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My Experiences with Pancreatitis

An Important Note About My Experience With Pancreatitis: I am not a doctor or a health care professional of any type.  This web site records my personal journey and is an attempt to share the information that I find as I look for ways to deal with my Pancreatitis. Contents0.1 My First Acute Flare Up0.2… Read More »

Pancreatitis Pain and Opioid Addiction

Contents1 Living With Pain1.1 Bad Things Happening1.1.0.1 A Changing Perspective2 The Blame Game2.0.0.1 Chronic Pancreatitis2.0.0.2 Acute Pancreatitis3 We Need Relief3.1 Dealing With Pancreatitis Pain3.2 Balancing The Risks and Benefits3.3 My Experiences With Pain3.4 Pain And Depression4 Doctors and Pain Management4.1 A Difficult Situation4.2 Changing Goals4.3 Problems With Pancreatitis Pain5 Where Opioids Came From5.0.1 Mass Production5.0.2… Read More »

Pancreatitis And The Dreaded ER Visit

If you are one of us that is unlucky enough to have developed Pancreatitis it’s likely that at some point or another you are going to have to deal with an ER (emergency room) visit. Now, first let me say that I understand that ER’s can be very busy places.  Their focus is dealing with… Read More »

Pancreatitis Chronic Pain : What Are The Costs?

I often wonder if anyone that doesn’t suffer from it really understands the immense cost that comes from living with something like Pancreatitis Chronic Pain everyday.  Even those of us who suffer from it may not really understand how much of an impact this constant pain can have on the quality of our lives. Even though it is estimated by… Read More »

Causes of Pancreatitis

Contents1 What is Pancreatitis2 What Does Your Pancreas Do For You?3 Types Of Pancreatitis4 Symptoms of Pancreatitis4.1 When To See A Doctor5 Causes of Pancreatitis5.1 Alcohol and Pancreatitis5.2 Gallstones and Pancreatitis6 Other Causes Of Pancreatitis6.1 Related articles across the web What is Pancreatitis Pancreatitis is simply an inflammation of the Pancreas.  There are many causes of Pancreatitis… Read More »

Pancreatic Enzymes

Pancreatic enzymes  are natural chemicals that are created by your Pancreas to help your body break down the fats, proteins, and carbohydrates that come from the foods that we eat.  Without these enzymes it becomes more difficult for our bodies to properly digest the foods that we eat, which can be a serious problem. This is… Read More »