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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas.

Causes


The most common causes of pancreatitis are gallstones and frequent and excessive consumption of alcohol (80% of cases), and less common causes are drugs or medication. The onset of pain in the abdomen region usually occurs within a day of binge drinking or eating a large meal. Sufferers often feel better in 2 to 3 days if they abstain from food and liquids.

Types


There are three forms of pancreatitis, which are different in causes and symptoms, and require different treatment:

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Boston the Wonder Dog lives! Instead of cancer she has acute (something) pancreatitis. Now I can moan about the $$$s she has cost me!
spiritedcrone (Sande Ramage) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:17:07 -0000
Boston the Wonder Dog lives! Instead of cancer she has acute (something) pancreatitis. Now I can moan about the $$$s she has cost me!
@KylaDesiree He is not okay babe. Terminal stage kidney failure & pancreatitis. No $ to bring him to the vet :( i'm just dng what i can now
LintzLove (Lintz\\\) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:28:23 -0000
@KylaDesiree He is not okay babe. Terminal stage kidney failure & pancreatitis. No $ to bring him to the vet :( i'm just dng what i can now
Diabetes drug Byetta AGAIN linked to severe organ damage, death. Last yr hemorrhagic pancreatitis, now Kidney Failure (62 deaths) #health
MargHamp (Margaret Hampton) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:20:10 -0000
Diabetes drug Byetta AGAIN linked to severe organ damage, death. Last yr hemorrhagic pancreatitis, now Kidney Failure (62 deaths) #health
Event: Multidisciplinary management of acute pancreatitis symptoms http://bit.ly/1HBOaw
NHSEgastroliver (NHS Evidence - G&LD) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:27:22 -0000
Event: Multidisciplinary management of acute pancreatitis symptoms http://bit.ly/1HBOaw
Picking up Simon at the vet. He has pancreatitis from all the steak my boyfriend has been feeding him. :(
AthenaFatale (AthenaFatale) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:56:29 -0000
Picking up Simon at the vet. He has pancreatitis from all the steak my boyfriend has been feeding him. :(
Anyone know of any chronic pancreatitis support groups? Would appreciate if you'd DM me and RT to your peeps. Thx!
Prophet1958 (Evelyn Kalinosky) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:16:19 -0000
Anyone know of any chronic pancreatitis support groups? Would appreciate if you'd DM me and RT to your peeps. Thx!

 
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