GLUCOSE Kind of high

JESUSHEALS · New User Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Houston Tx

Hello every one ive been having the symptoms of pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer. The dr did these test like 2 months ago My symptoms are upper left abdominal pain severe back pain , Floating light colored stools some times dark , urinating alot ,itchy of the skin on my body. I done had abdominal ultrasound , stomach x ray, abdominal ct scan with contrast , blood work to in July and my glucose was at 78. and told me it was nothing to worry about . But yesterday i had anotehr blood test done on me and this time the GLUCOSE was at 132 H . So the doctor wants me to get another abdominal ct scan done on me tommorow because of my back pain getting worse . My question is do i fit the symptoms of those with pancreatic cancer ?? Hope to hear from you guys soon.

freeio · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:07 pm Post subject: Could be

While there is no one certain diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, yours does sound like there is a significant possibility. When someone with normally low glucose levels presents with suddenly high levels, there is a significant possibility that this is caused by the functioning part of the pancreas decreasing due to a tumor or other cause. The CT scan should give a better picture of this. In my case they followed up with an ERCP biopsy, and put a stent in my bile duct to reduce the jaundice (which is what usually causes the itchiness). A month later they performed a Whipple procedure which removed a whole lot of my insides. See my blog listed below for details of where this had led me over the last three years.

Marty
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JESUSHEALS · New User Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Houston Tx

Can chronic pancreatitis cause my lower back pain and glucose to be low then high???

brainman · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: GLUCOSE Kind of high

Although freeio is right that your symptoms could be caused by pancreatic cancer, they can also be dew to many other conditions or combination of conditions. Yes, pancreatitis is one of those other conditions. The only way for you to be sure is to continue to work with your medical team to find a diagnosis.

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JESUSHEALS · New User Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Houston Tx

Thank you freeio and thank you brainman for replying i had a ct scan done on me last night they told me my pancreas was kind of puffy, He told me that there was no tumor or mass on the pancreas . He said for me not to worry about it . After he told me this i told him that i feel theres something wrong with my pancreas , because of the symptoms im having . And every time i would mentioned my symptoms he would just tell me that every thing is fine. Should i stop worrying about pancreatic cancer ??

brainman · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:00 am Post subject: Re: GLUCOSE Kind of high

I recommend you do two things: 1) Don't worry too much about cancer but 2) go to MD Anderson or Hermann/Memorial hospital for a second opinion (I worked in Houston's Medical Center for three years as a chaplain Wink

). There is something wrong and I do not really like your doctor's "lace far" (sp?) attitude. I mean, is he even going to do anything to help alleviate your symptoms? Has he figured out what is causing your pain? Worrying will not help. Finding a doctor that will take your health concerns seriously will help.
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