Pancreatitis Pain

How to Treat Pancreatitis Pain

Pancreatitis pain is felt especially in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen radiating to the back. Chronic pancreatitis is a continuing inflammatory disease of the pancreas and painful, perhaps you can imagine the pain that the sufferer felt. Where is the pancreas located? The pancreas is an organ located in the left side of the abdomen, behind the stomach. As for the performance of the pancreas is to secretion of the hormones glucagon and insulin into the blood stream, then there was a chemical process glucose, the main type of sugar in the blood is regulated by these two hormones.

Another thing that can be done by the pancreas is to produces the digestive enzymes that the small intestine uses to break down food in the digestive process. Once digestive enzymes are in the small intestine, they work to break whole foods down into their smallest units: amino acids, fatty acids, and carbohydrates. Another function of the digestive enzymes is help to digest all other vital nutrients from the food, such as vitamins, trace elements and minerals.

Pancreatitis  pain can be cured so suffering from this disease does not have to be the end of your normal and happy life. And of course you can still consuming delicious food and culinary delights. The appropriate pancreatitis diet can give you a relief from the symptoms as well as eliminate the main causes of the condition. You will be one step closer to curing.

Pancreatitis Pain Causes

Many different things that cause pancreatitis pain. One of the common causes are permanent and excessive use of specific drugs such as corticosteroids. Certain viral infections as well as hereditary medical diseases and disorder are also the reasons for this condition more often than not. But did you know that one of the main factors that always affect the condition and that can be both a primary and secondary one is the high level of fats (triglycerides) in the blood. Although the other causes might not be significantly affected by the pancreatitis diet, this one certainly will be. By eliminating the high triglycerides factor, your improvement is guaranteed. Still, the importance of the treatment with medications should not be underestimated and replaced by the specific nutritional plan.

Pain of Pancreatitis Diagnosis

It would be wise if before the treatment is very important to know the cause of pancreatitis pain. Different diagnostic tests including blood and stool tests, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound, CT Scan, tumor marker tests(CEA and CA19-9) and biopsy should be done to find out the cause-whether pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer is the cause of pain.

Pancreatitis Pain Treatment

- Pain Relief
1. Low fat diet- Decreasing fat content in diet helps in decreasing pain.
2. Giving up alcohol- Giving up alcohol also contributes to decreasing pancreas pain.
3. Pain relievers or analgesics-NSAIDS (e.g.-ibuprofen) can greatly reduce pancreas pain.
4. Morphine- It is recommended if pain is not relieved by NSAIDS. But care should be taken to prevent addiction from this narcotic analgesic.
5. Nerve block as last resort.

Treatment of acute Pancreatitis- It involves the above drugs for pain control along with intravenous fluids and supportive care.

Even when a diagnosis of pancreatitis has been established, patients are often surprised to learn that it is a disease with few treatment options available through conventional medicine. Commonly, combining a conventional medical approach with an alternative medical approach can yield the best overall results for the patient.

There are many non-drug alternative treatments available for patients with chronic pancreatitis, such as:

- Eating a customized diet of healing foods
- Drinking healing mineral water prepared from genuine Karlovy Vary spring salt (available in US)
- Using established herbal medicines and nutritional supplements
- Acupuncture
- Chiropractic therapy
- Point massage
- Learning relaxation techniques
- In office hypnosis, or self-hypnosis at home with a customized CD
- Restoration of friendly intestinal flora through Colon Hydrotherapy and by using probiotics
- Programs to get rid of Candida

All of the modalities listed above are safe and effective and can combine with medication, endoscopic techniques, surgeries, physical therapies, etc.
By recent scientifical studies and our experience, alternative medicine works to:

- Restore normal absorption and digestion
- Alleviate abdominal pain
- Reduce pressure in the bile and pancreatic ducts
- Decrease the swelling and inflammation in the pancreas
- Normalize vitamins, minerals, trace elements, and bicarbonate deficiencies
- Restore body tissue pH
- Re-establish the proper production and elimination of pancreatic juice and bile
- Help with diabetes (when present)
- Deal with alcohol, tobacco, and chemical dependency, etc. (when present)

The most successful pancreatitis pain treatments utilize a team approach where conventional medicine and alternative medicine work together to enhance the quality of life for the patient. Such an integrative approach can also extend the life span of patients that suffer from chronic pancreatitis.