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Hello, i've had abdominal pain for a year now, after many tests & hospital stays a 2nd ct scan confirmed pancreatitis. but i now have tingling hands??
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Need blood and nerve: testing: get a pancreatic (amylase/lipase) blood test plus nerve conduction studies, electrolyte and calcium/magnesium levels and consult a neurologist for nerve conduction studies and possible MRI of your cervical spine.
Answered 6/1/2017
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