Has anyone experienced pancreatic issues/disease since being banded. I went to my pcp today after experiencing what I thought was gall bladder issues. I have a lab slip to go to immediately to the hospital to have blood drawn to rule out pancreatic disease. I've also been given nexium and told to take latose pills before each meal, based on my symptoms (pain after eating, not everytime, random and things with milk seem to be a common factor. According to my pcp he said that pancreatic disease is commom after this type of surgery. Now I'm scared...I've only been banded since 12/30/11.

Well I had another "attack" and went for bloodwork during it. My bloodwork came back with elevated liver enzymes. My pcp then ordered an ultrasound on my liver, pancreas and gall bladder. Results....gall stones. I am now referred back to the surgeon who did my lab band. I see him Monday. Glad that's all that's wrong.

I've had pancreatitis before - it's EXTREMELY painful. I think that if you hd something wrong with your pancreas, you'd know it FOR SURE. In 1994, I had my gallbladder out. For 2 yrs following, I experienced tummy pain when eating meat or anything really. They did the scope and found nothing. Finally got an ERCP (an xray that they put s scope down your throat and shoot die into your bile duct) and spilling of the dye onto my pancreas caused pancreatitis. I remember writhing in pain in the ER begging for pain meds. They had to wait till my labs were back to see if that was the cause. Spent 6 days in the hospital, NPO, on major pain meds. They told me that once you have it, you'll have a chronic pancreatitis forever.

About 5 yrs later when I was stationed in Germany (Army), I came down with severe stomach pain that was exactly the same. After a nite spent in the hospital, I was fine. I've never had any other problems with it.

Just wanted to let you know that if you have pancreas problems, the doctor probably wouldn't have let you go home. You'd be in a lot of pain also! Just an FYI...

Marci