Re: Silly question to Danny

[Guest guest]

Danny wrote:

> For nearly two years I am suffering from CP. By now I know how to control

the consequences of the disease.

At times however I do get tempted and use an occasional glass of wine or

(when hot) beer. Punishment follows within days.

The strange thing is, an attack is allways lead in by a heavy pain in the lower

back. Is this merely coincidental or does someone recognise ?

Danny,

It's probably not coincidental. I personally think that we all have peculiar

warning signs prior to an acute attack. Although I don't get the lower back

pain, I do get nausea as an early warning sign. I'm one of those lucky few that

never get nausiated. I used to, all the time, before my official diagnosis.

But I

drank then, too, not knowing that alcohol was harmful for pancreatitis,

because I didn't even know I HAD pancreatitis. Yet since I stopped drinking

all alcohol entirely exactly three years ago, all that nausea vanished. I don't

drink the occasional wine, beer or sip of anything with alcohol.... my priest

even brings me grape juice at communion as a substitute for our communion

wine. I personally don't see any reason to invite an attack, or incur pain, if

it

can be avoided.

So now that twinge of nausea is always my unwelcome forwarning of an

attack, and then within a few hours I'm overcome with diarrhea and total

exhaustion. When that happens, I know an acute attack is soon to follow. I've

heard others complain of peculiar warning signs themselves, something just

enough out of the ordinary for them to know it means an attack is on it's way.

All we can do is to read the warning signs our bodies send out and act

accordingly. Sometimes I've been able to go straight to bed, stop all food and

only drink water, and avoid having to go to the ER. Most times, though, even

that's not enough.

I would suggest , though, that if you know that tempting glass of wine or beer

is going to lead to that kind of punishment, that you avoid it entirely. It

could

save you some great discomfort and pain in the long run.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

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

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

>

> Regards, Danny.

[Guest guest]

You are absolutely right there Heidi. But we all have our weaknesses

at times and so do I....

In the past I was a heavy drinker (I did not realise then however).

Since two years I have been able to steer clear of alcohol abuse.

And for one and a half year I stopped drinking completely. Except

for those few moments I mentioned.

I do not know what further damage an occasional " sin " causes

(occasional is less then once in three months, talking about 1

glass, no more because I know I'll be out for at least a week if I

drink more), but I guess it will not lead to serious problems...

Does it ?

I would suggest , though, that if you know that tempting glass of

wine or beer

is going to lead to that kind of punishment, that you avoid it

entirely. It

could

save you some great discomfort and pain in the long run.