32 years ago a very astute doctor diagnosed me with Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis. Last I heard he was teaching at a major University in Texas. Heck he may be retired now from teaching and practice. This guy was extremely good during his time and wrote articles that were published in prestigious journals but since I do NOT suffer anymore like most of the people I read about (I am a member in several forums and visit blogs about pancreatitis) I have often wondered about whether or not he could have possibly been mistaken in his diagnosis. Then ...
Hi April :-)
Gosh I did not see this message until now.
I totally agree with you.
Most folks simply tend to believe the orthadox medical community instead of doing their own headwork and thinking through this disease called pancreatitis. If more people simply said "Ok, pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas" and knowing that ask themselves:
1) what really causes the inflammation?
2) what will resolve the inflammation fast (anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen instead of opiods)?
3) How can I protect my pancreas?
4) how can I heal my pancreas?
And then DO what it takes to achieve resolution of pain as soon as possible thereby decreasing the damage done to the pancreas and then adhereing to a diet conducive to healing instead of what the orthadox medical community now says to do in regards to a diet for pancreatitis more people would find healing possible. But those are my thoughts and my opinions.
I noticed you follow my pancreatitis blog Living With and Overcoming Pancreatitis
I appreciate your readership and hope you have found the information to be of benefit.
I wish you a day free of pancreatitis pain and speedy healing.
The Health Guy