RE: Pancreatitis - Can hot & spicy salsa cause pancreatitis?

[Guest guest]

I am posting this question for a new member:

" Before I started to have chronic pancreatitis I ate hot & spicy salsa daily,

I mean hot hot. My doctor says this wouldn't be the cause, has this question

ever been ask before..  "

From Gail: Thank you for any help you can provide.

Gail West, Indiana

Midwest Regional Representative

gwest1955@...

[Guest guest]

Although I do know it's not on the list of things that would cause a

panc attack I have experienced the same attack after eating some very

spicy salsa, but...along with that I had a beef chimichanga, and I

know that with my kidney and liver problems I have to watch my

protein intake, I just didn't think well before I ate it. I would

have to agree with Mark on this one though, if it causes discomfort

or pain then don't eat it.

[Guest guest]

--I, too, am a NON-DRINKER! I don't even like alcohol. Also

had my gallbladder removed years ago as the doctors thought that was

my problem -- NOT!! CP was my problem. As I stated in prior

messages -- PROCESS OF ELIMINATION!!! That's how they determined

mine!!

[Guest guest]

I also am a non drinker, and non smoker, I do still have my

gallbladder but I was first misdiagnosed as having Irritable Bowel

Syndrome when the real problem was CP. I do have a family history

of " stomach cancer " which was all they knew to call it about 50+

years ago though. Maybe you should check your family medical history,

I don't know for sure that this could be genetic but I do know in my

case it is.

[Guest guest]

--I, too, was first diagnosed with IBS as well after they

stated " of course, it all could be in your head! " Yeah, right,

we're imagining that we have pain!! Thanks a lot doctor!! Oh, I'm

a non-smoker as well. However, my father both drank AND smoked. He

died when I was 18 mos. old smoking in bed at the age of 55. I'm

wondering if he had panc. problems! Probably. I probably inherited

it!!! Darned genes.