Do you take pancrease tablets before you eat? What are the symptoms you have if you do not take them?
My boyfriend had pancreatitis so bad, he nearly died in 2003. He was in a coma for 30 days and I remember sitting in Rush Hospital in Chicagao and looking at him wondering how long he had to live. Miraculously, he survived. His alcoholism and triglyceride level over 5000 nearly killed him.
It made him an insulin dependent diabetic, so he takes a lot of insulin every day.
I have told my friends doctor 2 times now he has problems eating. My friend says he vomits “grease”. He has to be very careful about what he eats or he doesnt digest and he ends up projectile vomiting until his stomach is empty. I dread going out to eat with him because I know he will throw up afterwards. He does not tolerate fast food at all. The doctor prescribed reglan thinking he had gastroparesis, but it didnt help. I think he needs some Pancrease to help him with digestion. I also think they are slacking because he has not seen a GI doc since he left chicago. What is your thoughts on this?
He sees his MD every 3 months following his near fatal necrotic pancreatitis. I want him to see a GI specialist to keep his pancreas in check. I think he has chronic pancreatitis and is not able to digest the fats.
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First of all NO fast food or alcohol EVER.. Yes there is pills. Like Viokase, Pancrealipase, and Panokase are ones that I have taken with good results. But it’s imperative that he be seen by a GI asap. Pancreatitis left untreated is fatal.
If he truly needs pancreatic enzymes he will suffer from malabsorption which is weight loss where he’s not absorbing his food. He will also have fatty stools and vomiting. But if he’s vomiting violently whenever he eats he needs IV fluids and no food intake at all. Then can be placed on enzymes and food. He needs a doctor non the less.