Question 1

is it ok to use co enzyme q10, salicylic acid, sodium laureth sulfate, passionflower, pineapple, ginseng, grapefruit extracts topically during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: I wouldn't use any of these during pregnancy. No studies have ever shown adequate safety during pregnancy with any of these herbal meds. Why risk it?

Question 2

what are the common causes of high pancreatic enzyme levels?

Accepted Answer

Pancreatitis: Inlammation of the pancreas, pancreatitis, is most commonly caused by a gallstone blocking the entrance of the pancreatic duct into the intestine, or alcoholism.  Less common causes include side-effects of certain drugs, very high triglyceride levels, and anatomical abnormalities of the pancreas.

Question 3

the duct in my pancreas has closed almost completely off. why does it cause so much pain if my enzymes are normal?

Accepted Answer

Pancreas: There are many reasons for abdominal pain that are not related to enzymes. You need to let your doctor know or seek advice from another doctor. Don't wait too long!

Question 4

i was wondering does the enzyme produced by the pancreas mix with the starch in the stomach?

Accepted Answer

No: Hi. Pancreatic digestive enzymes mix with nutrients AFTER they LEAVE the stomach and are in the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum). They don't mix in the stomach.

Question 5

why is my husbands lipase 450 and amylase 250 so high. they said he has cirrossis of the liver. those are pancreatic enzyme's.

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry: Elevated lipase and amylase can result from ongoing damage to the pancreas from alcohol -- perhaps refluxing up a damaged duct, or he may have a cystic fibrosis variant, a hereditary pancreatitis, or any of several other entities. Few diseases truly involve only one organ, and he may have more than one thing going on. This sounds serious and I am glad he has you to care for & love him.

Question 6

what is the reason why pancreatic enzymes are high after a kidney-pancreas transplant?

Accepted Answer

Trauma: Any handling of an organ inflicts some trauma to the organ involved and thus the elevation in pancreatic enzymes is not unexpected until the organ has a chance to recover.

Question 7

what is a safe pancreas enzyme level?

Accepted Answer

Pancreas enzyme?: You'd need to specify which pancreatic enzyme you're asking about, as there are many.

Question 8

what enzymes does the pancreas produce?

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Digestive enzymes.: The islets of langerhans in the pancreas contain its endocrine cells that produce hormones that help control blood glucose levels: Alpha cells - glucagon, beta cells - Insulin and amylin, delta cells - somatostatin, pp cells - pancreatic polypeptide, epsilon cells -ghrelin.  The exocrine cells make digestive enzymes, like trypsinogen and chymotrypsinogen, to break down lipids and carbohydrates.

Question 9

what could cause my pancreas to produce too much enzymes?

Accepted Answer

Not overproducing: Hi. When your pancreatic enzymes (amylase and lipase) are high in your blood, it's NOT from the pancreas overproducing them, it's from pancreatic inflammation that leaks them out. Causes of pancraetic inflammation (aka pancreatitis) are many. Some of the more common causes are gallstones, alcoholism, very high serum triglycerides, various medications, cystic fibrosis, etc. Good luck!

Question 10

help! is it possible to have too many pancreatic enzymes?

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Trick question!: Hi. Just kidding about trick question. Not possible to have too many panc. enz., BUT if they're in the wrong PLACE, then you've got pancreatitis. Panc. enz. belong in the gut lumen, where are essential for digestion. Elevated pancreatic enzymes in the BLOOD mean pancreatic inflammation (pancreatitis) has released the enz. where they don't belong. These enz. digest fats, proteins, carbs; do havoc!

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