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   How is chronic pancreatitis treated?

   • Chronic pancreatitis treatment is aimed at managing your symptoms and any complications. Your care is likely to be managed by a specialist team of health professionals. These may include a gastroenterologist, a dietician and a pain specialist. This care may be through a specialist pancreatitis centre. Your GP will also be involved in your care.

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   How can I prevent acute pancreatitis?

   • By reducing your alcohol intake and altering your diet to make gallstones less likely, you can help to reduce your chances of developing acute pancreatitis. Read more about the causes of acute pancreatitis and preventing acute pancreatitis. Who is affected?

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   How can a GP help with chronic pancreatitis?

   • They're also given medicine to relieve pain. Surgery may also be an option for those experiencing severe pain. Living with chronic pain can cause mental as well as physical strain. See a GP if you're experiencing stress, anxiety or depression caused by chronic pancreatitis.

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   What if I have chronic pancreatitis?

   • Surgery may also be an option for those experiencing severe pain. Living with chronic pain can cause mental as well as physical strain. See a GP if you're experiencing stress, anxiety or depression caused by chronic pancreatitis. Some people with chronic pancreatitis will eventually develop a type of diabetes known as type 3c diabetes.

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   Should I take antibiotics if I have pancreatitis?

   • You may need to take antibiotics if you have an infection as well as pancreatitis – for example, if you have a chest or urinary infection. If you have mild acute pancreatitis but aren't feeling or being sick and don't have tummy pain, you can usually eat normally.

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   Can I eat if I have acute pancreatitis?

   • In severe cases of acute pancreatitis, IV fluids can help to prevent a serious problem called hypovolemic shock, which occurs when a drop in your fluid levels lowers the amount of blood in your body. Although the diet of many people with mild acute pancreatitis isn’t restricted, some people are advised not to eat.

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   Overview. Treatment for chronic pancreatitis aims to help control the condition and reduce any symptoms. Lifestyle changes. Avoiding alcohol. The most important thing you can do is stop drinking alcohol, even if it isn't the cause of your condition. This prevents further damage to your pancreas and may reduce the pain.

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   The damage to the pancreas is permanent, but treatment can help control the condition and manage any symptoms. People with chronic pancreatitis are usually advised to make lifestyle changes, such as stopping drinking alcohol and stopping smoking. They're also given medicine to relieve pain.

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   Acute pancreatitis is treated in hospital, where you'll be closely monitored for signs of serious problems and given supportive treatment, such as fluids and oxygen. People with mild acute pancreatitis usually start to get better within a week and experience either no further problems, or problems that get better within 48 hours.

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   Prevention. Leave your feedback. Pancreatitis is when your pancreas becomes inflamed, which can stop it working properly. It can happen suddenly (acute pancreatitis) or because of long-term damage (chronic pancreatitis). It’s often related to gallstones or drinking too much alcohol. About pancreatitis.

   • The main symptom of pancreatitis is severe pain in your upper abdomen. This comes on suddenly in acute pancreatitis. You may suddenly start feeling...
   • Pancreatitis can be serious. Most people who get acute pancreatitis (where it comes on suddenly) have a mild illness and recover quickly. But sever...
   • Gallstones are the most common cause of acute pancreatitis. Alcohol is also a common cause, and is the main cause of chronic pancreatitis. There ar...
   • Some people describe the pain of acute pancreatitis as feeling like being stabbed with a knife. This is a severe pain that comes on suddenly. In ch...

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   Treatments may include procedures to improve drainage from the pancreas or injections to block nerve signals from the pancreas to the brain. You may be referred to a pain specialist. Enzymes to improve digestion.

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   How do health care professionals treat pancreatitis? Treatment for acute or chronic pancreatitis may include. a hospital stay to treat dehydration with intravenous (IV) fluids and, if you can swallow them, fluids by mouth; pain medicine, and antibiotics by mouth or through an IV if you have an infection in your pancreas

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   diarrhoea. Read more about the symptoms of acute pancreatitis and diagnosing acute pancreatitis. When to seek medical help. Contact your GP immediately if you suddenly develop severe abdominal pain. If this isn’t possible, contact NHS 24’s 111 service or your local out-of-hours service for advice. Why it happens.