CP Diet

[Guest guest]

I've been trying to read up on a healthy diet for patients with CP.

I'm kinda confused about some of the stuff that I've found... eating

high carbs and low protein seem to be the norm. Isn't this a

problem for diabetics and those who really want to keep their sugar

levels in check? I thought that most carbs turned to sugar, which

would probably cause higher glucose levels, right?

I'm having a hard time figuring out what does or doesn't end up

hurting me, food wise that is. I've pretty much come to the

conclusion, that when my pancreas is sensitive (which is most of the

time) just about anything hurts me. It's weird that I can eat pizza

sometimes and be fine, and then there are other times that it has

sent me to the ER.

Is foods high in fat usually something that patients with CP should

try to avoid? Should we try to maintain a fat-free/low-fat diet?

What are some diets that y'all have found to help curb the attacks?

When I have been in the hospital for pancreatitis, I've always been

NPO or on a clear liquid diet. I HATE chicken broth and jello with

a bloody passion!! I know that some protein is essential, but

should I avoid red meat which takes much longer to digest?

I've read and heard that weight loss is a very common problem with

CP, but has anyone had problems with weight gain? I've gained more

weight since having CP than I ever did before. This is weird

because I seem to be able to eat less (due to pain) and am

constantly nauseous which results in occasional vomiting. How can a

person gain weight when they eat less and usually " toss " what they

do?

Thanks for listening once again!! Just call me the Question Gal!

God bless!! :0)---Kim S. in NC

[Guest guest]

Kim

I am diabetic, and yes, high carbo and low protein isn't the best for

diabetics, but it you kinda have to deal with things as they come. So I

am on the counting carbo diet. That way, I can eat what I want or need

to(depending on how my pancreas feels) as long as I stay within my

carbohydrate limit established by my dietitiian (sp?). Having both

diabetes and pancreatitis can be very difficult. I find that I can

handle fish protein better than any other kind, so it's easier for me to

eat a little more protein than most because of that. (I love sushi).

However, what works for one person, doesn't always work for another.

High fat foods are something that most of us avoid as much as possible.

I am always NPO when I go in the hospital for pancreatitis and sometimes

when I'm at home and the pain is bad, but not bad enough for the ER, I

go on clear liquids. I rarely eat red meat and stick mostly to fish,

which I luckily like. I have problems with weight gain and always have,

though I have had some periods where I lost weight. Lately, I'd been

gaining because my thyroid stopped working. I'm now on meds for it, but

I haven't lost weight, just stopped gaining.

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.