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If your pancreas has been severely damaged, you may need to take insulin to help your body control blood sugar. You also may need to take pancreatic enzyme pills to help your body digest fat and protein.

If you have chronic pancreatitis, you will need to follow a low-fat diet and stop drinking alcohol. You may also take medicine to manage your pain. Making changes like these may seem hard. But with planning, talking with your doctor, and getting support from family and friends, these changes are possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

Learning about pancreatitis:	What is pancreatitis? What causes it? What are the symptoms? Will pancreatitis come back after it is treated? What can I do to keep pancreatitis from coming back?
Being diagnosed:	How is pancreatitis diagnosed? How are bile duct blockages that cause pancreatitis diagnosed? How is the level of the enzyme amylase used to diagnose pancreatitis? How is the level of the enzyme lipase used to diagnose pancreatitis? How is a CT scan used to diagnose pancreatitis and its complications?
Getting treatment:	How is pancreatitis treated? Can it be treated with medicine? How do I manage the pain of chronic pancreatitis?

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Last Updated: October 31, 2011

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