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Hello @mjemjm

I see that you just recently joined Connect and I would like to welcome you. I'm sorry that your post was not responded to earlier. However, I was interested in your post, as I have not heard of this disorder before. I did some research on the National Pancreas Foundation website and found a link with some information, https://pancreasfoundation.org/patient-information/ailments-pancreas/pancreas-divisum/. Perhaps you have already read this? If not, please take some time to familiarize yourself with the information.

It appears that this disorder is often without symptoms. Is this your situation as well? How was your pancreas-divisum diagnosed?

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Thank you for the information. I’ve had two acute attacks. The first time was in July 2018 and I was in the hospital nine days. The second time was September 2021 and I was in seven days. Each time my Lipase was around 30,000. The pain was excruciating. I was given Dylaudin and Tramadol and Toradol by IV around the clock. I had no intake by mouth. The doctors thought it was brought on by sulfasalazine because I have no risk factors. No gall bladder, non drinker and very low cholesterol, etc. After CTs and MRIs which showed no damage to pancreas the only thing left was that it was medicine induced. . I stopped the sulfasalazine and things seemed to be ok until I ate three days of fried foods and the second attack happened. This time a pancreatic endoscopic ultrasound was done and they found the divisium. As you said, most people never know they are born that way. Now that I understand it, I eat much healthier.