.  I was told I could get pancreatitus from the surgery on the sphincter.  I am concerned if the cure is worse than the disease.  The gallbladder never hurt but Dr. found it  distended and scarred. The pain has been a 5 year journey.  Nothing  ever showed up in tests. I just had a pinch just right under my rib cage. Then all of a sudden it popped up in my blood work I had a liver or gallbladder problem. read, read, and read.  Then make an educated answer.  Good Luck!

[michell221]

You do not have to have weight loss for SOD.  I have it and have gained weight in the last 6 months.  Have you had an ercp done?