What are the symptoms of pancreatitis?
The symptoms of acute pancreatitis include the following:
- Abdominal pain that spreads to your back, and is often worse when you eat
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Fever
- Rapid heart rate
People who have chronic pancreatitis also experience abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. They may also have the following symptoms:
- High blood sugar levels
- Unintended weight loss
- Diarrhea
- Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)
Source
Chronic Pancreatitis by J. Nair, MD, and Lanika Lawler, MD (American Family Physician December 01, 2007, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20071201/1679.html)
Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff
Reviewed/Updated: 02/11
Created: 10/09