Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and close to the duodenum. The duodenum is the upper part of the small intestine. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine through a tube called the pancreatic duct. These enzymes help digest fats, proteins, and carbohydrates in food. The pancreas also releases the hormones insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. These hormones help the body use the glucose it takes from food for energy.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• digestive enzymes
• pancreas
• digesting
• pancreatitis
• Chronic
• slow destruction

[soulkiss31]

I suffered with pancreatitis for 4 days before I went to the ER. It's is the worst pain I've ever felt. I couldn't lie flat on my back and had to sleep in a lazy boy chair, just to make the pain go away. My digestive system also shut don't so I couldn't pee or have any bowel movements. I turned yellow and had a high fever. I spent 3 days in the hospital, high on pain killers, and was only able to eat ice chips.

[arvininfinity]

Would be good if you sorta label it or just describe what they are doing ..it was the first I see pancreas if it was shown..so different to the images in the textbook

[4RealandTruth]

@Crash48Danny

Hi my dads in ICU right now after his pancreas was infected due to constant drinking even after being diagnosed a year ago with pancreatitis, hes been in ICU for about 4 days and been sedated the whole time, a large part of his pancreas has died and its poisening his blood, but hes been stable all the time and has not got better or worse from what they are giving him, whats it like? can he still pull through?

[Crash48Danny]

I had this cause of alcohol. Spent over two weeks in icu and another two weeks in a ward. I had 3 brushes with death and still get pains 5 months later. Stopped drinking grog too

[cofapmendes]

essa doença é terrivel nao deu tempo de fazer nada pois minha mae internou na sexta e morreu no domingo de manha essa doença é foda

[cantbackdown123]

my art teacher in school had this in december. he was absent for klike two whole months! he told us the story

[1986shatty]

a mi me dio pacreatitis a mis 24 años a los 45 dias de dar a luz a mi hijo

y fue terrible mi vesicula se inflamo por 3 piedras que tenia me controlaron la inflamacion y a los 9 meses se volvio a infectar mi vesicula y estube muy grave un paso de la muerte ya que mi pancreas nueva mente se enpesaba a inflamar me realizaron extripacion de vesicula y esploracion de vias vlliares con sonda en t y un penrose hoy en dia estoy mejor cuidate mucho no todos corremos con suerte de no quedar diabeticos

[biggingeryeti]

I had acute pancreatitis and have never been in so much pain. I had a problem with gall stones blocking the pancreas, which is a problem because the pancrea can start to dissolve itself. Thankfully my gall bladder has now been removed and problem solved.

[padude64]

My doctor said that your pancreas can rupture.

[padude64]

@FatBird11 The pain is so severe you just lie there moaning and groaning and sometimes yelling! The pain is excruciating and constant!!!