Pancreatitis Support Group
Chronic pancreatitis can present as episodes of acute inflammation in a previously injured pancreas, or as chronic damage with persistent pain or malabsorption. Patients with chronic pancreatitis can present with persistent abdominal pain or steatorrhea, as well as severe nausea. Some patients with chronic pancreatitis often look very sick, while others don't appear to be...
Hi all,
I'm hoping someone with experience with this can help me out here. My boyfriend went on travel about a month ago and with no prior warning, ended up with severe pain after only a few days of being gone. He went to the hospital and spent 2 weeks there after being diagnosed with Pancreatitis. Admittedly, neither of us knew ANYTHING about this. I've done a ton of research and have essentially concluded that he will need to monitor his fat intake and stop drinking alcohol.
With that said - I'm wondering from those who have had this... have any of you had an attack and not had issues with food? I'm trying to determine if dietary changes are an absolute requirement for all or if it has varied for people. What are your triggers? Also - my boyfriend has never been one to drink regularly, but he does drink socially every other week or so. When he drinks socially, I would say it's "binge" drinking, 3-5 hard liquor drinks at a time. Since he didn't have gallstones, I'm assuming this is what did him in.
It's become obvious to me that he cannot have hard liquor anymore, but what are people's experiences with beer and wine? Specifically - once fully healed, would he be OK to have a single beer while mowing the lawn or a glass of wine with dinner a couple times a month or is any and all alcohol consumption an absolute no-no?
Thanks in advance for everyone's guidance and expertise! Just want to be informed so that I can do whatever I can to help him manage this with minimal difficulty. Any other tips you may have are welcome!
-Jen :)
I'm hoping someone with experience with this can help me out here. My boyfriend went on travel about a month ago and with no prior warning, ended up with severe pain after only a few days of being gone. He went to the hospital and spent 2 weeks there after being diagnosed with Pancreatitis. Admittedly, neither of us knew ANYTHING about this. I've done a ton of research and have essentially concluded that he will need to monitor his fat intake and stop drinking alcohol.
With that said - I'm wondering from those who have had this... have any of you had an attack and not had issues with food? I'm trying to determine if dietary changes are an absolute requirement for all or if it has varied for people. What are your triggers? Also - my boyfriend has never been one to drink regularly, but he does drink socially every other week or so. When he drinks socially, I would say it's "binge" drinking, 3-5 hard liquor drinks at a time. Since he didn't have gallstones, I'm assuming this is what did him in.
It's become obvious to me that he cannot have hard liquor anymore, but what are people's experiences with beer and wine? Specifically - once fully healed, would he be OK to have a single beer while mowing the lawn or a glass of wine with dinner a couple times a month or is any and all alcohol consumption an absolute no-no?
Thanks in advance for everyone's guidance and expertise! Just want to be informed so that I can do whatever I can to help him manage this with minimal difficulty. Any other tips you may have are welcome!
-Jen :)
Jorie
No alcohol... There might be times he could get away with it but it's a crap shoot. The problems CP doesnt usually go away it only gets worse. You really want to handle that organ with kid gloves. Good luck. I have had CP along time. Good and bad times. Please take care.
greggv7
Hello--According to my experience, pancreatitis pain comes and goes, and is very dependent on diet. I would try to modify your diet to make the pain go away (hopefully if not too much damage to the pancreas). Doctors find it very difficult to diagnose. I have 2 gastroenterology doctors, and one says I have CP, and the other IBS, My recommendation to you is assume you have CP and keep on strict diet until a diagnosis is confirmed. Once you damage your pancreas, there is no reversing the damage. My diet consists of protein non-dairy shake in AM, Vegetable smoothie in PM, and dinner. Be sure to not over-eat, and avoid all alcohol, spicy foods, dairy, beef, and fried foods. I have been dealing with pancreatitis for about 6 years. The last year the disease has progressed to where I have constant mild discomfort and pain. Take care!
njdevil2
My wifes attack have nothing to do with food consumption. We were leaning more towards hormone reaction. She had a history after spending every 2 months in the hospital for 3 years. She would get attacks during ovulation or menstruation. She had a hysterectomy and the attacks slow down, and are not manageable at home. But we are not out of the woods, we visit Dr. Schrope in NYC to determine if we are going to procede with any surgery. Dr's still aren't sure of everything that causes attacks. There are also mutated Cystic Fibrosis genes that can cause Pancreatitis.
njdevil2
Oh yeah....DO NOT LET HIM DRINK....
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