New to pancreatitis
Hello i (40M) just got out of ER yesterday. Sunday night had intense pain in lower right back, pain was off and on for 2 weeks but dull/ache thought maybe I pulled a muscle. Decided to sleep it off Sunday night (can't afford ER was going to go to urgent care Monday morning) Monday I woke up and pain was pretty much gone, very slight ache. I went to work at 3pm, by 8pm I was texting people trying to get someone to cover my shift, I could barely walk, had stabbing pain. About 9:15 someone showed up to relieve me and I drove myself to the ER.
At the ER for 7 hours, getting blood tests/urine tests done then put in the waiting room, about 2 hours later got a CT scan with contrast and then put back into the waiting room. I originally thought I had a kidney stone or appendicitis just based on googling.
I was finally brought into an actual room around 3:30am. They gave me toradol and IV hydration. Around 4:15am they did an ultrasound, then the Dr. Finally saw me about 4:45am and told me my lipase was high (250) and that I had acute pancreatitis, she questioned me pretty heavily about my drinking habits and any binge drinking lately.
I have maybe 2 beers a week after work with a coworker. Other than that I dont really drink except on rare occasions like birthday party or something but even then I usually only have maybe 2 tall cans. I honestly hate getting drunk so I never do.
The Dr. Kept pressing about alcohol but I was honest and told her I dont really drink, except for maybe 2 corona a week usually on Sunday nights after work. The Dr. Told me she was going to discharge me, and that I need to be on a liquid diet for the next 4 days minimum and that if the pain didn't start to get better during that 4 days that I needed to come back and I would be checked in and put on TPN to give my pancreas a complete rest.
**im on liquid only diet for 4 days, how the heck do I get enough calories with only a liquid diet without stressing out my pancreas and ending up back in ER? I currently have been drinking water, orange juice, chicken broth, and a 30g protein shake split up into 2 portions for lunch and dinner. IM SO HUNGRY I keep wanting to just go get some chicken or tuna or something solid. Is upping it to 2 protein shakes a day going to effect my pancreas?