Spincter of Oddi Dysfunction
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Spincter of Oddi Dysfunction
| Sun, 08-29-2004 - 3:02pm |
It has been suggested to me that I may have this spincter of oddi dysfunction. Does anyone out there have it? Usually occurs after gallbladder surgery, the pain continues. Just wondering!! Adrienne

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Hey Adrienne!!
How's it going??
Hey Adrienne!
I agree with you that a second opinion is in order.
This is the first I've read of a correlation between Sphincter of Oddi (SOD) & pancreas. My blood tests came back perfectly fine with the exception of elevated pancreatic enzyme levels. WBC and all else checked out okay. CT scan confirmed this. Just had HIDA scan today, so won't know if gallbladder is culprit. If ejection fraction is normal, I may need to look at SOD. Can you tell me what reference you used to determine this link? I would much appreciate it!
Thanks!
Keelay
Hi Keelay!
I think the link is:
Thanks for the article. I found it very informative. It sounds like once the gall bladder is gone, then they turn to SOD as the possible culprit. Very interesting..
I just got my results back a few minutes ago on the HIDA scan. I knew there were no obstructions because I saw my gall bladder on the monitor. I was hoping a low EF% would explain away all of these symptoms, but no such luck. My EF% was 67%, perfectly normal. I spoke to the nurse and asked if they had documented that I went into an "attack" on the scan table. She said nothing was noted. I asked her to talk with the doc about next steps because my symptoms won't be going away on their own. I'm not sure what avenue to pursue next.
I wonder if people still have their gall bladders removed even if the results don't warrant it. I'm sure insurance won't cover it. Why in the world would I become symptomatic upon injection of the kinevac? I'm really at a loss now...
Any advice you or anyone else could provide would be appreciated!
Regards,
Keylay
Hi Keylay!
I too am confused and stumped here.
Thanks
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