Force Doctors in the United States to Better Educate Themselves on Chronic Pancreatitis, Especially in the ERs!

I have chronic pancreatitis, I know the pain, I know all that this disease steals from patients. We get treated like drug seekers, and as if we don't deserve care because we brought this on by being an alcoholic. Alcoholism is only one single cause of pancreatitis but all doctors seem to know is that alcohol causes it so the patient must be a drunk. We are not all drunks. I have Pancreas Divisum, which I was born with. And after 5 years of reccuring acute pancreatitis I ended up diabetic because of this condition. More education is definitely needed as to what pancreatitis is and what causes it and mostly how to treat it. We do not deny diabetic patients insulin. Pain sufferers, like those with pancreatitis, deserve adequate pain relief.

Everything the author says is so true! I hope all the medical professionals who read this decide to educate themselves more!!! #EndTheIgnorance

I have this illness

Doctors need to realize and understand we people that suffer with chronic pancreantitis have extreme pain and need pain pills to survive this.

Much needed awareness for Chronic Pancreatitis, it's a horrible debilitating condition!

I will FOREVER fight for CP

My son has suffered from acute/chronic pancreatitis for the past 7 years. The pain is horrendous and he has no quality of life. The last thing he should have to worry about is being judged by medical staff every time he needs treatment, assuming he is faking his pain and seeking drugs.

Finding a hospital and provider that can diagnose and treat CP is crucial. Insurance companies are also a huge hurdle !

I hopethis will help get doctors off our cases

This disease almost killed my baby she had to suffer for 6 years and no one should have to go through that. Please doctors everywhere needs to be educated on this terrible disease called Pancreatitis!!!!

I had this painful disease and had the TP/IAT 9-27-12

I suffer immensely also and it is not due to alcohol. I rarely drink. Drs know far less than what random support groups know.

I suffered with pancreatitis for fifteen years before I got relief with the TPIAT procedure. I was repeatedly labeled as a drug seeker or ignored by doctors who didn't have the time to research what was wrong with me. I was in real pain; the most painful pain I've ever been in on my life.

I also suffer from this horrible disease. I know and have been through the ERs turning us away to die! Doctors refusing to treat us, inability to get need pain relief and pharmacies refuing to fill scripts and purposely embarrassing us in public! Without pain control, we can be given a death sentence! Don't OUR lives matter?

I had really bad experience with an ontario hospital left me in pain for hours not even checked on nurse told me to suck it up when I told her it hurts all in spite of coming in via ambulance and supervisor called I'm give me iv and he couldn't find vein

Tired of suffering! Doctors should be educated before dismissing us & our disease.

Please help us all that are suffering. It is so painful and takes a lot just to get through a day. We have no quality of life.