Add citrus fruit to the above list of foods to avoid.

To show how really weird this dis-ease is....the foods on your NO list are the foods on my YES list! I can eat salsa and chips (baked) and I love oranges (but orange juice by itself is a no-no! I mix 1/3 O.J and 2/3 Apple Juice and it works me. Taste like Papaya) Veggie stuffed bell pepers YUMM!!!...... as Alice said " Curioser and curiouser"

You are of course dead on with the alcohol and fats though.

I have found that eating to much garlic gives me huge attacks! I've had chronic pancreatitis since 2002 and I've noticed that after eating big portions of garlic will make me seriously hurt! Last night I made steamer clams with scallops and I tried to not add butter but I wasn't thinking when I added a ton of garlic and I'm still paying for it! These last two weeks have been really hard for me, and I'm wondering if stress gives me attacks also? In the last two weeks I've had both my daughters birthdays, a fundraiser for my daughters Judo class (bake sale) and a full time job. Today I had to cancel my 9 year olds birthday party till further notice. I feel that bad today!

What about dairy products? Yogurt seems to bother me. What about antibiotics and other medications. I had a sinis cold last week and was trying to put off calling dr. so I wouldn't have to take meds. Ends up I went to dr. today and have an ear infection, on antibiotic since 1PM today and feeling bloated on right side and twinges in abdomen

Oh yes, garlic! I forgot that. Also I used to be able to eat tomatoes and onions, but eventually they began to cause problems. Many kinds of supplements irritate it. I think vitamin e is one of them for me, but I'm in the process of checking it out again. I know that hormone pills are a problem. Not sure about the birth control ones, but HRT was definitley out for me.

For each of us, it is a matter of trial and error when it comes to what foods will cause an attack. Generally the carbs are a lot easier to to digest than proteins. Raw veggies a lot harder than ones that are well cooked. Have to watch the diary products because most of them will be high in fat. For instance, even 2% milk will have 5 gram of fat per serving. Also many of us will be lactose intolerant secondary to the pancreatitis.

Stress is also another major no-no for us.

I think undiagnosed gluten intolerance is more likely to cause lactose intolerance and pancreatitis. It was certainly the case for me.

It seems like anything with flavor that is full filling causes my CP to act up.

Here is a list:

-dairy
-meat
-fats
-greasy fried foods
-too much grains
-too many carbs of any kind
-fake food (food that is processed to death)
-preservitives
-About any liquid but water and some herbal teas. I can have small amounts of some fruit juices.

So that leaves me with eating veggies, some fruits (mostly apples), and eggs. As long as I dont eat to many eggs I do ok.

At least Im losing weight this way but I long for something good to eat. I eat the good stuff in small amounts sometimes. Had a slice of pizza last night. My taste buds were in Heaven but I felt bad later because of it.

And anything spicy. Spices seem to be a common thing to upset CP. Hot spicy and even mild spicy foods.

After reading all of your comments, the lightbulb went on and I realized that this is another indicator that I have CP. I thought it was very odd that I can't touch any salsa because of the Jalapeno peppers, and I used to be able to eat it all of the time. If my husband cooks something with Cayenne Pepper I have to leave the room and he has to turn on the air purifier because it will irritate me and I have to stay in the bedroom all night. So he doesn't cook anything with spice in it for himself but will go out to eat for that kind of food.
BJBOBBIJO-You sound a lot like me except I had terrible pain after eating an egg white last 8/09. Vegetables, salads (no dressing), beans and rice and whey protein (Well Wisdom-Vital Whey) seem to work for me. I do buy Deboles pasta (brown rice, quinoa and amaranth) which work for me too, in small amounts.

i Just found out yesterday afternoon that I cant get near Tempeh. I'm so Vitamin B12 deficient and this item has it in it so I thought I would try it. Wrong! It's a fermented soy product.
I woke up during the night drenched in sweat and had terrible pain under the left ribs that lasted for a long time. There was pain also under the right ribs. Does this sound like a Pancreas attack?

So weird I can really eat spicy food and I find it almost makes me feel better. I actually worked with a dietitian after the only guidance I got from the hospital was "low-fat"

She told me to avoid:

High fats (especially saturated fats)
Processed Foods
CAFFEINE - something no one ever told me before, She said it can be as bad as alcohol during an attack.
Alcohol (duh we all know right)

Try to Eat:
High Lean Protein
Complex Carbs
Root Veggies (beets, parsnips, carrots, etc)
High Potassium
Don't worry about sodium

She also said that while she could give me the breakdown of how much to eat, the what was really trial and error because everyone is different. She also recommended that I eat 3 small meals and 3 small snacks spaced through out the day so that my pancreas doesn't get over worked by a huge meal.

I highly recommend working with a dietitian. She was my saving grace, because I was getting so much different information from different sources. They are really the only ones who study both nutrition and the disease and can recommend what actually will help you. You can find a registered dietitian who specializes in GI issues in your area through the American Dietetic Association at www.eatright.org

I find that if I want to eat red sauce I warm it up and then put some baking soda in it and you can see the acid burn off, don't add too much it will taste weird. Just a pinch. I make my own pizza with dough from my local store sauce like above and low fat or no fat cheese. It tastes great.

I have a few foods that bother me (broccoli, raw onions, very hot spice, anything high fat.). I understand the dietitian in a previous post said caffeine was terrible, but i have always drank a great deal of coffee. I deleted it from my diet for a couple of weeks, but never found it made my CP pain better or worse. My primary regular "fix" is to never eat too much at one time. Because I am a diabetic, my protein ratio has to be higher and I have to keep my cal. around 1400. I incorporate one "cheat" day per week, but have to make sure I don't use an 800 calorie meal to get me to my metabolic shock calories.

chocolate, lettuce, strawberries, alcohol, certain meds