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>Hello, I would appreciate any assistance with suggestions on how to
>treat acute pancreatis. I do not use {*filter*} and I do not have gall
>stones. I have been hospitalized 4 times over the past month. As part of
>an attempt to treat my pancreatis my gallbladder has been removed. My
>pancreatic ducts do not appear to be normal but there appears to be no
>growth present or blockage. My first acute pancreatic attack was seven
>weeks ago. I have been on a low fat diet, less then 40 grams of fat a day.
> Does anyone know of any specific alternative treatments i.e., diet,
>herbs, Plant enzyme therapy. I am still suffering light to moderate
>pancreatic pain and it becomes more intense at night.
Why aren't you on regular enzyme treatment? You should be taking enzymes
with every meal, eating lightly, really very little fats. Forget about most
meat. Eat your meat as baby
cooking.net">food so it will be well mixed with the enzymes
when you do.
Basically from reading I understand that blockages occur in the pancreas
when you have pancreatitis. Any uncombined fats will continue to stimulate
your pancreas and it will attempt to make and release then enzymes you need
to digest the food. But since they can't get out of the pancreas...
Treatment can make or break you in pancreatitis. Sometimes surgery is
indicated. If you've gotten through the worst part you probably will
continue okay. There is a pancreatic assocation for doctors who truly have
an interest in it. When I was sick I asked for a referral from the
association. But if the doctor is hip enough to stay up to date he/she
should do well. There 's a lot of information in Medline.
If it comes tpancreatic surgery you really do want a specialist. This can
be indicated if to much of the pancreas becomes infected or starts to die.
Some people recover to the point of no pain. Some to the point where they
"recover" and don't take enzymes.
Oh, if the enzymes don't work by themselves then consult your doctor about
using sodium bicarbonate with them. The pancreas also makes sodium
bicarbonate and it is the bicarbonation that protects the enzymes from
being broken down by the stomach acids.
Image this. The stomach starts to empty to the duodenum. The pancreas
releases bicarbonate and enzymes into the chyme (doctor word for digested
food). The stomach and duodenum kind of shuffle the cooking.net">food back and forth
while the pancreas neutralizes the food. Eventually the cooking.net">food continues on
it's way. The modulation of this activity are receptors that can tell if
the fats are combined and ones that can tell if the chyme is too acid.
If you don't have bicarbonation you will know it. The cooking.net">food literally burns
and it will be through your digestive tract as fast as your body can move
it.
So, a physicist's opinion. Not a doctors. :-)
Jackie
Pancreatis Help