Gallbladder :: Sphincter Of Oddi Dysfunction
I had botox injection into my ampulla yesterday for the treatment of SOD 3. I am in so much pain today. please does anyone have similar symptoms. if pains could kill I would be dead by now.
View 8 RepliesSphincter Of Oddi Dysfunction After Gallbladder Removal
I had my gallbladder out about 9 years ago now, and have found every time I have opiates like codeine Etc it brings on a SOD attack. Has anyone else experienced this? So I have to avoid anything with opiates in it. Which is awful as I can't have any pain relief during labour and I am due in sept, I'm just wondering if anyone here knows of any of pain relief one can have if they can't have opiates?
View 2 RepliesGallbladder :: Pain From Sphincter Of Oddi
I Have been hospitalized the last two weeks for severe pain caused by SOD. It is mind boggling to me that people in the medical profession can be so ignorant and expect for pain to be textbook. I was reaching out to see if anyone had any good ideas on treatment options. With that being said I have had a sphincterotomy performed several years ago and now I am starting to have more pain and nausea (obvious by my hospital admissions). The only analgesic that is able to help the pain at all is Dilaudid, can't be morphine as this causes more spasms. I had an MRCP tonight, will talk to doctor in the AM and find out results. Please let me know what's worked/not worked for you and any treatments/tests that you have had done.
View 4 RepliesBotox Injections For Sphincter Of Oddi Dysfunction?
My wife has been diagnosed with SOD and has been offered botox injections for it. Has anyone had experience of this or got an information on it.
View 1 RepliesGallbladder :: Give Mineral Water A Try - Pain From Sphincter Of Oddi
If u also have horrible Random pains from sphincter of oddi please just give mineral water a try.. Any brand is fine just make sure it's mineral not seltzer water .. Perrier or any other brand ..
View 1 RepliesMetal Stent To Treat Sphincter Of Oddi Dysfunction?
I was wondering if anyone has had a metal stent placement to treat SOD level one at all. I have posted here in the past as I have gone through 5 ERCP since my gallbladder removal summer of 2013. 3 of the 5 had a single plastic stent placement which all worked until the stent either passed on its own, or was removed by my GI doc. The other 2 times I had multiple stents placed intended to stretch the duct open in hopes of staying that way when these were removed. Obviously it didn't stay open as I relapse into the same set of symptoms that I hope to alleviate......stinging pain where the GB was, bloated all the time, the feeling of a softball lodged into the R abdomen, and pain in the back and R shoulder blade. GI doc (who is well respected here at the Univ. of MN) says that the only options left for me are a botox injection, or metal stent. Any opinions out there? Status quo being stent-less right now is not how I want to live the rest of my life. I am 52 and feel way too young to concede this whole thing.
View 7 RepliesPossible Sphincter Of Oddi Malfunction
I had my gallbladder removed laparascopically 2.5 years ago. Have had some issues with diarrhea but nothing else. About 3 weeks ago I was diagnosed by my PCP based on my symptoms with gastritis due to Nsaid overuse. Have been on a PPI and Carafate. Not improving at all, in fact getting worse. My ALT liver enzyme was slightly high but otherwise the rest of the blood work was normal.
Went back to see my PCP today and she brought up the subject, based on my symptoms, of possible Sphincter of Oddi malfunction. My symptoms are RUQ pain that comes and goes, yellow stool, stomach bloating and nagging upper back pain between shoulder blades. I have an ultrasound on Friday. After reading about SOD (shudder) I think this might be just the beginning of the saga if I do indeed have it.
Do any of you dear readers have any experience or knowledge in this area?
It is a good thing I am retired because I have been basically sacked out on the couch. I think it would be impossible to work with the degree of discomfort I am having.
Progesterone To Help Regulate Sphincter Of Oddi Function?
Does anyone out here have any experience with using progesterone to help regulate the function of the Sphincter of Oddi?
My history: I am a healthy and active 132lb, 42 year old female, but I have been having pain in my upper right shoulder, neck and collarbone for three years now that has really curtailed my life and work. I have tried massage, acupuncture, physical therapy, drugs, strength training, chiro, all with no results. Recently a chiro noticed that my gallbladder area was tender and mentioned that gallbladder problems can refer pain up to the right shoulder area through the phrenic nerve. When I started tracking my pain and food I did notice a connection with pain in my shoulder and my right lower ribs as well (which I had been hiding with lots of ibuprofen). An ultrasound, blood work, and HIDA came back normal (at least that's how the doc reads it), but I'm still having pains when I eat oily foods. So now I am thinking I might have problems with the sphincter and with bile backing up creating pressure on the phrenic nerve. Another symptom is that I am now also having pains on my left side which could be the pancreas being impacted, which shares the common duct and sphincter.
So my question stems from the fact that I had a hysterectomy several years back and have only been on estrogen replacement. I've recently found out that progesterone is important for relaxing the Sphincter of Oddi muscles as well as gallbladder function (as well as many other things). When my nutritionist suggested a few months back to use Progonol, a progesterone cream, it did have a positive effect on the pain within two weeks, but it also caused acid reflux (it also loosens the valve between the esophagus and the stomach), so I had to stop taking it and now we are trying to figure out the best way to introduce it back into my body.
Gallbladder :: Remove The Polyps Without Removing Gallbladder?
I have been diagnosed with multiple polyps in my gallbladder recently. They are all small except one with less than 5mm. I have a symptom recently with pain. My doctor has suggested to remove my gallbladder. But I am wondering if there are any surgery or technique that can take out the polyps without removing the gallbladder or get the polyps for biopsy test to see it is malignant? I really hope to keep my gallbladder as it is a part of body that god created.
ENT :: Acupuncture For Vestibular Neuritis ?
Anyone have luck with acupuncture for vestibular neuritis ?
View 1 RepliesCan Acupuncture Affect Fertility?
Can acupuncture affect fertility? Have anyone had such experience? They all promise good results, but I am skeptical about it. As I've been told this means that the different combinations of acupuncture points play a role in the release of the hormones responsible for regulating our cycle.
View 1 RepliesFrozen Shoulder :: Pain After Acupuncture
I have been treating my frozen shoulder with traditional physical therapy. About three weeks ago I started acupuncture. After the first session my calves started to ache. They do not put needles in the back of my legs. I was doing exercise in the doorway that would put stress on my calves for 2 months prior to acupuncture. At that time my calves did not hurt. I find it strange that the calves began aching with acupuncture.
View 2 RepliesQuitting Smoking - Acupuncture Helps
I think Many people don't know that acupuncture is a great tool to help you stay away from cigarettes. Needles will not make you quit, but they will help you stay on track. Acupuncture will help by lessening withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms are (not limited to): stress, anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, and emotional distress.
View 2 RepliesBell's Palsy - Physiotherapy- 60% Recovered - Acupuncture?
I got bells palsy worse condition on my face. I was under physiotherapy treatment for 10-15 days.But still i haven't recovered completely from it i can say only 60% has recovered till the date i have same issue .
1. When i smile my eyes sinks it looks like its almost closed but its not.
2. when i speak lower lid of the eye part goes up and down.
3. My left eye looks little smaller than the other.
4. If i try to pucker my lips the affected part(leftist part of the lips will always move to the righter part) this is not normal
I am planning to go for acupuncture treatment i am confused.
Frozen Shoulder :: Injection, Acupuncture Physio Session
Had injection, acupuncture and this week had second physio session which yesterday and today I am in agony with it.
It keeps me awake at night and I'm in a desk job using the mouse on pc during the day.
Its now going into the neck and even though im on naproxen too twice a day and I have rolled my head from side to side and done gentle exercise, it's the worst its been today and I feel so sad from it and in tears most of the day just for some relief. Unfortunately no partner to rub it better.
Frozen Shoulder :: Cortisone Injection And Acupuncture Helped Little
have had frozen right shoulder since dec. this really is a debilitating condition and it is good to find somewhere to vent frustrations and get advice. had cortisone inj in feb, this has helped a little bit, but still in pain. i started acupuncture 6 weeks ago and am finding that it keeps the pain at a manageable level. am aware now that this is not going to be a short road to recovery, but would love to put on my bra the normal way, get undressed myself, brush and style hair at back of head and take off a jacket without first going through the rigmarole of shaking the left arm til jacket fall off. sorry lowercase but can't hold down shift.
View 2 RepliesQuitting Smoking After 40 Years - Tried Patches, Champix And Acupuncture
can anyone tell me which way they found the best, i don't really want to go on patches etc and i've heard bad reports on champix. I,ve tried acupuncture and found i cut down, but we all know what happens, creep back to full smoking again.
View 12 RepliesParkinson Progression :: Acupuncture, Hydrotherapy, Osteopathy And Homeopathy
I was diagnosed having Parkinson's Disease in 2002, but symptoms began in 2000. I worked as a Senior Environmental Health Technician at the time, when I was diagnosed, I was so ashamed of myself, apart from my husband and children I did not tell anyone, I carried on working as normal but didn't tell my employers, in 2004 my condition became worse, one morning I woke up and could not walk at all. after being off sick I was referred to occupational health, who recommended early retirement. so I lost my job for sometime I was sad not depressed,, my mobility is impaired quite badly and I lose 50% of the day due to off periods, i.e. when I am unable to walk or function normally.
so I took up hobbies such as painting, embroidery, mosaics, crosswords etc to keep me occupied during my off periods.
My conditions is steadily worsening, I try to find out new treatments or complementary therapy,
I have not given up yet, I had a go at acupuncture, massage, physio and hydrotherapy, chinese massage, chiropractic, osteopathy, homeopathy, acupressure
I attended a pain management course, and recently has a thai yoga massage, the future looks grim and it worries me but I shall fight this disease till end
Vertigo / Dizziness :: Vestibular Neuritis Better After Acupuncture / Vitamins
Hi All, I've been diagnosed on April 20th. It was hell for 3 weeks... then I started Vestibular Therapy and acupuncture. I have also increased my Vitamins and started talking to someone about the anxiety related to the ongoing symptoms that is caused from the Vestibular weakness... we'll I have improved! It's a very slow road but if you told me a month ago today that I would go out for a 2 mile walk I would have thought you were crazy. Well I did, today and it felt great. Yes the last half mile I felt off but after coming home to relax it passed. I've be decided that the dizzy and the anxiety will not control me any longer. I'm taking control of my life. I guess this post is for all who are giving up hope like I felt not too long ago. I still have a ways to go..I haven't seen my friends yet and haven't gone back to work yet but that will come in a few weeks. A Lot of it is mind over matter. And when I feel off and dizzy I talk to it...and do meditation. MEDITATION does work! !! So basically just do whatever you can to get by... eat better and drink water. I know VN is hell and the Vestibular weakness that comes with it. JUST DON'T GIVE UP!
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