Chronic pancreatitis

[mlaurel]

Can a person develop chronic pancreatitis after having  acute pancreatitis that resulted from having an  ERCP? I have developed abdominal pain that radiates to my side and back that is relieved when I lean forward and worsens when I lean back. No nausea or vomiting, no fever.  Should I follow up with my doctor? I had the acute pancreatitis around 2004.  Thanks for your response.

[Shaamz09]

Yes you can get chronic pancreatitus from acute pancreatitus thats wot am sufferin with now and im in constant pain 224/7 am on Co Codamol and traamadol and ibruufen 4 my pain but none wrk, 2moz wil b exactly 6weeks av been sufferin, i got admitted crimbo eve wiv abdominal pain and bein sick n rattlin from throwin my methadone up n realy bad indigestion pain and they diagnosed me with pancreatitus they kept me in 4 2wkz n av bin back in twice since then. am sick off it, id advise you 2 go back 2 hospital and demand you have tests, the dctors dnt no the cause ov myn, cuz i dnt drink and all my testz n scanz *** back clear 4 gallstones which are the 2 main causes of it. the doctors dnt no how long it'll take to settle dwn eitha, it cud tek weeks, monthz, evn years.

[mariahm]

I have had the same experience as you. I have had lots of problems since the ERCP induced Acute Pancreatitis. I've been told I now have Chronic Pancretitis....by a Dr. here and there...then I'm told I don't have Chronic Pancreatitis...then comes the "it's in your head" discussions or assumptions. I'm tired of Dr.'s thinking I dont know how I feel.

[CalGal]

Definitely follow-up with your doc. If low level pancreatitis continues it can result in chronic pancreatitis.