pancreatitis in young people

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.

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..

My mother has been suffering from Pancreatitis for the past 4months. She has been in hospital three times with severe pain, vomitting, and fluid in the abdominal. In that time she has lots over 25kg. She is 60 years old but since loosing so much weight she looks like 80 years old. She no longer drinks but continues to smoke. What worries me the most is that she eats very tiny amount of food, she vomitts everyday and she is just not getting any better.

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?

That's terrible! In no way does young and pregnant mean incapable of holding your own. I'm currently writing about this and trying to get as many side's on this topic as possible. I'm sorry that happened to you. We can't change the world or others opinions about things not that they even matter. You handled that quite well and don't ever let anyone judge you! Stay strong momma!

my dog has had pancreatitis 2 times he is 8 yrs old and he hasnt shown symptoms in 2 yrs. we got a kitten over the weekend and the dog ended up eating the cat food a couple of times. now he has diahrea and i have seen a couple blood drops by the poop. Is there something i can do for him other then take him to the vet. It is the same exact symtoms as last time so i really dont need to pay a couple hunred dollars for them to tell me what i already know.

I have anxiety which I battle EVERY Sunday and other circumstances. I have had pancreatitis in 2010 ( I do NOT drink and I DON'T have a gallbladder) and was hospitalized for 15 days. Two days I was in CCU. I lost my hair, which thankfully came back but a much lighter color and more grey. I am now a diabetic, a shot before meals and before bed. Could this be a result of the thyroid condition? If so, what I am up against in the future?

s and Weightloss ARE NOT a part of IBS, and hes already Shot down pancreatitis ,soon a whole ive gone 7 months without a diagnosis,i mean i know People with CP can only hurt in their back, and alot of them have weightloss despite eating their normal amount,and i defiantly am ,ive never had appetite loss,or have vomited,or even really had nausea,and its been almost 7 months and i haven't got jaundice ....

He can count on having several cases of pancreatitis coming in along with the usual overindulgence GI symptoms. Pancreatitis is expensive to treat because it's usually done in-patient and the condition is fatal more often than not. Much as dogs love human food, it's better to be safe than sorry and keep them on their usual diet. Educate your guests that human food is off the menu for your dogs no matter how much they beg.

He should try barium and an x-ray. There can be blockages in the intestines that cause symptoms similar to what you are describing.

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.

Did they say chronic pancreatitis or acute? If acute I would think they would keep you in the ER. People with CP often end up taking digestive enzymes to help digest food and they often are advised to eat very low fat and avoid alcohol and smoking. You can have flares of acute pancreatitis so always go to er if you feel it coming on.

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.

I DID NOT REALIZE HOW MANY PEOPLE THIS EFFECTS. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I JUST HAD A WEEKS STAY IN THE HOSPITAL FOR PANCREATITIS. I DID EVERY TEST UNDER THE SUN, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. I DO NOT DRINK, I DO NOT HAVE GALLSTONES, AND MY TRIGLYCERIDE LEVEL IS NORMAL. I'M LOST BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I CAN AND CAN'T HAVE TO EAT.

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.

Does the duct dilatation set off an inflamation of the liver and pancreas and cause the pancreatitis pain? Also can the duct dilatation heal on its own in time? I have no desire to undergo an ERCP as I've heard such nightmare stories from people who have undergone but yet I'm so tired of not feeling good and having pain and just would like to feel good again. Thanks for your help.

Is it common for Pancreatitis to reoccur in people who have type 2 diabetis? I have pain in my upper stomach and am not sure if it's GERD or pancreatitis. This discussion is related to Upper stomach problems.

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...

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