
What Are The Symptoms Of Pancreatitis?

what the possibility is that it can be pancreatitis seeing that the pain went away quite quickly after lying down?
What I can do while away to reduce any risk why still enjoying my vacation?
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Can I still drink some alcohol? im not a heavy drinker and i have not been diagnosed yet
what should i watch for?
what symptoms would i expect?
how long after eating or drinking would i have symptoms? this question is very important to me
not resembling pancreatitis
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
pancreatitis does not seem to be the case here.
First of all acute pancreatitis symptoms are pretty blatant! Intense pain that won't go away with common painkillers is the rule.
Chronic pancreatitis may cause a dull epigastric pain (middle upper abdomen) which may radiate to the back about 30 minutes after meals. The patients may feel better when leaning forward (the opposite of what happened to you). Other symptoms or conditions usually accompany this disease, like diabetes and steatorrhea (diarrhea with floating, greasy, smelly stool). Heavy alcohol consumption is implicated in 70% of cases but various other causes make up the rest 30%.
I can't 'guess' the cause of your symptom, but heart related problems (like angina) should be excluded because of their severity and not because they are the most likely ones.
If you can't link alcohol consumption or eating with the symptoms then there is no reason to take any precautions but only use logic. Avoiding heavy alcohol consumption is recommended anyway!
If you have more clinical details to add, I would be glad to comment on them too.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!


avoid smoking and alcohol
Detailed Answer:
You're welcome!
Smoking and alcohol consumption is what you can do, to help your pancreas. There is no drug to protect it! Regarding pancreatitis, bile stones may cause it, so if your gallbladder is healthy, then your pancreas is more safe.
Kind Regards!


if i dont have any symptoms within an hour after eating would that be a good sign?
regarding pancreatitis and most other abdominal conditions, yes!
Detailed Answer:
Yes! Chronic pancreatitis usually causes pain about half an hour after eating, so if you don't have pain an hour later it's a good thing!
The same applies for other conditions that may cause pain after meals, like vascular problems for example.
Kind Regards!


You're welcome!
Detailed Answer:
Glad to help!

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