Medway, MA
A 33-year-old female asked:
symptoms of pancreatitis?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
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.
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Dr. Ralph Laymananswered
Transplant Surgery 20 years experience
Pain: Abdominal pain, especially with eating. You could also have problems with jaundice.
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Dr. Ralph Laymananswered
Transplant Surgery 20 years experience
Pain: Most commonly people have pain just below the end of the breastbone. It can "stab" right thru to the back. Also people commonly complain of nausea after eating.
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Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
See below: You can get any of these common symptoms but none of them are required for the diagnosis - abdominal pain particularly top center, nausea +/- vomiting, loss of appetite, fatigue or malaise, thirst. If you have any discoloration of the skin on the abdomen or back, go to the hospital immediately - that is a sign of a possible serious complication.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Are there permanent solutions or treatments for pancreatitis?
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Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 34 years experience
Treat the cause.: Pancreatitis secondary to gallstones can be prevented by gallbladder removal (although this surgery will have no benefit in the treatment of that particular episode of pancreatitis). Alcoholic pancreatitis can often be prevented by abstaining from any future alcohol intake.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What treatments are available for pancreatitis?
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Dr. Sidney Vinsonanswered
Gastroenterology 27 years experience
Difficult question: It is really impossible to answer that question without more information. Acute and chronic pancreatitis are treated very differently.
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A member asked:
What are the most common symptoms of pancreatitis?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Jason Blackanswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
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.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Can pancreatitis symptoms mirror any other symptoms?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Cosme Manzarbeitiaanswered
General Surgery 39 years experience
Yes: Cancer of pancreas and gallstones.
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Stanton, CA
A 40-year-old female asked:
What are stages of pancreatitis? What are the symptoms that it is progressing?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Thomas Wrightanswered
Phlebology 29 years experience
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.
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