I know what you mean. My cp started last winter, but I spent the year chasing my tail, until mid February 17 when a doctor finally diagnosed it. Like you, I have researched a lot, but do not feel like I understand things any better. The one thing I have learned is that smaller meals every 2-3 hours work better than 3 large ones. Hope this helps and best wishes.

I don't have chronic pancreatitis myself but my 10 year old does. Your pancreas does 2 things, provide insulin to regulate your blood glucose (sugar) and digest food. You are taking Creon because your doctor probably did blood work and your amylase or lipase are low. That means your pancreas is not producing the enzymes to digest food.

Your continous pain could be caused by a stricture or blockage in your pancreatic duct. I would suggest you ask your doctor to have a MRCP with contrast to see if they see anything. My daughter has continuous pain caused by calcium built up around her pancratic duct.

Unfortunately chronic pancreatitis is something you can reverse. It's a matter of pain management surgery to help with pain. It also increases your risk of pancreatic cancer. Always make sure you have blood work done to check for type 1 diabetes. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. My daughter has been dealing with it for 4 years now and I'm still learning myself.

Thank you guys so much for the feedback! By chance do you guys know if I will develop diabetes or how that will work ? And if and when I will need surgery ? I've seen many people on here talking about getting their pancreases removed... when will that become necessary if it is ? Thank you !

You'll want to ask your GI or primary doctor to have you always doing routine labs to watch for diabetes. Also do some research on the signs and symptoms so you are aware yourself of what to look for. It could be year before developing diabetes and you may never. All depends on the severity of your cronic pancreatitis.

Having your pancreas removed or sections of the pancreas removed all depends on your quality of life. If you are always in the hospital or not eating, lost weight or malnutrition, they may consider some type of transplant. If you are still in constant pain I suggest you ask your GI to have an MRCP with contrast done so they can see what's going on. You may need to have an ERCP done if the find a stone or stricture in the common bile duct or pancreatic duct.

In my first post I realized I mistyped. I ment to type "you can't reverse chronic pancreatitis"

Thank you so much for the help ! I really appreciate it

You know I have been into alternate health for a long time. I have Pancreatitis I am 66. I Try Standard Process supplements. I have very little pain. They work! You can get them through an acupuncturist, or Natural Path Doctor. The one I take is Diaplex. If you are really bad you will have to take another one also. I have been to doctors and ER 5 times. Took forever to get a diagnosis. Tried their enzymes still pain. I have the best Acupuncturist. They also sell Standard process on Amazon but you can get it much cheaper with a Natural path Doctor. I hope this helps . You are to young to have to live with this. Nishala