Re: drugs that cause pancreatitis

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-Helen,

From every Dr. I have talked to..once the pancreas is removed (as I

am going to have the surgery in Oct.) that the immune system is

compromised. Susceptibility to viruses increases as well as the

possibility of food allergies and rheumatoid arthritis. Not too

worried about the arthritis as I already have it. I'll ask around

about autoimmune pancreatitis but seems to me that oncew the immune

system is compromised then infections and inflammation of organs is

very likely.

Peace,

New Orleans, LA

-- In pancreatitis@y..., " heleng642002 " wrote:

> Thank you to Kaye and Heidi for the info about drugs that cause

> pancreatitis, I will do some futher research!

>

> I also have another question, has anyone heard about the link

between

> pancreatitis and autoimmune disease?

> We have in our family alot of Autoimmune problems, I did mention

this

> to my DR, but he brushed it off as being not a big deal and that it

> was rare for a person to get autoimmune pacreatitis. Has anyone out

> there been diagnosed with autoimmune pancreatitis?

> Hope that everyone is having a relatively pain free day!

> regards

> Helen G Australia