The nature of pain in pancreatitis

Pain in pancreatitis is an unpleasant symptom experienced by all patients suffering from this disease.

If you want to know about the symptoms of inflammation of the pancreas, as well as how to remove the discomfort characteristic of acute or chronic pancreatitis, then read this article.

What is pancreatitis?

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, which can be provoked by a variety of different factors.

At the risk of this pathology are people who lead an unhealthy lifestyle, prefer fatty foods that abuse alcohol and have any systemic diseases that have a negative impact on the condition of the body as a whole.

The pancreas produces enzymes, through which the body processes food that has entered into it. Inflammation of the tissues of this organ can lead to its complete destruction.

In pancreatitis, the enzymes produced by the pancreas do not leave the pancreas and, in the absence of another "target," begin to process its mucous membranes and epithelium.

Mucosal degradation is not always reversible. In time, untreated pancreatitis can once make a healthy person disabled.

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Symptoms of pancreatitis:

• sharp, acute pains that are localized in both the right and left sides and last for hours;
• hyperthermia, sometimes - fever, increase or decrease in blood pressure;
• nausea, characterized by dryness of the oral mucosa, which can not be removed by rinsing the mouth with water;
• offensive and painful belch;
• diarrhea, saturated with noticeable particles of undigested food and having a strong unpleasant odor;
• bloating of the stomach, flatulence.

Due to intoxication of the body, additional symptoms of the disease can occur, such as icteric sclera of the patient's eyes, as well as severe dehydration, dizziness and confused consciousness.

To determine the presence of pancreatitis on its own, at home, without resorting to the help of doctors, is almost unrealistic.

Symptoms of inflammation of the pancreas are similar to the symptoms of many other pathologies of the digestive system.

Only an experienced doctor can diagnose the presence of pancreatitis in a patient and prescribe to him an adequate, and most importantly, timely treatment.

Pain character in pancreatitis

Pain symptoms experienced by patients suffering from pancreatic inflammation are one of the main signs of this pathological clinical picture.

What determines the nature of pain in chronic pancreatitis or in the acute form of this disease?

Pain produced by the pancreas arises from the obstruction of the ducts that connect this organ to other organs of the digestive system.

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In addition, pain with pancreatitis, felt in the right, left side or back, can produce and vessel ischemia.

The nature of pain in acute pancreatitis is similar to the nature of cuts in appendicitis. The patient, suffering from inflammation of the pancreas, developed rapidly, feels a stitching, cutting pain, which has an impetuous course.

Pain localization can be floating: many patients often complain that the discomfort that they feel in the left and right side radiates into the soft tissues located above the coccyx on the back.

Swelling caused by inflammation, presses on the nerve endings surrounding the organ, provoking the appearance of drawing pains.

How long are the pains that are harsh? Throughout the time, until the aggravation of inflammation develops. The earlier you start to treat, the less you will suffer from discomfort.

Symptoms of chronic pancreatitis are less pronounced. The nature of the pain that is localized in the right or hypochondrium, muffled - discomfort then subsides, then resumes again.

As a rule, chronic pancreatitis is a consequence of untreated acute inflammation. In chronic inflammation of the pancreas on the mucous membranes in lesions appear fibrous inclusions, unable to produce enzymes.

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The nature of pain in this pancreatitis can be affected by various neoplasms that appear in the gland tissues: cysts and calcification foci.

They squeeze the tissue, which still retains vitality, as a result of which a person feels constant aching pain.

Relieve the pain symptoms of pancreatitis will help rest and acceptance of a certain pose.

Most often, the pain that provokes the aggravation of this disease, you can mitigate, sitting down and pulling his legs to the stomach.

Some patients find relief by repeating the same posture, but in a prone position. Pay attention: it is necessary to lie down on the right or on the left side.

Lying on the back, especially in a relaxed posture, can enhance the character of the pain.

It is best not to go to the doctor on your own, but wait for the ambulance crew while you are at home.

Do not hope that the symptoms of acute pancreatitis, especially pain in the sides and in the back, will go by themselves, because this will not happen.

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You can get rid of pancreatic inflammation only with the help of outpatient treatment.

In addition, with acute pancreatitis, you should not take any medications before a doctor's examination, because they can remove the symptoms of the disease and make it more difficult to diagnose it.

Treatment of chronic pancreatitis

Within the framework of this treatment, special medications are prescribed that can remove pain syndrome, drugs that have an immunomodulatory effect, and also agents that normalize fermentation.

In addition, patients suffering from chronic pancreatitis are forced to follow a diet that normalizes the digestive tract and reduces the burden on the intestinal system.

But what if the recurrence of chronic pancreatitis has occurred? In what case can I take pain medication, and in what - not?

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If the pain produced by nerve endings located around the inflamed pancreas has a weak, jerky, but disturbing character, then it is not forbidden to take analgesics.

If, in addition to pain, a patient familiar with the specificity of acute pancreatitis begins to feel the symptoms of this form of the disease, then it is better to refuse the use of analgesics and call a doctor.

How to relieve pain in the back and in the hypochondrium produced by pancreatitis, at home, without a visit to the clinic? This can be done using non-steroid type analgesics.

Everyone who has had an inflammation of the pancreas in the anamnesis should keep such drugs at home in case of discomfort.

How many tablets should I take to relieve pain in the back and sides? The number of tablets that can relieve pain in your particular case should be determined by the doctor.

A doctor familiar with the clinical picture of the disease can accurately determine the required dosage of medications and answer the question of how many certain tablets can be consumed to alleviate the symptoms of chronic pancreatitis.

At home, each person probably will have at least one of these drugs: "Paracetamol", "Diclofenac", "Ibuprofen," etc. These medications have an average analgesic effect.

In addition, within the framework of treatment aimed at combating chronic pancreatitis, it is possible to use various pancreatic enzymes( for example, Creon), which facilitate the work of the digestive system.

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Many doctors prescribe to their patients somatostatin therapy( Octreotide), which reduces the pain threshold.

To block histamine receptors, they designate "Famotidine", which creates a protective shell, which "protects" the mucous pancreas from negative effects.

As proton pump inhibitors, such drugs as "Lansoprazole", "Esomeprazole" and "Rabeprazole" are used, which suppress the increased secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

After reading this article, you could learn about the nature of pain in pancreatitis, as well as how to stop them.

Remember: the presence of symptoms of inflammation of the pancreas - an occasion to consult a doctor!