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There is no special diet for chronic pancreatitis, but I have a low carb diet as many diabetics do, as it makes managing your blood sugars much easier.

Sorry, not sure what happened there. To continue: From an initial diagnosis of IBS in 1995, type 2 diabetes in 2000, chronic pancreatitis in 2014. So 19 years of diarrhoea, unnecessarily!! Once I got my Creon dose right, my "IBS" went away. So, keep the faith, it will work!

Hi, I'm a fellow T3c diabetic. Do you have a dietician associated with your consultant? I found them invaluable. Remember to take with snacks too. Creon was a life changer for me. From an initial diagnosis of IBS in 1995, they found I Edited by mods to remove forum rule breach

Not recommended with pancreatitis, but hey!

btw, I drink Monster Zero. A bit of voddy helps!!

Hi, I'm type 3C. I was mis diagnosed with type 2 in 2000 after 5 years of nerve damage in my feet. The bowel problems caused by pancreatitis were diagnosed as IBS. It took them 19 years to realize I was type 3c diabetic in all. I had a lot of unnecessary suffering and ended up with permanent...

I prefer Australian guidelines, 4 units a day is a minimum! Just kidding, but it'd funny if it was true ;)

Agree, diabetics don't need to stop living! I find spirits in general don't affect my BG as long as you use diet mixers. Champagne is good for all the reasons! Dry white wine has the least carbs of the wine category. Beer and cider, not so good, but you can adjust with insulin once you know how...

I was prescribed with metformin, but it did nothing for my blood glucose levels and made me feel bloated all the time.

Well, T1 and T2 diabetes dont cause digestive problems. It was this kind of thinking that caused me to be misdiagnosed for so long. The digestive problems started in 1995 when I was told I had IBS. Then I got numbness in my left foot and was diagnosed with a trapped nerve. In 2000 I was...

Hi. It seems obvious to me now. I suffered the same symptoms. I was diagnosed with IBS and type 2 diabetes! To cut a 19 year story short, I actually have type 3c diabetes and chronic pancreatitis. The good news is that your digestive issues can be treated with a drug called Creon. It was a...