Pain in the pancreas - how to relieve pain in this area?

The pancreas is an organ lobular structure that produces digestive juice with alkali and enzymes that provide a healthy digestion.

Therefore, if there encircling pancreatic pain, localized in the abdominal area( preferably in its upper part), as well as the navel, it may indicate the occurrence of inflammation.

Typically, the pain and discomfort more noticeable after taking too oily and spicy foods, alcoholic beverages and in lying position on your back. There may be a heaviness in the stomach and bloating, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and in most cases does not bring significant relief.

The main causes of the pain

The main causes of discomfort in the pancreas can be:

• metabolic disorders of various types: hyperlipidemia, obesity, hyperaratoidoid crisis;
• bad habits, expressed by uncontrolled smoking and alcohol abuse;
• excesses in food, overeating at night, eating disorders, abundance in the diet of fatty, fried meat foods;
• diseases of the digestive system, liver and biliary tract, viral and bacterial infections;
• continued use of hormonal medications or certain groups of antibiotics;
• bile duct disease, autoimmune processes in the tissues of the organ;
• age-related changes in the pancreas.

Diseases of the body

A sharp and characteristic pain is always a signal that you need to pay attention to the pancreas, because if an unpleasant sensation does not pass for a certain period of time, they can be caused directly by pancreatic diseases.

Pancreatic Disease	Symptoms	Appearances
Acute pancreatitis	persistent pain in the upper abdominal area that worsen during meals; nausea, vomiting, dehydration of the body; bloating and increased overall body temperature; frequent heartbeat and hypersensitivity of the abdominal wall; diarrhea with fat content;	The disease is manifested by cyanotic hemorrhages, sometimes with a yellowish on the side wall of the abdomen and in the navel area. Typical weakness and exhaustion, weight loss.
Chronic pancreatitis	syndrome holiday feast: aching pain in the abdomen, especially at the top, which increases after a meal; smack of bitterness in the mouth and nausea; vomiting of a recurrent nature; heaviness in the upper abdomen; disorders of limb sensitivity.	In the event of mechanical jaundice, the following is observed: yellowness of the skin; clarification of feces; urine of dark color.
cysts Education and psevdokst	squeezing surrounding organs, cyst fluid accumulates and increases significantly in size, disturbing the movement of food in the digestive tract with the possible development of suppuration. There may be pain of an indeterminate nature, accompanied by a heaviness in the abdomen.	In some cases, the pancreas cyst can be identified by touch.
tumors( cancer), pancreatic	increasing pain from abdominal center to the left side and a back; significant weight loss; lack of appetite.	Squeezing the bile duct with a tumor leads to jaundice.

How to deal with pain?

If pain in the pancreas occurs for a long time and is accompanied by destruction of the organ tissues, complex treatment should be taken immediately to remove acute symptoms. Without professional advice do not doctor, but on the eve of a visit to a specialist will also be advisable to take the following measures:

• exclude eating for a day to unload the cells of the body;
• slow the swelling in the inflamed part of the organ by placing a bubble with ice on the abdominal region of the abdomen;
• drink as much as possible - preferably at least two liters - alkaline mineral water without gas;
• take injections of antispasmodics to reduce the likelihood of autolysis of pancreatic tissue.

The above measures will help for a while to relieve pain in the pancreas, but not eliminate the problem completely, and can not eliminate the disease itself, if it does occur. With caution should be taken to the means of traditional medicine, which most people are used to trust unconditionally, such rash actions are fraught with serious complications and unforeseen consequences.

To which doctors should I apply?

The pancreas is the body responsible for the quality of digestive processes, so you can not joke with it. In cases when there is pain, it should not only be immediately removed, but, first and foremost, to eliminate the cause of its occurrence. Any medications should be prescribed only by the attending physician, and all methods of treatment should be under strict control. If we are talking about acute pancreatitis and pancreatic necrosis, we can not do without treatment in the hospital. For the help it is necessary to address to the gastroenterologist and the surgeon.

Summing up, it should be noted that in order to avoid having to turn to the doctor when no comprehensive treatment is not enough, you need at least twice a year undergo preventive examinations. This will not only help prevent the development of serious diseases, but also support health in general.

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