Hello Readers!
I was walking across the parking lot when it struck me like lightening. Pain in my left upper quadrant. The pain resonated to my shoulder blade and it was severe.
I took some Robax and it went away.
Two days later I awoke with the same pain and I knew I had to go to the emergency room.
They took blood tests and my liver panel came back "deranged".
I had an x-ray, a catscan, an ultrasound and more blood work. They also did some kind of liver/gallbladder scan that was interesting.
Diagnosis?
I had a gallstone that passed through the duct and ended up blocking my pancreas. This caused pancreaitis. My gallbladder was inflamed and full of sludge and stones. I would require surgery for gallbladder removal.
They did it laparoscopically.
I had to be readmitted as I developed a fever when I got home. They gave me anti-biotics and I was told to rest. It took me about a week after that to feel better.
I am now back at work. Still recovering.
I met with my Endocronlogist and she told me that even though Lanreotide shots can cause this, I should continue taking them. Now that the damage is done and the gallbladder is removed, the side effect of Lanreotide shouldn't show up in any other capacity.
Onward.
