Experiences with

Pancreas divisum

Hi all, I was prescribed Creon 25000 about 3 months ago. Not great difference to how I was before since taking them but I have continued. However, due to the shortage/availability of Creon I have now been given Pancrex V 125 mg because that's all the pharmacy can obtain. Pancrex is 8 x weaker than Creon

Hi Folks I've been diagnosed with EPI most likely caused by Type 1 Diabetes. I have a choice of Creon or Pancrex V. Any advice? Thanks

I was prescribed Creon not knowing they contained Pork ( I'm allergic to it) and within no time I had a reaction and had to take a antihistamine. Back to drawing board as all of them contain pork. My GP asked my consultant Gastroenterologist what's her advice. I'm still waiting for my urgent first appointment

I'm insulin dependant and i am on pd DIALYSIS. My kidney had failed completely. I was on hemo dialysis from December to July last year. It was not good and didn't work at all for me not if course it was what I had to do cause if my kidney failure. From July to current doing PD DIALYSIS and it is so much

Hi so I'm 38 and recently told I'm stage 3b my reading was 36 and now 33 just 4 months later. My specialist told me I should get kidney and pancreas transplant. Any advice ? Wisdom? General info ? Thanks

I have been listed recently in august for kidney and pancreas transplant. I am type 2 diabetic and not on dialysis yet. I was not aware if my transplant doctor would list me for pancreas. I am not sure if I should go for pancreas transplant or keep only kidney. Having both increases risk? Any advise

Has anybody rlse have BK virus endless urine infections high creatinine dehydration kidney biopsies and the list goes on.........

Hi all my names Darren, after years if no idea what was happening I got diagnosed around 2013, since then had 2 surgeries and stents put in as my pancreas is covered in cysts spent probably about 50% of last 12 years in hospital and numerous stays in ICU due to pancreatic abdominal sepsis. I was on creon

Kidney, lungs, originally Pancreatic Divisum-now only 1 full pancreas after surgery, 2 sets of both baby teeth & adult teeth, bone disorders-osteopenia, late menstruation with early natural menopause, disturbed right pinky finger & right middle toe, polycystic kidney disease.

Anatomical variant with pancreas divisum. Absence of intra- or extrahepatic bile duct abnormalities. Lack of intraperitoneal effusion. In bone window: Absence of suspicion of lytic or condensing lesion detectable in the acquisition volume.

Has anyone else had this problem?

My boyfriend has been in covid ICU for 50 days now..he is a kidney/ pancreas transplant patient.He had trach placed almost 3 weeks ago..He is not requiring the ventilator setting ..all of his stats are good kidney function is good , but he's still testing positive for the virus.they are weaning him

Im 16 months post transplant and in the last 5 months I have gain so much weight. I used to weigh 135-145lbs. before transplant and back in Feb. I was 153 lbs. And now 4 months later Im 186 lbs. can someone please explain why Im gaining this weight so fast. I dont eat much. Anyone who can help me. Ive

Hi, How is everyone doing their routine blood draws these days? I'm a kidney transplant and pancreas transplant patient and I'm afraid of going to my local lab which is highly populated and would put me at a risk of COVID-19 infection.

Hi, How is everyone doing their routine blood draws these days? I'm a kidney and pancreas transplant patient and I'm afraid of going to my local lab which is highly populated and would put me at a risk of COVID-19 infection.

Been in the torpedo tube this morning ! Hopefully they found my brain ? I have had that done before & they could not find it ! I was talking to the Radiographer who was telling me about her nephew who had had an pancreas transplant. (its good to hear of a success in that area. At Newcastle ! I know

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Nothing really turned up apart from esophagitis & a strange condition called pancreas divisum. I have no idea whether this affects absorption of b12 as I have yet to look into it.

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I am at stage 4 GFR 23, Type 1 diabetic for 43 years. I had one nephrologist and was not happy with my care. I dropped him and was referred to my current doctor two years ago. My ckd was caused by immunosuppressive drugs when i had a pancreas transplant. I was told by many doctors that nothing could