Why do you have to quit drinking alcohol when you have pancreatitis ?

Published January 4, 2011

Question by badgurl55: Why do you have to quit drinking alcohol when you have pancreatitis ?
I can never find on any Med Web pages as to how alcohol actually effects pancreatitis. What does it mainly do to the pancreas ? I still drink (but much less than before) and have had no pain. Also had my gall bladder out 3 years before the pancreatitis pain and haven’t had since they searched around for cancer last year near the pancreas

Best answer:

Answer by judy b
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so you wont die. The pancreas is nothing to fool around with

Ask the doc for a detailed explanation, or his staff! Take care and God bless,

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