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Pancreas Divisum: Does anyone else have this and know they have it?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Mar 11, 2023 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
I appreciate the added information, @mjemjm, it is good that you finally got a diagnosis. It appears as if maintaining a healthy diet is important in order to keep from having further attacks. Is this what you've been told?
As the Sulfasalazine medication seemed to be a trigger for your first attack, did your doctors replace that drug with something else?
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Yes the diet is everything for me. My pancreas doesn’t drain properly, so fat, etc backs up and the pancreas produces more enzymes which inflame it. I try to avoid fats and sugars as much as possible, but my GI
Doctor said tha was not realistic, but everything in moderation. Ever since the last attack it makes me nauseous if I even think about eating fried food.
When I stopped the sulfasalazine,
My rheumatologist started me on hydroxichloroquine two a day. I also started seeing an endocrinologist who discovered I don’t produce a sufficient amount of cortisone so I take a 5 mg prednisone daily. The arthritis always hurts but I can live with it.