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Over one year ago I had a whipple procedure to remove several neuroendocrinetumors from my small intestine and pancreas. I have been taking pancreatic enzyme replacements. The last month I have been ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Praveen Tayal
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
I had Whipple s Procedure in October 2015, my surgeon prescribed Sandostatin Injections to be administered every 28 days, under the care of my GP. What is the purpose of Sandostatin, and how long do I have ... View answer
[I m taking a medication called Simivastine for Cholestorol. Recently, I have been having aches and pain all over my body and some back pain, on the left side as well and in the lower back area. I was also diagnosed with a... View answer
Answered by :Dr. RAJESH NAAGAR
( General & Family Physician)
been self-injected Sandodtatin and Sandostatin Lar Depot. My pancreas is now becoming atrophied. The Sa ... longer covers the use of Sandostatin LAR Depot and due to the cost I have had to discontinue... View answer
Answered by :Dr. GULSHAN BARWAR
( General & Family Physician)
I do 2 injections a day of Sandostatin (100 micrograms each injection), am and pm before going to bed - could this pm one be the cause of my insomnia? It is getting so bad that I rarely sleep for more ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI
( General & Family Physician)
Hi! I receive monthly shots of sandostatin for liver cancer, apparently large tumors. I ve read it ... $16,000.00 or $17,000.00 per shot, and Medicare covers this. The description of Sandostatin does not seem... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein
( General Surgeon)
carcinoids. first treated with sandostatin 20mg/once a month. then larger 3 tumours were chemo embulised. since chromogranin kept on rising, sandostatin LAR was stopped and i have gone through 3 cycles of... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Radhika Thyagaraju
( General & Family Physician)
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