I had an ercp and yes it gave me chronic pancreatitis I was sick for 5 weeks. They finally took out my gallbladder which had cholocystitis which is chronic infection. The surgeon told me that I more than likely have had pancreatitis many times. I wasn't supposed to get it again after my gallbladder was removed, but I did. So now they consider it chronic. They're going to have to explore autoimmune disease which my mom and my grandma both had. Because
that can cause chronic pancreatitis. I'm on pig enzymes to support my pancreas so it doesn't have to work so hard and my food can be digested. It's been really hard trying to figure out what to eat. Everything is either too sweet or too salty. I can't have any fat or any sugar. This has been so hard because not only have I been in the emergency room and hospital several times in the last 6 months but it's been hard on my family. Anyway, just wanted to see if anybody else has had the same experiences. I'm more than likely have rheumatoid arthritis like my grandma. But I did not know that autoimmune disease can cause chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic atrophy. Any suggestions would be helpful.