Category Archives: Acute Pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis can become very serious very fast. If you are experiencing the sudden onset of moderate to extremely severe abdominal pain, with or without nausea and vomiting go to the ER.

Pancreas Healing: 5 Steps to Pancreas Healing After Acute Pancreatitis

There are certain steps you need to take in order to achieve pancreas healing once you have experienced either acute pancreatitis or you have unfortunately been diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. However … Before we get into the steps necessary to achieve pancreas healing from chronic pancreatitis, which are very similar, I think it is best to… Read More »

Clonidine and Pancreatitis: Does Clonidine Lessen Your Risk Of Acute Pancreatitis?

If you have pancreatitis a drug called clonidine may help reduce acute pancreatitis attacks in certain circumstances where verifiable stress is the cause. I have read where some people attribute their acute pancreatitis attacks to stress. Some doctors think stress may be a factor as well. I have to admit that I am “on the… Read More »

Diagnosing Pancreatitis: Getting Diagnosed Can Be Difficult

Most doctors have difficulty diagnosing pancreatitis, acute or chronic, without the pancreas slapping them in the face and saying “hey dummy I’m inflamed, that means pancreatitis.” Diagnosing Pancreatitis Took 14 Doctors! One of the reasons diagnosing pancreatitis can be difficult is simply that when it comes to pancreatitis doctors can be dumber than bags of barber… Read More »

I Have Pancreatitis What Can I Eat?

If you have pancreatitis, the question “I have pancreatitis what can I eat?” may be very important to you. In fact the answer to that question may mean the difference between living with pancreatitis, beating pancreatitis and dying from pancreatitis. I Have Pancreatitis What Can I Eat Safely? When the question: I have pancreatitis what… Read More »

Ibuprofen For Pancreatitis

Let’s discuss Ibuprofen for pancreatitis. I take it for acute pancreatitis, only acute pancreatitis. If you have chronic pancreatitis you may want to try taking Ibuprofen for pancreatitis daily but ask your doctor if it is safe to take with your current drug regimen. Ibuprofen for pancreatitis is simply common sense but it is NOT a… Read More »

Acute Pancreatitis: What Happens During an Acute Pancreatitis Attack?

Let’s get down to brass tacks and talk pancreas damage from acute pancreatitis. In order to completely understand how serious any acute pancreatitis attack actually is one must understand what happens during an acute pancreatitis attack. Now … I am not going to go all “medical” on you and get into all the boring details.… Read More »

Diagnosing Pancreatitis Can Be Difficult Because …

Diagnosing pancreatitis (either acute or chronic) should not be so difficult. You shouldn’t have to suffer while your doctor looks at you like a bull with a bad case of hemorrhoids (happened to me more than once).  If you’re a doctor and reading this post and you get offended tough. Chances are you have a… Read More »