Here my theory of CP
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After reading so my article and forum I came up this. Let me know if it makes sense to you.
I believe you don't need many years of drinking to hit by CP . You just need one bad day of drinking . Let me tell you my story I am 30 years old social drinker(6 years I have been drinking) 2-3 packs on weekends. I used to drink with my friends , they have way more capacity they I do like 1/2 bottle per social event . I used to tell them , don't drink these much guys you may get liver diseases but latter unfortunately I was diagnosed with CP. One night I was with friends I drank beyond my capacity 5-6 packs drinks and when I came home I started puking very badly and some how I manage to sleep next morning I started again puking it went to 2-3 hours then I become sober. 6 months pass by I didn't notices significant change in my health but stool color become lighter and started experience little bit back pain. Then my annual check came all test were normal (lipase ,liver , pancreas , kidney function, cbc you named it ) . after few months I notice I was losing weight without trying and also stool started floating and never sink. I realize something wrong going on, then went to doctor and got diagnose with CP.
These are common symptom I am seeing in many forum and article . 1.) stool color become lighter and start float 2.) back pain especially after eating because stomach start pressing pancreas against back bone and it has of lot nerves which trigger back pain. I may be wrong but if you see these sign for 1-2 months, go to your doctor and checkout.
As you all, its very hard to accept this disease for me as well , especially at this point of my life where I am at top of my career and only bread earner at home and 2 kids to take care of. I felt very irresponsible . I seen lot of people around me who drink all their life without any issue. I felt regretful and ashamed. I read lot of CP patient going through pain . I am not afraid it now but only thing I am worried about my kids I have lot dream for them. Now when I see in their eyes my heart sank .
At present my symptoms are floating stool , losing weight and back pain after eating. I never had acute pancreas and never hospitalize for any reason.
All you have good night . Lets take one day at a time.
Be in touch.
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Shortie79 Andy37193
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You don't have to drink to get CP. Some people are born with the disease. However, it does sound like you drank a bit much which could have caused acute. You only need acute once which can turn into CP. I got CP from pancreas divisium (born with two pancreatic ducts that never fuse together). I was in/out of the hospital my entire life and my blood work never revealed pancreas problems. Then when I was 37 all of a sudden horrible abdominal pain, pain after eating, pain radiating to left side of back (there's the celiac plexus nerve sac that starts spasming because your pancreas is inflamed), nausea, vomiting, constipation, itching, hair loss, migraines etc. After many tests and over a year I was diagnosed with CP. I tried every treatment but my end result was having my pancreas removed. I'm currently still recovering but it's an option depending on where you live. CP can be managed with a low fat/carb lifestyle too.
eugene51909 Andy37193
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sounds like mine down to the "T"... its been almost two years now with these symtomps (no diagnoses other than gastritis). i really need to get back to the Dr but insurance is my problem... also my labs all came back clear. the drinking sounds similar to what happened to me. I'm 23 (24 in a few months)
Teckit Andy37193
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I've been having the same symptoms except floating stool for a year, where is you back pain and how much weight did you lost? I'm getting ct scan next week.
Reefsider Andy37193
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Whilst your episode of drinking too much may have been the catalyst for you're initial acute attack, it may not have. Some of us have never been drinkers or only a glass of champagne to toast on occasion, or other rare social event perhaps. It can be very much a luck of the draw thing.
I have never consumed alcohol and I have Chronic Pancreatitis. My partner was a chronic alcoholic who never had a problem with his pancreas, in fact given the severity of his alcoholism his doctors were amazed that all tests for everything you can imagine always came back that he was healthier physically than most his age. It didn't help with trying to get him to stop haha. Mentally he wasn't so great, he had dreadful problems and ended up taking his life.
Don't let the guilt you feel impact your life and your family, it's not fair on you or your family and might be totally wrong. Work on that because stress tends to exacerbate symptoms, make everything worse.
I get the feeling you've given yourself a reduced life span. You may live a long time, as long as you were initially intended to, it very much depends on the severity of your particular disease and how you treat yourself. My CP is deemed 'mild', my specialist tells me he can't see my life being reduced if I continue as I am currently. I have daily symptoms and do all I can to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Sure it may advance but I'll not let it envelope me in fear of it, I live my life today not in the shadow of some unknown future.
We patients really do most of the work to manage our disease. We know what our bodies can take and what upsets us. Ensure you eat low fat, this is very important, I know you'll never drink alcohol again so that's good. If you smoke you must stop, the pancreas hates it as much as alcohol. Take digestive enzymes before food, take a PPI if you have nausea. Drink water, keep hydrated that's important. But most important is your attitude, be positive for yourself and your family. It is what it is, take it on-board, do what you can and live your life without anxiety about the unknown.