Pancreatitis and Doctors

I think that the biggest mistake that we can make as patients with Pancreatitis and Doctors is assuming that they always know more about it than we do about the subject. I mean after all – they do have the white coats and have spent years going to medical school  so you’d think that they… Read More »

Will Pancreatitis Kill Me?

I was reading some very poignant posts in the Pancreatitis groups that I follow the other day and I noticed something. Everyone was telling their stories and asking for advice but no one was asking – Will Pancreatitis Kill Me? I think that part of the reason is that we really don’t want to know.… Read More »

Pancreatitis Diet Tips

The Pancreatitis diet tips given here can help you avoid further flare ups. Whether you are looking for a Chronic Pancreatitis Diet or Acute Pancreatitis Diet, what we all should know is that what we eat affects our Pancreas. That’s because everything we eat causes the Pancreas to create and secrete the digestive enzymes that… Read More »

Pancreatitis Pain and Imaging

Every time that I have ended up in the hospital with an acute flare up of Pancreatitis Pain among the first things that the Doctor wants to do – after he pokes and prods my pancreas – is to order some type of imaging. I’ve always wondered what this image was that they were looking for… Read More »

Signs Of Depression

We all have those days when we just wish we had stayed in bed and called in sick.  It could be a flat tire, problem at the office, or problems with the kids. But those usually last for  just a day or two and we can usually handle them. But according to recent studies more… Read More »