Question 1

how can you tell if it is pancreatitis?

Accepted Answer

Pancreatitis: Abdominal pain radiating to the back, nausea/vomiting, elevated amylase/lipase, abdominal ct scan.

Question 2

please tell me what can be the cause of pancreatitis?

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Many possibilities: The two main causes of pancreatitis in the U.S. Are alcohol and gallstones.  Other causes include infections, medications, ercp, post-operative, hyperlipidemia, hypercalcemia, abdominal trauma, hereditary, tropical, cancer and scorpion bite, among others.

Question 3

help docs! how to tell if i have pancreatitis?

Accepted Answer

Pain: abdominal pain in the mid upper part, that goes to your back. blood tests show an elevated Lipase level. Imaging studies may show inflammation of the pancreas.

Question 4

can you tell me what could i do for chronic pancreatitis pain?

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Pancreatitis: This is complex and depends on your enzymes, the cause of the pancreatitis. Options for pain include celiac plexus blocks, Neuromodulation, rarely opioids, medical cannabis, avoiding certain foods.

Question 5

please tell me how long it takes for to recover from acute pancreatitis?

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It depends: It depends on the severity of the pancreatitis and the underlying cause. It can be days to weeks.

Question 6

how can i tell if pain is gas or pancreatitis?

Accepted Answer

pancreatitis: Pancreatitis is a serious illness and can be confirmed using blood tests for pancreatic markers.  Gas pains would come and go, pain from pancreatitis would be more persistent.  See your doctor.

Question 7

please tell me, could acute pancreatitis be life threatening?

Accepted Answer

Potentially yes: Acute pancreatitis can be severe, and can cause other organs to fail and lead to death. Most of the time, pancreatitis is mild to moderate and the pancreas recovers.

Question 8

please tell me what can i do about my chronic pancreatitis pain without taking my pain meds?

Accepted Answer

Diet &amp; enzymes: A low-fat diet can help with the pain. Also taking pancreatic enzymes can give the pancreas some rest and offer some modest pain relief.

Question 9

how can i tell if i have pancreatitis or gastritis without being tested. pain off and on for 2 yrs but get more constant and worse. upper mid abd?

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't self -dx: I wouldn't try to self diagnose these conditions.  If you have had significant abdominal pain over the last two years - this warrants medical evaluation. Take care.

Question 10

is it pancreatitis or an ulcer, how can i tell?

Accepted Answer

A simple lab...: Typically, pancreatitis is described as sharp epigastric pain that radiates to the back, worsens with food intake, particularly fatty food. Ulcers are more in the epigastrium that may or may not radiate. But the 2 do overlap sympatomatically. A very simple blood test (amylase/lipase) would tell the difference. These are typically elevated in pacreatitis.

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