Question 1

symptoms of pancreatitis?

Accepted Answer

Acute pancreatitis: Upper abdominal pain
    abdominal pain that radiates to your back
    abdominal pain that feels worse after eating
    nausea
    vomiting
    tenderness when touching the abdomen.

Question 2

are the symptoms of pancreatitis, chronic bad?

Accepted Answer

Can be: Chronic pancreatitis can cause chronic pain, often worse with eating, can radiate into the back; can be constant pain requiring narcotics; can have hard to control diabetes; can have fat malabsorption with fatty, greasy, foul smelling stools, weight loss; can have vitamin and mineral deficiencies, including osteoporosis, and osteomalacia (rickets). Rx can include surgery, digestive supp, pain meds.

Question 3

does pancreatitis usually cause many symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Pain, nausea anvomit: Miserable pain an nausea.

Question 4

what are the most common symptoms of pancreatitis?

Accepted Answer

Nausea/vomiting,pain: Pancreatitis often results in upper abdominal pain which can radiate through to the back and is usually worse with eating. Nausea and vomiting are also usually present.

Question 5

can pancreatitis symptoms mirror any other symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cancer of pancreas and gallstones.

Question 6

what are stages of pancreatitis? what are the symptoms that it is progressing?

Accepted Answer

Acute and Chronic: Acute pancreatitis is a serious medical condition where pancreatic enzymes inflame  the pancreas and surrounding tissues it can lead to death but to those who survive they can develop chronic pancreatitis where the pancreas begins to fail from chronic injury. Both should have prompt medical attention and  treatment. Please see a doctor.

Question 7

should i go to the e.r.? i have had 2 hospitalizations for pancreatitis in the last 6 months. i am currently having the same symptoms again only milder but getting worse. should i wait until it gets real bad or should i go right in?

Accepted Answer

Pancreatitis : You should see a pancreas doctor , as soon as possible . Go to er if you are really sick , this can be serious.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of chronic pancreatitis?

Accepted Answer

Pain: Abdominal pain is usually the most prominent symptom, which is usually worst 30-60 minutes after eating a meal.  Other symptoms include loss of appetite, weight loss, and oily diarrhea.

Question 9

what are the symptoms and end result of acute pancreatitis?

Accepted Answer

Pain &amp; scarring: Severe abdominal pain, nausea vomiting and in severe cases shock may result from pancreatitis.  For more information see the web site give below.  Pancreatitis often heals by scarring of damaged tissue.

Question 10

what symptoms of chronic pancreatitis are the most important?

Accepted Answer

All: Pain can be severe, life-altering, requiring narcotics.  Diabetes can be "brittle"-hard to control, with very high and very low levels of blood sugar in the same day, associated with various complications of diabetes. Maldigestion can cause malnutrition, weight loss, osteoporosis, fatty, greasy, foul-smelling stools.  Rx is available for all; complex issue.

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