my buddy has this due to
alcohol,
and his is chronic,sounds like yours is too,,,there is not much you can do,,id get on some digestive enzymes,this will help the pancreas have to do less,and help you stay healthy.
small meals,,,,small!,,see,the pancreas excreats those enzymes,and when it does,with pancreatitis,it doeant release them,it activates them inside itself,so it eats its self!!!