Pancreatitis and Connective Tissue Disorders

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Sandy in California,

You wrote, " My son is just 13 and they are thinking this is [rheumatoid

arthritis and connective tissue disease] what he has now after more than a year

of no diagnosis... "

I am discovering that there are many more cases of connective tissue disorders

associated with Pancreatitis, than previously thought. It's the chicken or the

egg thing, however. I do know that it supports many of our claims that as our

disease progresses, we are often heard complaining of pain in our joints,

particularly our knees and hands. That is congruent with autoimmune disorders. I

think that it would behoove someone to do a study regarding this, since I do not

claim any other diagnosis, Lord knows, I don't need or want one more. However,

my pain symptoms seem to be running parallel to many of those non-specific

disorders, like we are speaking of. The other consideration is that there are

many medications, particularly ones that are used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

rate high for having Pancreatitis as an adverse reaction. Thus the chicken or

the egg deal.

Karyn E. , RN

Executive Director, PAI

http://www.pancassociation.org

Pancreatitis Association International