Re: HELP WITH MY WIFE to Bear

[Guest guest]

Dear Bear,

It must be very hard for you to care for a recuperating wife, and

your business, with your own disability. We'll do whatever we

can to help you. There appears to be some relationship

between birth control pills (the estrogen and hormones) and

pancreatitis. There has been much discussion about this on the

board, yet no one seems to have an answer for this yet. Perhaps

one of the women who are taking them can fill you in. There are

also many women who complain that their pancreatic pain is

much worse during their menses, so this hormone interaction

seems very valid. I am 50 and too old to have personal

experience with either, yet I'm sure one of our younger women

will reply to your query.

As to the low fat diet, it sounds as you are doing this right. My GI

recommended no more than 20-25 grams of fat daily, and to eat

smaller portions, or snacks, throughout the day on a more

frequent basis, other than having three big meals each day. So I

do this, and try not to have more than 5 or 6 grams of fat with

each mini-meal. I snack on fruits, pretzels, flavored rice cakes,

granola bars or other no or low fat munchies. I avoid all fried

foods, alcohol, butter, gravies, bakery sweets, etc. I have a

whole page of cooking and diet suggestions that I will send you.

You may also want to talk with your wife's physicians about

prescribing enzyme supplements for her. Most of us take them

with all our meals and snacks that contain any fat, and they are

very helpful, both for the digestion process and reduction of pain.

Is your wife seeing a gastroenterologist for further follow-up

treatment? Pancreatitis is a challenging and frequently

misunderstood condition, and most PCP's aren't experienced

enough to handle the mysteries involved with it.

Please keep us posted on your wife's recovery, and let us know if

you have any questions.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

hhessgriffeth@...

Southeastern Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, Intl.

http://www.pancassociation.org/storieshome.html#Heidi

[Guest guest]

Dear Bear,

It must be very hard for you to care for a recuperating wife, and

your business, with your own disability. We'll do whatever we

can to help you. There appears to be some relationship

between birth control pills (the estrogen and hormones) and

pancreatitis. There has been much discussion about this on the

board, yet no one seems to have an answer for this yet. Perhaps

one of the women who are taking them can fill you in. There are

also many women who complain that their pancreatic pain is

much worse during their menses, so this hormone interaction

seems very valid. I am 50 and too old to have personal

experience with either, yet I'm sure one of our younger women

will reply to your query.

As to the low fat diet, it sounds as you are doing this right. My GI

recommended no more than 20-25 grams of fat daily, and to eat

smaller portions, or snacks, throughout the day on a more

frequent basis, other than having three big meals each day. So I

do this, and try not to have more than 5 or 6 grams of fat with

each mini-meal. I snack on fruits, pretzels, flavored rice cakes,

granola bars or other no or low fat munchies. I avoid all fried

foods, alcohol, butter, gravies, bakery sweets, etc. I have a

whole page of cooking and diet suggestions that I will send you.

You may also want to talk with your wife's physicians about

prescribing enzyme supplements for her. Most of us take them

with all our meals and snacks that contain any fat, and they are

very helpful, both for the digestion process and reduction of pain.

Is your wife seeing a gastroenterologist for further follow-up

treatment? Pancreatitis is a challenging and frequently

misunderstood condition, and most PCP's aren't experienced

enough to handle the mysteries involved with it.

Please keep us posted on your wife's recovery, and let us know if

you have any questions.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

hhessgriffeth@...

Southeastern Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, Intl.

http://www.pancassociation.org/storieshome.html#Heidi

[Guest guest]

Dear Bear,

It must be very hard for you to care for a recuperating wife, and

your business, with your own disability. We'll do whatever we

can to help you. There appears to be some relationship

between birth control pills (the estrogen and hormones) and

pancreatitis. There has been much discussion about this on the

board, yet no one seems to have an answer for this yet. Perhaps

one of the women who are taking them can fill you in. There are

also many women who complain that their pancreatic pain is

much worse during their menses, so this hormone interaction

seems very valid. I am 50 and too old to have personal

experience with either, yet I'm sure one of our younger women

will reply to your query.

As to the low fat diet, it sounds as you are doing this right. My GI

recommended no more than 20-25 grams of fat daily, and to eat

smaller portions, or snacks, throughout the day on a more

frequent basis, other than having three big meals each day. So I

do this, and try not to have more than 5 or 6 grams of fat with

each mini-meal. I snack on fruits, pretzels, flavored rice cakes,

granola bars or other no or low fat munchies. I avoid all fried

foods, alcohol, butter, gravies, bakery sweets, etc. I have a

whole page of cooking and diet suggestions that I will send you.

You may also want to talk with your wife's physicians about

prescribing enzyme supplements for her. Most of us take them

with all our meals and snacks that contain any fat, and they are

very helpful, both for the digestion process and reduction of pain.

Is your wife seeing a gastroenterologist for further follow-up

treatment? Pancreatitis is a challenging and frequently

misunderstood condition, and most PCP's aren't experienced

enough to handle the mysteries involved with it.

Please keep us posted on your wife's recovery, and let us know if

you have any questions.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

hhessgriffeth@...

Southeastern Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, Intl.

http://www.pancassociation.org/storieshome.html#Heidi