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How soon after eating fat, drinking alcohol do YOU feel pancreas pain?

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John-1
John-1

I'd like to do a little survey here.

How soon after eating a fatty meal or drinking alcohol do you feel pancreatic pain?

  • Less than 5m?
  • 5-10 min?
  • 10-30 min?
  • 30-60 min?
  • Over 1 hour

Do you feel nearly constant pain from your pancreas?

  • Yes
  • No

Also, if you could mention the type of pancreatitis you have it would be good (Chronic, Acute, Pancreatic Cancer).

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  • sonya_72817
    sonya_72817 John-1

    Posted

    Hello,

    Speaking for just me, I never drink alcohol since finding out it could trigger pancreas pain. I'm more afraid of that than anything else. I hardly eat but the extra pain starts within 10 minutes. I'm often in constant pain, but my pain meds help quite a bit.

    I have chronic pancreatitis. It's changed/ruined much of my life. I have have it about 10 years. Hope this helps!

    Sonya

  • tina65505
    tina65505 John-1

    Posted

    Hi, I had the Puestow procedure done last july and i now take ZenPep it is an enzyme that helps break down the food 1 before i eat and 1 right after i am done eating seems to have helped a lot as far as alcohol never in a million yrs will i do that to my Pancreas, i am not judging just a personal choice.

    • John-1
      John-1 tina65505

      Posted

      Before you had that procedure done, how quickly would you feel pain?

    • tina65505
      tina65505 John-1

      Posted

      I would get pain about 10 minutes after eating !

  • kay82451
    kay82451 John-1

    Posted

    I had acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Within eating most fatty foods, 30 mins.

    Ive lost 50% of my pancreas. I will NEVER consume alcohol again.

    • John-1
      John-1 kay82451

      Posted

      Do you have chronic pancreatitis now? Is the pain always there, or only when you eat fatty foods?

  • bubaj18
    bubaj18 John-1

    Posted

    Hi John-1 hope alls well with you. Pain varies after eating, sometimes right after sometimes next day or can even be 3 days later. I have had chronic pancreatitis (24yrs) after gallbladder removal. ALSO THINK ENDOMETREOSIS PLAYED A PART but doctors say no. Creon with food no alcohol. LOADS OF PAINKILLERS................................................

    • bubaj18
      bubaj18

      Posted

      Meant to say pain constant but varies worse when i have to go into hospital thats when i know it's bad as i avoid that at all cost. Thanks

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