Recent pancreatitis attack; diet plan; low-fat, hi-protein, hi-carb

anonymous2008 · Newbie Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 1

This site has been most helpful. I've had mild flare-ups of pancreatitis two to three times a year for the past 3 years (lipase about double the high-end of normal levels). Experience nausea, pain, fatigue, etc. Had my gallbladder removed (no stones). Had two CT's with dye, nothing unusual. Drink occasionally, not much though. The only thing unusual was the gallbladder surgeon noted a mass around my stomach and a biopsy found it to be pancreatic tissue. Apparently I have a mass of ectopic pancreatic tissue around my stomach since birth. Eating light helps - tremendously. No caffine - no alcohol - no fat. Small meals, and drinking liquids at least 20 minutes before or after meals, not with the meal. I'm going through a bout now - also have an itch with no rash that the doctor says is likely related to the elevated lipase. I didn't know so many people suffer from this. No one I know had ever heard of it and no one seems to care. It's good to find a community to share with.

bigawv · Newbie Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 1

i just returned home from a 18 hr stay at the hospital from acute pancreatitis. my enzymes were 5034 when i went in and only 592 when i left. however, i have some soreness in my pancreas region. not pain like an attack, but just soreness. also, i sometimes get hunger pains since the diet is virtually nothing. has anyone had this problem?

gvenkat · Newbie Joined: 30 Oct 2008 Posts: 2

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I have had three attacks..the first one I was in the hospital for 12 days and on a "fluid" only diet......the dr told me as I was to be discharged "to stay out of McDonald's".....the dietitian told me NO MORE FRIED FOODS..NO MORE CAKE COOKIES BARS PIES........NO NUTS WHAT SO EVER and only two egg whites a day and one egg yolk.....I don't have one egg a month and also eat wheat bread and skim milk.......two years to the day I had my second attack and that is because I thought I was doing so good that I started to eat what "I liked and wanted" so it brought on another attack.and was in the hospital for six days..Then this past June 4th the Drs. thought that a 'stent' would help me but that one in ten cases it would cause another full blown attack...WELL hoping that the stent would help I had it put in and at midnight that night my kids where taking me to the ER in a full blown attack. NOW with the holidays approaching I have taken leave of what I know I shouldn't be eating and last night I thought I was headed to the ER again, but I cried out to the LORD to help me get thru this..my daughter brought me pain pills and nausea pills...NOW 24 hours later I am still at home but still don't feel normal. so hopefully this will pass and my mind will tell me not to eat what my eyes see as being items of what I want.............

Recent pancreatitis attack; diet plan; low-fat, hi-protein, hi-carb

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