Re: suggestions for a neighbor?

[Guest guest]

Donna,

Perhaps, just a quick outline to follow:

1) Talk to your doctor about enzymes.

2) Stick to a 20-30 grams or less fat in your diet daily.

3) Don't try to hold off on pain meds, they are prescribed for a

reason.

4) Join PAI; just reading the messages helps to understand a lot,

and the chances of finding someone whose case is much like yours is

really good.

5) Understand that each case is different, and don't let the

diagnosis panic you. Many of us live normal lives with proper

management of our illness.

These were my major areas in learning to deal with the condition.

And let her know she'll be in our prayers.

Anne

[Guest guest]

Donna,

first I suggest you give her the URL to get to this support

group so she can decide if she wants to join. Also, make

sure she knows the major don'ts for pancreatitis (No

alcohol, low fat, low protein diet, etc). A good information

source is the john hopkins gi website:

http://hopkins-gi.org/ and have her search under

pancreatitis. Also tell her about the Symposium. She might

want to attend for the information given there is usually

very good and helpful. As far as I can see, those are the

necessities. Anyone else have more ideas?

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

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Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to

that of a licensed physician or health care professional.