pancreatitis in young

Hi Kelley. I'm so sorry to hear about your little boxer. Pancreatitis is a terrible disease for dogs (and people) to endure. If your vet hasn't yet performed an ultrasound, that will be the next step. They'll need to check to see how swollen the pancreas is, if there is something like a tumor or pseudo-cyst, or even a birth defect causing the trouble. It's even possible there is something blocking the pancreatitic or common bile duct at the root of the problem.

About 4weeks ago i woke up in the early hours of the morning with pain in my chest and upper back and vomited quite alot i went to work and got taken in to A&E by abulance because i was in so much pain and counld not stop being sick, they took blood test to make sure it was nothing life threating and gave me some morphine and sent me home the same night once pain killers had worn off i had to go back to A&E and the repeated the same as before.

Fluid therapy, regular blood work (sometimes several times a day), pain meds or a patch for pain and antibiotics are often used. This is a very painful condition. In pancreatitis, nutrients the dog needs are passed out in the feces, thus probably the reason for the weight loss (and that is quite a bit). Has he been checked for diabetes?

Treatment for acute pancreatitis People with acute pancreatitis are treated with IV fluids and pain medications in the hospital. In up to 25% of patients, the pancreatitis can be severe and patients may need to be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). In the ICU, the patient is closely watched because pancreatitis can damage the heart, lungs, or kidneys. Some cases of severe pancreatitis can result in death of pancreatic tissue.

Something else to remember about pancreatitis is that in a healthy pancreas, even a meal that is high in fat is not likely to cause pancreatitis, but many dogs have unknown pancreatic issues and that's why they develop pancreatitis. In other words, the fat doesn't cause the pancreas to go bad, but it will flare up an already unhealthy organ. There is something much more going on here if your puppy will not walk.

s possible the diagnosis could be pancreatitis, but you should ask your doctor for an exact diagnosis and also ask what diet you should be following for the condition you have. In general, most docs tell patients who have acute pancreatitis to follow a liquid diet for a period of time then slowly transition to a soft diet that is very low in fat. That can be followed up by changing back to a 'regular' low fat diet.

Has anyone else had bouts of pancreatitis in a young puppy? If so, did it go away? Do you have any other suggestions?

Go to the ER, if it is pancreatitis, waiting too long can be fatal. If it not, dehydration becomes the main issue, which in and of it's self is serious.

ploryi blood test/liver/pancrease panel and possibly a endoscope to find out what is going on in your stomach. A gi specialist would probably be best. If this is truly pancreatitis you would need to stop drinking to let the pancrease heal before permament damage is done...(normally) BUT i'm not a doctor.. a visit with a gi specialist would be the way to go..

I wrote bed ridden in a sense that I cant do anything without aggravating the pain. Even slight activities like brushing teeth and walking hardens my upper stomach and pain aggravates. But I still can walk and do things it just makes my pain worse to the point where I find it difficult to even breathe. I havent been able to step outside my home for these past 5 months because of this.

thank you for your comments Dr. I've since been taking the zantac (75mg every 12 hours) for the past few weeks and it seems to be subsiding and i haven't had any of the above issues, except this past weekend I ate a greasy burger (which i never eat) and it flared up again, with the upper abdominal bloating and sore spot, as well as diarrea.

My boyfriend is in critical care due to severe pancreatitis. They have him under heavy sedation and the only reason he is still alive is because he is so young. He doesn't even know I'm pregnant yet and I'm so terrified I'm gonna lose him and my baby won't have a daddy. I'm only 6 weeks along and I've never been so terrified in my life...

My GI is super confident in his diagnosis, and so are we this is really the only disease I match up to 100%. In my case this is a rare diagnosis because I am so young and obviously my lifestyle habits have not called this. I have been sick for almost 3 years now undiagnosed and miserable. I can no longer to eat and drink because of pain swelling, and vomiting, so I have a GJ tube and I hate it!

Because the vet gave us muscle relaxants and rimadahl to give for pain management, his pancreatitis flared up again. Now he is in the hospital on intravenous fluids and pain med injections. I just want to know anyone's thoughts on this? I really believe if he didn't have problems with his neck, the pancreatitis would have been controllable. But b/c of his "slipped disk" in his neck steroids is usually the treatment, but he can't have steroids b/c of the pancreatitis.

After four years and a referral to a major university hospital I found out that chronic pancreatitis does not require elevated enzymes. In fact mine was caused by a medication they prescribed me for the Sarcoidosis. Like I said I don't know if this is it but definitly worth a look.

Your symptoms could be SO many things including microscopic sludge/stones in the common bile duct, gallbladder problems, Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, mininal change chronic pancreatitis, etc., etc., etc. Pancreatic and ductal pain is among the most horrendous pain there is. If you cannot manage your pain, talk to your primary care physician and ask for some medication!

When you have chest or back pain associated with eating, you look more for gall bladder or pancreatitis, especially if you're young and female. However, because you may have a family history of heart problems, it would be a good idea to talk with your doctor.

m reading say they place the stent at the same time as the Sphincterotomy, for the very reason of trying to avoid pancreatitis. I did end up in the hosp. overnight because of severe pain. But aside from feeling like a horse kicked me in the belly, I'm ok and eating a little. Won't the pancreatic duct scar over if it's not stented when he does the procedure? Also curious, has anyone had a jumping/flipping/painful/?? feeling in the area of the stent shortly after the procedure?

ima 33y/o male ive been having oily stools for almost 5 months,weight loss of almost 50 lbs total despite having a healthy appetite,mild but constant middle to lower back pain,Constant burping and bloated have had 2 abdominal CT scans one without contrast and one with oral and IV contrast Both Came back clean ,no sign of Cancer or cancer spread as i am truly convinced i have Pancreatic cancer ,my back bothers me more sitting in a chair or laying down,the last CT scan i had was in mid july,also

Other conditions that can cause yellow stools include hepatitis, pancreatitis or liver cirrhosis. It does not indicate cancer like you rightly mentioned.

Years ago, I had a young Sheltie that died of pancreatitis. He was absolutely fine when I left for work in the morning and doubled up and very ill by the time I got home. I rushed him to my Vet and we tried to treat him for 2 days. I finally made the sad decision to put him to sleep. So, I've crossed the same bridge you find yourself at today. I really doubt, with the other issues going on, that the outcome would have been different. You tried your best and you have to remember that.

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