Chronic pancreatitis

How were you diagnosed? you must stop drinking either way.

ERCP 10 years ago

If you have pancreatitis, you are begging for trouble, i am not yet officialy diagnosed but a lot of symptons, i wish i had completely stooped drinking from day one, was a bit excessive but not that heavy, still read what people go through well, do u really need to reach there, like u at first i had nausea but was told it was not pancreatitis, now pain has started and i am very sad, do what u have to , you must stop. My 2 cents

If it’s an ERCP that diagnosed your condition then you weren’t misdiagnosed. What general doctors don’t know is, that with chronic pancreatitis, your blood work won’t show pancreatitis. In fact, instead of elevated levels they will decrease. Furthermore, when it’s chronic, the symptoms of “pain” are less. You may develop other symptoms but the debilitating pain will decrease over time. Drinking will only worsen your condition. You may need to have your pancreas removed if you continue to drink which will make you completely dependent on digestive enzymes and insulin. I developed chronic pancreatitis due from Pancreas Divisum (born with two pancreatic ducts that never fused together). It took the doctors over a year to diagnose me. It wasn’t until I had an ERCP that I was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. An ERCP is the gold standard test that can diagnose chronic pancreatitis but they don’t use it for diagnostic purposes because it can cause a pancreatitis attack. Normally ERCPs are used for treatment purposes. In my case they were used to widen my ducts and place stents, etc. If you were diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis then I suggest you look for a pancreas specialist. A pancreas specialist is the only doctor that can help you. Other doctors do not have the knowledge and don’t understand the pancreas.