You could try seeing a pain management specialist. I don't know what they are called, officially, but they deal with people who deal with chronic pain. Lot's of people with chronic conditions see them.
I can't imagine the pain associated with pancreatitis. I have a bum ankle, and I've learned to live with low level pain 24x7, but I presume any internal pain is a hell of a lot worse.
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I feel the pull on the rope, let me off at the rainbow
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