good morning, my husband has been suffering from intense stomach burning since november, 2006. he has had several tests done including ct scans, ecg, colonoscopy, xrays, tons of labwork and no doctor can detect what the problem is. the pcp thought it could be ibs or some sort of gastric disorder but no antacids seem to help his condition. he has been on pepcid, prilosec, protonix, nexium, nothing works. doc has referred him to a gi doc who has scheduled my husband for an eus (endoscopy ultrasound). they think it could be chronic pancreatitis. he has been referred to a pain mgt doc who has prescribed 5mg of oxycodone, taking two tabs every 6 hours as needed for pain. he originally had been prescribed methodone but pain mgt doc states the withdrawal from that is worse. my husband also has hep c but liver enzymes test appear to be normal. please tell me what you think or if you've had this same problem. thanks.

Hi Sisty, sorry to hear you are suffering as well. my husband had the procedure and no signs of chronic pancreatitis was there. in fact, the doc stated that every organ in his body was fine, that i would have to deal with the fact that he is a chronic pain sufferer. from there we went back to the pain mgt doc who prescribed ms contin which did absolutely nothing. he has since had his meds changed to the fentanyl patch, 25mg. the patch helps although he still has to use the 5mg of oxycodone as break through meds. he still can feel the stomach burning/gnawing but not as severe. we recently went to the pcp who has ordered more labs, hopefully results will be in tomorrow and we also have an appt scheduled with a johns hopkins g.i. doc n august. i know august, right!!! i am really considering holistic medicine but will seek acupuncture for some assistance. the conventional meds does not seem to be working and all this switching from this med to that med is becoming tiresome and costly. i am hoping that an alternative form of treatment will be the key. please let me know how you make out with your future tests. be blessed!

Thank you for your reply. I too have had nothing resolved. I had a 2nd CT with contrast, full bloods and an MRI of the spine that showed 2 bulging discs and a torn disc. I am waiting on my next Dr' s appt. Let me know what happens at John Hopkins. My Dr also wants me to go to the Mayo Clinic? I am still concerned about chronic pancreatitis. It is good to hear your husband does not have it. Let me know if you get any resolution.
Keep well
[QUOTE=cnh0126;3022591]Hi Sisty, sorry to hear you are suffering as well. my husband had the procedure and no signs of chronic pancreatitis was there. in fact, the doc stated that every organ in his body was fine, that i would have to deal with the fact that he is a chronic pain sufferer. from there we went back to the pain mgt doc who prescribed ms contin which did absolutely nothing. he has since had his meds changed to the fentanyl patch, 25mg. the patch helps although he still has to use the 5mg of oxycodone as break through meds. he still can feel the stomach burning/gnawing but not as severe. we recently went to the pcp who has ordered more labs, hopefully results will be in tomorrow and we also have an appt scheduled with a johns hopkins g.i. doc n august. i know august, right!!! i am really considering holistic medicine but will seek acupuncture for some assistance. the conventional meds does not seem to be working and all this switching from this med to that med is becoming tiresome and costly. i am hoping that an alternative form of treatment will be the key. please let me know how you make out with your future tests. be blessed!