Wow!, never heard anything about protein shakes causing pancreatitis.... At the age of 16 I used to drink protein shakes but not in excess, It was pretty much because me and my family were vegetarian (for religious reasons). I did consult my DOC recently about continuing to use pure whey protein to supplement into my diet and he didn't notion any reason not too.....
I was also a smoker (tobacco only) didn't use any other drugs at all. I gave up smoking about 2 years ago, I did speculate that my pancreatitis could be linked to tobacco use. I consulted a few doctors on the issue and they all pretty much doubted it since they though i'd have to have been smoking for say 20plus years and drinking for it to be related. A few years of smoking in my teenage years was highly improbable to have caused the illness. Im thinking of having gene testing at the end of this year to confirm if it could be perhaps a faulty gene.
Im taking nexium for heart burn i dont see if i'll ever be able to stop take them. Any day i miss my medication results in heartburn..... Do you think its safe to take them for a long period of time? My doctor didnt really think it would causes any problems!?