distention, pain, nausea, liquids, on and on

[Guest guest]

Yes, this is how I feel today. I had a horrible attack just a couple

days ago and am getting over now. I think sometimes I am in denial since

I have only had this for one year. Due to cystic fibrosis. I ate some

sugar free candies the other day and kind of binged on sugar hard

candies!!!. I then had a bad attack. Can you tell me if it is the sugar

alcohols and the concentrated sugar in the candies that cause it? The GI

guys and practitioners tell me that it is and I really must abstain from

them. Is this so? Again I am still learning. In fact I think the hard

way! Deb

[Guest guest]

Deb,

It seems that it wasn't too long ago that you and I had that

discussion about refined sugars, that they were bad for people with

CP, and that even though we craved them, it was in the best interest

of our health to stay away from them. I know it's hard to resist

sometimes, but the lesson we learn from not resisting is a painful

attack, and each time a person has a bad attack like that, they cause

further damage to their pancreas. So it's better for our health in

the long run to try as hard as we can to control the things we CAN

control, because there are too many things that we CAN'T control that

can mess us up.

Giving in to temptation is something we all need to learn to avoid.

It can be so hard, but it can be done. We've all learned that we have

to change our eating habits, give up many food and treats that we

love, and care for ourselves in a more attentive manner than we ever

did before. It takes a lot of hard work, sacrifice and attention, but

we will live longer as a result.

The sugar alcohol in some of the sugar free products does seem to

interact with many people with CP. If your doctors have advised you

to stay away from those products containing sugar alcohol, then you'd

best take their advice very seriously. It sounds like everything

they've been telling you so far is accurate and worth paying attention

to. They sound as though they really do care about what's happening

with you and are trying to help you to understand the things you can

do to help yourself adjust to all this strange new territory.

Again, I hope this helps.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

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

not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

[Guest guest]

You are spirit in the making. Yes, we did have this conversation and as

my husband said to me you are so successful in many ways career, home,

family but you make such poor choices since the pancreatitis. I think

with all that I have had to accept with the cystic fibrosis over the

years, one more co morbidity just took me over the edge. I have framed

your post, no really and put it in my healthy living book that I keep for

reference and motivation. Sometimes abstinence is the only way. Thank

you. Deb