A good friend suffered with it for several years, in his case it was due to an undiagnosed genetic defect which is quite rare. Acute phases are as PPs have said, managed in hospital with fasting/ pain relief. I don't know much about the diet as my friend was a bit naughty and just tended to avoid eating as much as possible. Of course that lead to breaking out and eating heaps which usually lead to an attack.
It is excruciatingly painful and I have heard it is one of the most painful conditions you can have. for you and your poor dad. If your dad is in hospital they will be looking after him and telling him how he can manage it. In my friend's case he hasn't had an attack in about three years since they were able to do something for him that resolved the issue somewhat. Hopefully there is a solution for your dad's problem.
Thanks for your replies.
Well, dear old Dad has blood poisoning as well as whatever else they have yet to diagnose ( still confident it's pancreatitis, but thinking it's also gall stones and possibly something else).
He's not in a good way. He's very distant, had a temp of 41 degrees this morning with a low of 39.5 this arvo, had 8 drips in 14 hours, has had numerous tests... ultrasounds, xrays and a CT scan.
They haven't given us any definites yet. They want to keep him in for at least a week.
He's now having all liquids scrutinized (input and output).
He doesn't eat a high fat diet at all... he eats a brilliant diet and is very fit and only 49, so I think it's shocked everyone a bit. I'm yet to feel the affects of shock... Not feeling anything at the moment.
Hoping he starts improving soon, as he's gone downhill from last night.
Thanks for your replies. I'll let you know how he gets on.
xx
Oh hun, hang in there! I was in a bad way when I was admitted, I ended up in through emergency one night when I was out for dinner with some girlfriends. I had 2 lots of continuous drips for 72hrs (while I was fasting), so many blood tests it wasn't funny and at one stage I had about 5 dr's in checking on me because my lipaes (sp?) was so high the main dr had them run the test 3 times to check it!
He's in the best place he can be, getting round the clock care and having people constantly monitor him.
Nicky it sounds like your dad is a bit septic.... this means that a lot of your dad's body resources are going to work on the infection in his pancreas. He will be quite likely delirious and out of it whilst his temp it so high and they are monitoring his fluid balance to see how well his kidneys are working. If his kidneys stop working well it will tell them if he is having organ failure due to the sepsis. It sounds quite serious I grant you but I have seen plenty of people pull thru from much worse. If your dad isn't a drinker and is ussually quite fit his chances of pulling thru well are quite high. They will be giving him antibiotics in high levels to help him fight and they tend to bugger up the drips in his arms.
I feel like I am only saying sad things here so I will stop but you know where I am so if you need more info or interpretation of info you hear from the dr's just ask me.
Didnt have time to post properly last night. So sorry to hear that your dad is so ill! i have my fingers crossed that he pulls through ok...and quickly!
SIL has been on high pain meds all night and they are saying gall stones and pancreatitis. MIL passed away in july and she has bassically been on a huge drinking binge + drugs since then and living a very bad lifestyle so this is more than likly a result of that! I think they will have to operate, but i dont know what on or why.
Hugs to you and your dad!!
for you and your poor dad. If your dad is in hospital they will be looking after him and telling him how he can manage it. In my friend's case he hasn't had an attack in about three years since they were able to do something for him that resolved the issue somewhat. Hopefully there is a solution for your dad's problem.
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