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A member asked:
If a person needs insulin after acute pancreatitis, can the pancreas heal so the person doesn't need insulin any more?
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See doctor: Regularly check your blood sugar watch diet and find reason of pancreatitis exercise your physician will give you advice that you continue need Insulin or not.
Answered 2/26/2017
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Sure: Provided that the pancreas heals ok, eventually the Insulin production may come back, usually not all the way to pre-treatment levels.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Why does serum lipase and amylase increase during acute pancreatitis? Shouldn't it decrease since there is problem with pancreas (inflammation)?
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