Can vicodin or norco damage the pancreas either directly or indirectly?

Question

Was taking Vicodin or Norco for about two years, yet my pain seemed to get more severe and more frequent. I asked doctors but w/unsure answers. I stopped taking it after weening down but still suffered 5 days of extreme withdrawls and months of residual anxiety, thurst and exessive urination during which I asked for help from doctors who discovered I was now severely diabetic, off the scale never appearing in any previous lab tests. Diabetes does run in my family but not normally until late sixties and I was 48 at the time.

Answer 1

narcotics do not damage the pancrease directly or indirectly, they are metabolised in the liver. Your diabetes is likely inherited, good luck

Answer 2

I do believe the heavy hitting medications can cause imbalance in insulin production which can lead to diabetes, as well as other conditions.

www.hufa.org has an article at the pain link that simplistically explains why pain can increase despite taking anti-pain medication. I was 47 when I flipped from being hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) to diabetic. Mine may have been due to the Depo Provera shot, not pain medications, though.