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Chronic pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis

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Is a type of:

Pancreatitis • Pancreatic diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Upper abdomen

Symptoms

Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Swollen belly
Skin nodules
Fatty stool
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Chronic pancreatitis
Octreotide
3
5 reviews
Antioxidant
Analgesia
Pain medicine
Pancrelipase

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Chronic pancreatitis

Surgery

Removal of distal pancreas

Other treatments

Low fat diet
Low-fat diet
Smoking cessation

Tests

Fecal fat
Blood sugar

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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What defines chronic pancreatitis?

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I have Chronic Pancreatitis, and no matter what I eat it causes extreme pain. And suggestions??

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I was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis and I'm always drained or in pain. I don't know what I should do.?

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I have chronic pancreatitis and I feel like regular medicine hurts. Is cannabis a good alternative?and my anxiety depression insomnia and nausea?

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I have chronic pancreatitis stones size is 2 mm at the top of the pancreas.. Do I need surgery to remove them ..

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I have chronic pancreatitis/it may be sarcoid of the pancreas the pain is now everyday where it used to be more sparce. IDK how much more I can take.?

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