And yes, I was scoped after this pain started and there are no ulcers seen. That was my thought at one time. But, I have none.

Never mind, I already asked this question once. My brain is deteriorating.

But if anyone has anything to add, feel free to. It helps to know I am not crazy... well, at least not crazy about the pain on an empty stomach. I will always be crazy. :P

Hi. I have pain if I don't eat - that seemed weird to me also. It is all weird.

good morning tarabunny! I also have a painful stomach after I wake up every morning on and empty stomach. Then my chronic pain will always kick in whether I eat or not, so please don't worry you are not alone in this situation. My GI doctor prescribed be an omeprazole to take before breakfast and I think it helps a little bit. Olease take care and God bless!

Hi Tarabunny, I get pain without eating too. Have no reason for it either. Just another thing we need to experience with this horrible disease. I am praying that you will be feeling better soon. NancyH

Hi, yes i definitely have pain too if I'm very hungry, I mentioned this to my consultant a while back, sometimes it can be almost as bad as when I've eaten something that doesn't agree with me.

I too have been having pain with empty belly. The endoscope and ERCP never showed any ulcers or stomach issues. It is kind of like we are doomed if we do eat and doomed if we dont.

That's how I feel too - definitely we are doomed whatever we do :(

TaraBunny---I thought about you and this thread when I was at the gastro doc office yday. I had to go for a follow up appointment 2 weeks after my 2nd endoscopy. They said that in addiction to the chronic pancreatitism which they already knew about, that I also have stomach ulcers.
They said that sometimeswith some people who have CP that their small intestines will shoot the bile juice backwards and into the stomach thus causing ulcers :(
So basically it means that if we dont eat we feel better cause it makes the pancreas chill out but if we dont eat we get the ulcer pain. If we eat (depending on what we eat) we can make the ulcers feel better but if we eat it makes the pancreas feel worse.
Doomed if we do and doomed if we dont :(

So far I find the ulcers way easier to deal with then the pancreas so I do what I can to limit its pain.

BJ, I just made a comment on another post about the bile reflux. I think alot of people think it is heartburn but it is not always the case. I knew mine was different from usual heartburn. I did not know about it causing ulcers (though that makes alot of sense) and maybe I should be checked for that also. So glad you mentioned this because many do not know that could be what is happening to them. Not acid reflux but awful burning bile. Mine did go away when my flare up got better. And I agree, we are doomed with food or without. It just sucks.

I experience this every day. I hurt all the time now and when I eat or drink it just makes it even worse. I don't know what the heck is going on, but the pain is TERRIBLE! I'm pretty sure I need another ERCP because nothing can pass through my sphincter muscle. I am so nausiated all the time and my energy level is way down.
Chapin

OH Chapin that sounds awful :9 Im sorry it has gotten so bad for you. I hope you can get the doc to do another ERCP fast and see what is going on.
I find that what makes the ulcers feel better (like dairy) make the CP feel much worse. Although when I drink water with a few peppermint oil drops in it that seems to calm and sooth things down.

I eat a piece of plain, white bread to help absorb the acids. Thay and Green Peppermint tea seem to help

Hi I also get this awful pain I was beginning to think maybe it was blood sugars but they said no.. I did have a very small healing ulcer when they scoped. I am coming up 3 and half years since my stent placement/removal for pancreatic divisium some times I am plagued with sudden hard pains that go as quick as they come and others like this week had a few hard pains that go but have constant stitch like pains.. to help the pain from being hungry I eat smaller amounts more frequently

Has anyone noticed their stomach seems bloated .. I was always small size 4-6 before I got ill but seems last few years since all my attacks my stomach always seems bloated.. some days worse than others.... rest of my body still seems small almost look few months pregnant (I'm not)

Hi Everyone, I have been dealing with pain after I eat for 3 years. Pain in the for of spasms they happen now if I eat very much while I am eating and it puts a stop to eating. I then have to take pain meds and spasm meds to get some peace. Then when the meds wear thin the pain is still there full bore.
Anyone have spasms?