Im 17 and 2 years ago i was diagnosed with
pancreatitis. This has been a recurring
problem for me so now they say i have
chronic pancreatitis! I have stones that
are present in my pancreas that need
removing, so on an annual basis i need to
go to hospital for an endoscopy!
Im turning 18 in 3 weeks time and am not
sure if i can drink alcohol or not?...
I know its not good for people with
pancreatitis to drink alcohol, but i dont
have pancreatitits because of Alcohol!!! i
have it because of stones! can some1
pleaase answer my question i have been
searching for a very long time withouth
any luck!
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awbmwm3
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 13 Location: Ohio
Re: Chronic Pancreatitis Posted: 07-16-07 22:11pm
eternalsoul6
wrote:
Im 17 and 2 years ago i was
diagnosed with pancreatitis. This has been
a recurring problem for me so now they say
i have chronic pancreatitis! I have stones
that are present in my pancreas that need
removing, so on an annual basis i need to
go to hospital for an endoscopy!
Im turning 18 in 3 weeks time and am not
sure if i can drink alcohol or not?...
I know its not good for people with
pancreatitis to drink alcohol, but i dont
have pancreatitits because of Alcohol!!! i
have it because of stones! can some1
pleaase answer my question i have been
searching for a very long time withouth
any luck!
I hate to say this at your age but the
answer is no you shouldn't because you
have a damaged pancreas if you do, do it
in very i mean very moderation 1 maybe 2
beers and take the enzymes ps your still
to young to drink
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eternalsoul6
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Australia
Posted: 07-20-07 01:14am
not in australia! the legal age is 18,
thanks for that actually today i went to
see the specialist i actually have
hereditary pancreatitis something to do
with a sphink 1 gene problem!?!?....
..... but i dont see the relation between
drinking alcohol and my pancrease since i
only get attacks when i have formation of
stones so when i dont have pains it should
be ok to drink with enzymes????
thanks for the reply but what basis is you
opninon on? are you a doctor? ...?
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awbmwm3
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 13 Location: Ohio
Posted: 07-22-07 13:55pm
eternalsoul6
wrote:
not in australia! the legal
age is 18, thanks for that actually today
i went to see the specialist i actually
have hereditary pancreatitis something to
do with a sphink 1 gene problem!?!?....
..... but i dont see the relation between
drinking alcohol and my pancrease since i
only get attacks when i have formation of
stones so when i dont have pains it should
be ok to drink with enzymes????
thanks for the reply but what basis is you
opninon on? are you a doctor?
...?
Alcohol is sometimes the cause of
pancreatitus but also there are others,
you and i are the same i had a bile dict
problem. but alcohol makes the pancreas
work harder than anything you ingest you
may not have a problem now but is damage
is done to the pancreas it may not produce
ennough enymes to break down the alcohol
which will cause an acute attach which
will cause the pancreas enxymes to stay
trapped in the pancreas itself and start
digesting itself it kind of like a viscous
circle. my suggestion is if your on
enzymes take them at the time if drink and
head caution when your young try not to
over do it. good luck and be well
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bushcat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Location: ellisville, ms us
PANCREATITUS AND BOOZE Posted: 04-02-08 22:04pm
I too, have chronic pancreatitis. My
problems developed in 1996; for a while, I
had a terrible time with it. Since then I
have been diagnosed with autoimmune
pancreatitis. In those days, there was no
diagnosis for autoimmune pancreatitis.
Has your doc mentioned this diagnosis for
you? Back then, pancreatitis was purely
associated with alcoholism or post-op
problems. My problems have tapered off.
I take a drink of wine on occasion and it
does not bother me. Your problems too,
may taper off over time. Until then, and
only if your doc agrees, STAY AWAY from
it! Believe me, if you drink now, your
body will PUNISH you. The flare-up will
be excruciating. Take it from someone who
knows. For years, I could not eat
anything with fat in it or heavy spices
with flaring up. Be patient and be
careful.
