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What Causes Lupus,stabbing Pain Around Belly Button And Loss Of Appetite?

My daughter has lupus and is complaining of severe stabbing pain around the belly button, which extends to her back. For the past two weeks she complained of having poor appetite, and last week she was having severe nausea which affects her ability to eat. What is happening?
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
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Good evening mam. The kind of pain you are describing is classically seen with pancreatitis. It is condition which causes inflammation of the pancreas organ. It can affect her appetite and it can cause severe pain in the tummy which radiates to the back. Pancreatitis can be seen in lupus due to the disease itself or if she is on medications like Azathioprine or high dose steroids. Do consult your doctor at the earliest. Kindly get Ultrasound abdomen, serum amylase lipase done, but dont ignore. Hope the information was useful.
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What Causes Lupus,stabbing Pain Around Belly Button And Loss Of Appetite?

Good evening mam. The kind of pain you are describing is classically seen with pancreatitis. It is condition which causes inflammation of the pancreas organ. It can affect her appetite and it can cause severe pain in the tummy which radiates to the back. Pancreatitis can be seen in lupus due to the disease itself or if she is on medications like Azathioprine or high dose steroids. Do consult your doctor at the earliest. Kindly get Ultrasound abdomen, serum amylase lipase done, but dont ignore. Hope the information was useful.