Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction

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How would someone go about getting disability for pancreatitis? When do you

know if it's severe enough? I've been off work almost 4 months this past year

due to being ill with pancreatitis. Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction to be exact.

I'm being treated at Mayo Clinic and my doctor has been great. My home doctor

is also very supportive. Does anyone have any answers. My last attack (which

I'm still off work for) caused my amylase to hit 1500 and my lipase was over

28000. The pain has been unrelenting, worse in the mornings after not taking

pain meds for several hours I can hardly get out of bed or even sit up. Does

anyone else have most of their pain located in their back? I've never submitted

anything to one of these sites before. I'm 39, a non drinker, but have high

triglycerides which they're treating. I guess that's all. Thanks for any help

you have to offer.