Sorry I probably can't be much help but didn't want to not answer.

Do you have any kind of emergency health advice line you could call (we do here in UK but not sure how it works in US)? Is there any way you could take the children with you?

Really hope it calms down soon for you - thinking of you x

Try a hot bath.That always helps me a little.Take something for nausea if you have it.But with no pain meds. A hot bath is your best bet.I hope it helps.

Thanks. I will try the healthline.... but they usually say go to the ER.

But will try. And drf, I will try a hot bath right now. It calmed down for about 45 minutes but is back in full force. Off to the tub.

Thank you,

How are you feeling now?

Please let us know how you are! When you are feeling better you need to get a specialist who you can call. Do you have CP or AP?
Good luck and I hope you are feeling better. This does suck :(

Hot water bottle....
In America do u have GPs that visit you at home? Can somebody look after your children so you CAN get some medication?
do not eat or drink....but somehow try to stay hydrated so sips of water I guess. Not a doc though so I really don't know how to help. I wish I could. What a terrible predicament u r in....u really do need to go to the ER..maybe call an ambulance...see if they will treat u at home and give u some sort of relief at least if the Doctor visit option is not an option....good luck.

It has been 32 hours and the main attacks have ceased. Now I have that, I ate glass feeling and some mild attacks. I have no family to watch the kids, which is what sucks.

Never tried a hot water bottle, will definitely try that.

No, I so not have a specialist and I do need one. I will ask my GP for a referral. The one who did the the procedure, as I said was a bad doctor. So, I will search for one. Every doctor I have seen have all told me different things. Not with the diagnosis but about what it means and so on. They all say different things about pancreatitis. Makes me wonder if any of them know anything. :P

If I eat a liquid diet, I think I can have this cleared up in a few days.

Thanks everyone.

Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. Definitely get onto your GP for a referral to a different specialist x

tarabunny - what exactly to you eat when you go liquid? I am traveling for Christmas and so scared of having an attack, so I may try that to be save! Thanks

Dianne, Chicken or beef broth, jello, shaved lemon ice or other flavored shaved ice, any drink you can see through. I was allowed grape juice and other juice too. Ice pops without bits of fruit or fruit pulp.

There are 2 types of liquid diets though. A clear liquid, like I listed above and a full liquid.

When I was in the hospital, I was on a no food diet for a few days, then moved to a clear liquid diet, then on to a full liquid diet.

A full liquid diet can be found online but you have to be careful, this is not necessarily customized for pancreatitis. Ice cream is listed as one of the items. And it would be much better for me to eat pasta over ice cream any day.

Glad your feeling better,Sorry you had no where to turn the other day.I hope your going to see a gi.doc.Be careful they all like to do scans and test and that's what hey have to do to make a diagnosis,My doc told me the die/contrast that they run while having a ct scan can cause the pancreas more damageBe careful and watch what you eat if your ablet eatWith me it'sweeks after an attack before i can eat.I wish you all the best.And remember Holiday stress can behard on you also.Take some time to yourself each day to relax.

TaraBunny (love the name!)...how r u feeling now? I am a member of another forum that is UK based but has members in US, Canada etc. I am in Australia. They will know where to go to get the specialist care u need if u tell them where abouts you live. Or if it is too far at least you can ring and find a pancreatitis specialist in your area. I note they generally recommend a pancreas specialist over just a gastroenterologist because they pancreas are such an involved organ. Doctors are trained three core principals in Med School....eat when you can, sleep when you can and never ever play with the pancreas. You can google that...a curse word is often used in place of the word "play" but I am being polite...:)

I hope u r feeling better. If you google pancreatitis forum uk, that will lead u in the right direction.

Hope to see u over there and good luck!

Viola ccc

I am a bit late on this, but hope you are felling somewhat better today.I also do lots of hot baths, but I had a friend tell me that using a heating pad helped her. She was right, it really does! I am now the proud owner of 2 heating pads and swap them out when they start to cool down. That keeps it a more consistant heat. I also sip on hot water with splenda or truvia for some flavor. That seems to be calming from the inside. It also helps to soothe my digestive system down during an attach. Hope these ideas help!

I have had it for 19 years.

I am seeing a new doctor soon. Hope to get some answers. Although I find, I am way more informed than they are and you are right, I know my body more than they do,

I also have multiple sclerosis, so I know all too well how hard you have to fight for your own health, because you know your body better than anybody.

Thank all for the advice and tips. While from researching, I was doing most of these, I had not tried the heating pad and drinking hot water.

As for those I was already doing, good to get a reconfirmation that I am doing the right thing. Thanks all.

I am hoping your pain is better. I can't believe the Dr. didn't follow through with you. They seem so darn busy at times. I know that is so frustrating. I've been using a heat pad and have some Vicoden though I don't think the Vicoden does much. In the hospital they had me on Dilaudid. I see my Internalist Tuesday. I wish I was having the ERCP sooner! Which hospital were you in?