Re: newly diagnosed need info To 12001

[Guest guest]

> Hi, just spent about 3 weeks in the hosp with pancreatitis,

ruptured pseudocyst and then an obstruction between my

stomach and instestine. It was a painful and basically gruesome

experience. I have had episodes of severe abd pain for about 10

yrs. I never sought medical help.....only thing they told me is to

eat low fat food and put me on Protonix.

Will I continue to have atttacks?

Any help with diet or ways to prevent attacks will be much

appreciated.

Many thanks,

Dear ,

Somehow I overlooked your message from ten days ago. I don't

know how I could have missed it, but once in a while that

happens and someone I would normally have responded to gets

overlooked. It wasn't until I saw the warning from Paint about

Protonix that I read a portion of your original message and

sought the whole message out in the archives.

You certainly are fortunate to have come through that acute attack

with a ruptured pseudocyst. As I'm sure your doctor told you,

ruptured pseudocysts don't always get medical attention in time

and can result in serious, if not fatal, complications. So it is

good to see you out of the hospital and feeling well enough to

seek us out. It's amazing that you went through all those years

with pancreatitis without having it diagnosed or treated earlier.

It's very likely that the low fat content of your vegetarian diet is

what kept you from having attacks severe enough to hospitalize

you earlier.

The best way to avoid attacks is to stick with that low fat diet and

remember to drink lots of water to keep the pancreas well

hydrated. You will probably need to ask your doctor for some

help with pain medications, too, to get you through the more

painful episodes. Most of us also take enzyme supplements

when we eat, the best type available are by prescription only, so

you should talk with your doctor about this also. The enzymes

help the pancreas to rest when you eat food, they are made up of

the enzymes (amylase, protease and lipase) that the pancreas

normally secretes when it's healthy. When supplements are

taken, they do the work that the pancreas isn't able to if it isn't

functioning correctly.

Several of us also take special antioxidants, vitamins and

minerals that are said to help ward off attacks and lessen the

pain while having an attack. I took them for over a year and a

half, and do believe they did help me much of the time. I have

pancreas insufficiency (pancreas burn-out) and don't take them

anymore, but while the pancreas is still functioning, many

believe they are beneficial.

Sorry that you didn't get more response to your post earlier.

Please jump in again and ask any questions that you think we

might be able to help you with.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SE, SW Regional Rep

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

> Hi, just spent about 3 weeks in the hosp with pancreatitis,

ruptured pseudocyst and then an obstruction between my

stomach and instestine. It was a painful and basically gruesome

experience. I have had episodes of severe abd pain for about 10

yrs. I never sought medical help.....only thing they told me is to

eat low fat food and put me on Protonix.

Will I continue to have atttacks?

Any help with diet or ways to prevent attacks will be much

appreciated.

Many thanks,

Dear ,

Somehow I overlooked your message from ten days ago. I don't

know how I could have missed it, but once in a while that

happens and someone I would normally have responded to gets

overlooked. It wasn't until I saw the warning from Paint about

Protonix that I read a portion of your original message and

sought the whole message out in the archives.

You certainly are fortunate to have come through that acute attack

with a ruptured pseudocyst. As I'm sure your doctor told you,

ruptured pseudocysts don't always get medical attention in time

and can result in serious, if not fatal, complications. So it is

good to see you out of the hospital and feeling well enough to

seek us out. It's amazing that you went through all those years

with pancreatitis without having it diagnosed or treated earlier.

It's very likely that the low fat content of your vegetarian diet is

what kept you from having attacks severe enough to hospitalize

you earlier.

The best way to avoid attacks is to stick with that low fat diet and

remember to drink lots of water to keep the pancreas well

hydrated. You will probably need to ask your doctor for some

help with pain medications, too, to get you through the more

painful episodes. Most of us also take enzyme supplements

when we eat, the best type available are by prescription only, so

you should talk with your doctor about this also. The enzymes

help the pancreas to rest when you eat food, they are made up of

the enzymes (amylase, protease and lipase) that the pancreas

normally secretes when it's healthy. When supplements are

taken, they do the work that the pancreas isn't able to if it isn't

functioning correctly.

Several of us also take special antioxidants, vitamins and

minerals that are said to help ward off attacks and lessen the

pain while having an attack. I took them for over a year and a

half, and do believe they did help me much of the time. I have

pancreas insufficiency (pancreas burn-out) and don't take them

anymore, but while the pancreas is still functioning, many

believe they are beneficial.

Sorry that you didn't get more response to your post earlier.

Please jump in again and ask any questions that you think we

might be able to help you with.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SE, SW Regional Rep

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.