Ive been suffering all year with these exact symptoms, ive list a scary amount of weight. Had ct and mri both look ok , after looking into this condition i am convinced i have this. The pain is nothing like I've felt before and for me right now its almost daily. I am at a loss as what to do, its ao hard in the uk to get the doctors to listen. 😭 Im literally at the end of my limit. Pain is so draining and debilitating.
@@Dquelch8 Peppermint tea is good, a hit water bottle helps and I've found my posture helps. If I lean slightly back against pillows for instance. I'd also say diet and eating very small and often, chewing really well. Besides those I haven't tried anything else. Hope this helps. I'm so sorry your son is suffering like this is not nice at all.
during new years I drank a lot of alcohol with the boys and at some point I had this pain so bad I had to go home for 2 hours. I am now scared to drink alcohol because i dont want to get hurt. Do you have an idea how or why it started for you?
Thank you for this excellent video. I just returned home from the hospital "yet again" with Acute Pancreatitis but I was given no notification of what is truly going on and therefore will seek out a Gastro doctor at another hospital in my area. I do not have a gallbladder. I am eager to check out your other videos but I do appreciate the calmness and clearness in your voice.
I have been watching/reading whatever I can on pancreatitis because I'm afraid I have a mild case. The pain isn't that bad. Also most of the symptoms I see on lists are missing. This is the absolute best video I've seen. So clear and informative with no additives LOL. Thank you Dr. Cooper.
On January 14, 24, I experienced severe lower abdominal pain radiating ro the back, I wenttoER thinking I had kidney stones but instead it turned out to be a large cyst in the pancreas. I never had nausea or vomiting just during the time of the pain bloatiness which I continue having. I am having a endoscopy with a biopsy next week, GI said whether is malignant or bening it needs to be removed, I live in Frederick , MD but works in Rockville non of the hospitals of this areas do that surger only Georgetown & John’s Hopkins Hospital do.
Its been awhile, hope you're much better! I have a BUNCH of stomach issues 4 ever , by accident found pancreatic issues( severe 24/7 BURPING they blamed on hiatal hernia) ...hope for relief for us both...yours l hope is GONE❤❤❤❤
Can you do a video on Autoimmune pancreatitis? I have Hashimotos and have been having these painful flares periodically, which I always thought was from gluten, but it sounds much more like pancreatitis after hearing how the debilitating pain is so similar and spreads to the back. I"m thinking mine is autoimmune related.
I have a burning sensation in my back after eating. My gall bladder was removed more than 10 years ago. All my doctor wants to do is put me on omeprazole full time. What can i do?
Dr it’s a great video ❤ I have gone through MRCP which showed Mildly enlarged pancreas showing loss of normal pancreatic lobulations with normal signal intensity noted. No peripancreatic fat stranding/collection noted. No focal lesion seen . MPD is not dilated It it something serious am so scared and my CT scan showed Pancreas tail looks mildly bulky what it could be
I had acute pancrreatitis and kidneys stopped working . Theres no pain like it. People wondering if they had this or ulcer or something else are not sufferers of pancreatitis. It hits you like a train and withing hour or two youll be rolling on floor screaming its worse than kidney stones ive had both. You can pass out its so painful many women say child birth is nothing compared to this. So dont worry wondering if you have it. Youll be in hospital drugged up screaming
Hi thee Dr I been in the hospital twice of it. The worse is can't do number 2. How to take the pain way on the left side and also how can I go bathroom better I been battle since 2015 now it's kind of bad again
@@TeamAbbaFather Prayers lifted for your healing ! I have been having pain on frontal left side Guess I'll have it checked out ! Please pray for me as I pray for you and other dealing with this issue 🙏🙏🙌🏽♥️✝️♥️🙌🏽🙏🙏
Dr cooper what causes these enzymes to get released prematurely, I had 2 life taking pain episodes of stomach pain I guess it was acute pancreatitis how can I avoid these in future
I think I have flare ups of pancreatitis every couple of months. Is that possible? It goes away within 4-6 hours, then the next day I am right as rain. I have Ulcerative Colitis and have been on Mesalazine orally 2.4g/day since 2020 and am in symptomatic remission. Could there be a link? I'm otherwise in great health, annual blood tests are gold, not overweight, not underweight, exercise every day etc.
I wish you were my doc I'm going through hell and pain everything you described from nausea vomiting severe abdominal pain back pain my doc keeps doing scopes. I told him I'm worried about my weight loss 130 lb in 7 months without trying. That alone should have been a red flag for my doc I'm so tired of going back and forth to the ER. I've been having symptoms since before 2015 when my gallbladder was removed.
I was diagnosed with epi due to a small amount of atrophy seen on the tail of my pancreas. I never had pain and it's strange I have severe enzyme deficiency with only a small amount of atrophy and never had pains. You'd think I would have had episodes of acute or chronic pains so it is definately a strange one.. ERCP in a few days and hopefully something can explain it. I hear pancreatitis is some of the worst pain you can experience so I'm at least thankful I haven't had to experience it.
@@pamusaikrishna375 still waiting for results. No pains from acute pancreatitis. I am unsure if u can have chronic WITHOUT pains either. They are theorising I may have pancreatic divisum. Only POSSIBLE cause. I should know more in a week or so.
@@bm421 sorry I edited the post. It was an ERCP, not MRCP. It confirmed I had a pancreatic divisum. Was only when I got an MRI scan that atrophy on the tail of my pancreas was confirmed giving me a chronic pancreatitis diagnosis.
I've been having pain in my left side, right above my hip bone but inside and radiating towards the back. Waist area. It hurts about 50% of the time when I breathe deeply and especially when I sleep on my left side, it feels like a burning pain. What can cause this? I'm almost 60, no prescriptions, no health issues other than a slow thyroid that happened at menopause. It's worse if I'm a bit constipated.
Sounds like you may be constipated and have stool backed up through your sigmoid and descending colon. I would spend the weekend drinking a lot of miralax and Gatorade to see if it improves. I’d also work to increase fiber in by diet. If you haven’t had a colonoscopy for screening purpose in the past then you should have one.
@@kimbronun6649 it was definitely constipation related. I upped my water intake and took some magnesium citrate pills at night and once I started eliminating regularly the pain stopped
Is it possible Dr.Cooper that IPMN's on the head. neck and tail of the pancreas (non-high grade dysplasia) some side-branch that moved into main duct but no dilation seen on MRCP can cause Chronic Pancreatitis? N.B. lipase and amylase normal....blood work normal..but LUQ pain, nausea, steatorrhia present..IgA high. progressively worsening....
Well flip that didn't tell me anything, cause I didn't have any systems till I barfed in the middle of the driveway taking out the trash & ended up at the hospital for 6 mons cause my gallbladder & pancreas was in bad shape at the same time but they had to work on my pancreas 1st B-4 they could do anything with my gallbladder.
Dr Cooper. I have a burning right under my left rib like a inch down, been mostly dull not stabbing pains, been going on about two weeks. Not sure if it's spleen, pancreas or stomach. What would your guess be? I plan on going to the e-r if it worsens or doesn't let up. Ty in advance if you happen to be bored and respond
Hello Rick. I am not a doctor and I had your same experience for almost 8 months until I got really sick. I had tests done and an ultra sound to see if it was my gallbladder, liver, kidney or pancreases. At 57 years old ...and never going to a doctor ...I was happily surprised when the doctors thoughts and assumptions were all wrong. Absolutely zero gallstones, blood work looked fabulous and on the ultra sound ... no fatty liver just as the blood work said. Try seeing if eating excess fat or drinking alcohol will trigger your symptoms. If so - please do your blood work and see a professional!
@@houndjogassuming you’re feeling better but one could have an issue with pancreas or liver and it wouldn’t necessarily show up on an ultrasound or CT and all blood work could be normal
@@bm421 Thx! Found the "Nutrition Detective" on YT and the doctor thinks copper toxicity in the liver. Yes, all blood work was fine and ultra sound too. I am now following Dr. Garret Smith's free YT help.
I was recently hospitalised for 2 days put on an Iv drip and paracetamol and diagnosed with acute pancreatitis after bloodwork showed raised Lipase levels. I was quite shocked tbh as Although I felt uncomfortable I Wasn't in a great deal of pain probably 5 or 6 out of 10 and it just felt like an annoying bout of indigestion that woke me up during the night and played up after large meals. I was told that a recent binge drink was the cause which i found even more shocking as I only occasionally drink (once a month) however when I do its white Spirits and to get drunk, On further investigation sludge was detected in my gallbladder and in retrospect I can recall feeling a similar mild sensation in this location for approx 6 months whilst lying down prior to this attack.I have to go back for a scan in 6 weeks to see if the sludge will turn into gallstones ...would this be considered a mild case of pancreatitis? and is it likely that the alcohol caused the sludge or that the sludge as been building up over a period of time ?
I was diagnosed with mild pancreatitis after taking antibiotics but the scans shows normal. If yours is mild, be very strict with your diet so that your pancreas can heal after 6-12 months
I had admitted for severe necrotizing pancreatitis due to gall bladder sludge . It's 6th week and still recovering. I have got fluid around necrotizing area and it will take 8 more week to heal 😢😢. Now I am on semi solid diet
can high triglycerides cause pancreatitis? In my last blood work my triglycerides were 1300. I'm trying to bring them down with low carb / light keto but I still struggle with my eating here and there.
Hypertriglyceridemia Pancreatitis (HTGP) - Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment ruclips.net/video/rHPgQ3Ex92k/видео.html Thanks for asking - check out this video
Ive been in hospital with bad pancreatitis over Xmas for the 3rd time they still don't know whats causing it when it gets inflamed its so painfull ive had ct scans mri scans all come back as normal they want to see me in clinic for more test and stuff just need it sorted ps i dont smoke or drink
Had chronic pancreatitis for 4 years if not more. Had necrosis and psuedocysts in the tail and head. Now it died and at 25 years of age i have lost significant weight, and i have to take waaaay too many pills
Went to the emergency room 5 times or more from ages 14-18 years old. and they kept giving me generic stomach pain/ gastritis diagnosis. at 17 i developed type 1 diabetes that i know for ssure could of been prevented. i am going to sue the ever living fuck out of that hospital
Your conclusion is based on anger, not on knowledge. If they checked lipase, which is standard panel for abdominal pain work up, then they did not likely miss anything.
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THANK YOU Dr. Cooper! You may have just solved my mystery illness of the last two years which my doctor had missed entirely! God Bless you!
Ive been suffering all year with these exact symptoms, ive list a scary amount of weight. Had ct and mri both look ok , after looking into this condition i am convinced i have this. The pain is nothing like I've felt before and for me right now its almost daily. I am at a loss as what to do, its ao hard in the uk to get the doctors to listen. 😭 Im literally at the end of my limit. Pain is so draining and debilitating.
My son is only 12 and I believe this is what he's suffering from. Do you take anything natural that helps with the pain?
@@Dquelch8 Peppermint tea is good, a hit water bottle helps and I've found my posture helps. If I lean slightly back against pillows for instance. I'd also say diet and eating very small and often, chewing really well. Besides those I haven't tried anything else. Hope this helps. I'm so sorry your son is suffering like this is not nice at all.
Had my gallbladder removed
you had yours removed .how do you feel now after it being removed >?@@ssolberg9357
during new years I drank a lot of alcohol with the boys and at some point I had this pain so bad I had to go home for 2 hours. I am now scared to drink alcohol because i dont want to get hurt. Do you have an idea how or why it started for you?
Thank you for this excellent video. I just returned home from the hospital "yet again" with Acute Pancreatitis but I was given no notification of what is truly going on and therefore will seek out a Gastro doctor at another hospital in my area. I do not have a gallbladder. I am eager to check out your other videos but I do appreciate the calmness and clearness in your voice.
I have been watching/reading whatever I can on pancreatitis because I'm afraid I have a mild case. The pain isn't that bad. Also most of the symptoms I see on lists are missing. This is the absolute best video I've seen. So clear and informative with no additives LOL. Thank you Dr. Cooper.
Thanks! I’m glad it was helpful.
Very good presentation. Direct and informative. No added unnecessary information. Impressive. Thank you. Going to subscribe.
On January 14, 24, I experienced severe lower abdominal pain radiating ro the back, I wenttoER thinking I had kidney stones but instead it turned out to be a large cyst in the pancreas. I never had nausea or vomiting just during the time of the pain bloatiness which I continue having. I am having a endoscopy with a biopsy next week, GI said whether is malignant or bening it needs to be removed, I live in Frederick , MD but works in Rockville non of the hospitals of this areas do that surger only Georgetown & John’s Hopkins Hospital do.
Update please
Its been awhile, hope you're much better! I have a BUNCH of stomach issues 4 ever , by accident found pancreatic issues( severe 24/7 BURPING they blamed on hiatal hernia) ...hope for relief for us both...yours l hope is GONE❤❤❤❤
@@janicejacome I have an umbilical hernia & hiatal hernia as well besides the large cyst on the tail of the pancreas
@@JChica3628May God heal you mam.. Praying for you.
Can you do a video on Autoimmune pancreatitis? I have Hashimotos and have been having these painful flares periodically, which I always thought was from gluten, but it sounds much more like pancreatitis after hearing how the debilitating pain is so similar and spreads to the back. I"m thinking mine is autoimmune related.
Very helpful information. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I'm screwed. I have no gallbladder and my liver enzymes are 498.50 and lipase is
This helped so so much! Thank you
Very informative. Im in so much pain and not sure if i should go back to the er or if im being dramatic
Please do go back to a doctor. You're not being dramatic.
God bless ❤
Great information thank you!
You are welcome!
I have a burning sensation in my back after eating. My gall bladder was removed more than 10 years ago. All my doctor wants to do is put me on omeprazole full time. What can i do?
This is super helpful. Thank you.
What if you have low lipase but elevated amylase levels?
Dr it’s a great video ❤
I have gone through MRCP which showed
Mildly enlarged pancreas showing loss of normal pancreatic lobulations with normal signal intensity noted. No peripancreatic fat stranding/collection noted. No focal lesion seen . MPD is not dilated
It it something serious am so scared and my CT scan showed
Pancreas tail looks mildly bulky what it could be
Very helpful, thanks
Thank you for the helpful information.
I had acute pancrreatitis and kidneys stopped working . Theres no pain like it. People wondering if they had this or ulcer or something else are not sufferers of pancreatitis. It hits you like a train and withing hour or two youll be rolling on floor screaming its worse than kidney stones ive had both. You can pass out its so painful many women say child birth is nothing compared to this. So dont worry wondering if you have it. Youll be in hospital drugged up screaming
Unless it’s chronic pancreatitis
Correct. Nothing worse.
Hi thee Dr I been in the hospital twice of it. The worse is can't do number 2. How to take the pain way on the left side and also how can I go bathroom better I been battle since 2015 now it's kind of bad again
I want to know too
My pain isnt in the middle its off to the side pain starts there wraps around left waist then kidney
Me too. Did you ever find out what it was?
@@Tina-xj9rjme also, just started a few days ago. I think it’s this medication they have me on for my diabetes.
@@TeamAbbaFather
Prayers lifted for your healing !
I have been having pain on frontal left side
Guess I'll have it checked out !
Please pray for me as I pray for you and other dealing with this issue
🙏🙏🙌🏽♥️✝️♥️🙌🏽🙏🙏
Same exact thing for me
Prayers for your pain and positive results in treating!
🙏🙏🙌🏽♥️✝️♥️🙌🏽🙏🙏
I’m having the same pain in the front and going into my back I just got insurance and I’m trying to get into the Dr now ❤
Dr cooper what causes these enzymes to get released prematurely, I had 2 life taking pain episodes of stomach pain I guess it was acute pancreatitis how can I avoid these in future
I think I have flare ups of pancreatitis every couple of months. Is that possible? It goes away within 4-6 hours, then the next day I am right as rain.
I have Ulcerative Colitis and have been on Mesalazine orally 2.4g/day since 2020 and am in symptomatic remission.
Could there be a link? I'm otherwise in great health, annual blood tests are gold, not overweight, not underweight, exercise every day etc.
I wish you were my doc I'm going through hell and pain everything you described from nausea vomiting severe abdominal pain back pain my doc keeps doing scopes. I told him I'm worried about my weight loss 130 lb in 7 months without trying. That alone should have been a red flag for my doc I'm so tired of going back and forth to the ER. I've been having symptoms since before 2015 when my gallbladder was removed.
I would get a different doctor
I was diagnosed with epi due to a small amount of atrophy seen on the tail of my pancreas. I never had pain and it's strange I have severe enzyme deficiency with only a small amount of atrophy and never had pains.
You'd think I would have had episodes of acute or chronic pains so it is definately a strange one.. ERCP in a few days and hopefully something can explain it. I hear pancreatitis is some of the worst pain you can experience so I'm at least thankful I haven't had to experience it.
Wha happend ? What is your report ? Do you acute pancreatitis with out pain ?
@@pamusaikrishna375 still waiting for results. No pains from acute pancreatitis. I am unsure if u can have chronic WITHOUT pains either. They are theorising I may have pancreatic divisum. Only POSSIBLE cause. I should know more in a week or so.
What did the MRCP show?
@@bm421 sorry I edited the post. It was an ERCP, not MRCP. It confirmed I had a pancreatic divisum. Was only when I got an MRI scan that atrophy on the tail of my pancreas was confirmed giving me a chronic pancreatitis diagnosis.
I've been having pain in my left side, right above my hip bone but inside and radiating towards the back. Waist area. It hurts about 50% of the time when I breathe deeply and especially when I sleep on my left side, it feels like a burning pain. What can cause this? I'm almost 60, no prescriptions, no health issues other than a slow thyroid that happened at menopause. It's worse if I'm a bit constipated.
Sounds like you may be constipated and have stool backed up through your sigmoid and descending colon. I would spend the weekend drinking a lot of miralax and Gatorade to see if it improves. I’d also work to increase fiber in by diet. If you haven’t had a colonoscopy for screening purpose in the past then you should have one.
Im dealing with this too, maybe I need more water
@@kimbronun6649 it was definitely constipation related. I upped my water intake and took some magnesium citrate pills at night and once I started eliminating regularly the pain stopped
Hello Dr. Cooper
What would be an alarming level of lipase? I saw another video on RUclips where the nurse stated 23-300 is a normal range.
Normal range is 13 to 60 U/L
You mean 160. Anything times the 3 fold is pancreatitis.
Is it possible Dr.Cooper that IPMN's on the head. neck and tail of the pancreas (non-high grade dysplasia) some side-branch that moved into main duct but no dilation seen on MRCP can cause Chronic Pancreatitis? N.B. lipase and amylase normal....blood work normal..but LUQ pain, nausea, steatorrhia present..IgA high. progressively worsening....
Need an endoscopic ultrasound
Well flip that didn't tell me anything, cause I didn't have
any systems till I barfed in the middle of the driveway
taking out the trash & ended up at the hospital for 6 mons
cause my gallbladder & pancreas was in bad shape at
the same time but they had to work on my pancreas 1st
B-4 they could do anything with my gallbladder.
Ive got abdominal pain left side then upper middle pain back pain groin and leg pain.any ideas
Could a meal with lots of bacon fat trigger pancreatitis if they have no gallbladder?
Yes it could but more likely it would just cause indigestion.
Low fat diet is needed x
That's what triggered my severe pain attack to er. Gallbladder taken out. Slow fat essential even tho I dislike it.
Thank you soooo much❤❤❤
Dr Cooper. I have a burning right under my left rib like a inch down, been mostly dull not stabbing pains, been going on about two weeks. Not sure if it's spleen, pancreas or stomach. What would your guess be? I plan on going to the e-r if it worsens or doesn't let up. Ty in advance if you happen to be bored and respond
Hello Rick. I am not a doctor and I had your same experience for almost 8 months until I got really sick. I had tests done and an ultra sound to see if it was my gallbladder, liver, kidney or pancreases. At 57 years old ...and never going to a doctor ...I was happily surprised when the doctors thoughts and assumptions were all wrong. Absolutely zero gallstones, blood work looked fabulous and on the ultra sound ... no fatty liver just as the blood work said. Try seeing if eating excess fat or drinking alcohol will trigger your symptoms. If so - please do your blood work and see a professional!
@@houndjogassuming you’re feeling better but one could have an issue with pancreas or liver and it wouldn’t necessarily show up on an ultrasound or CT and all blood work could be normal
@@bm421 Thx! Found the "Nutrition Detective" on YT and the doctor thinks copper toxicity in the liver. Yes, all blood work was fine and ultra sound too. I am now following Dr. Garret Smith's free YT help.
@@houndjog so you had pain under your left rib due to liver toxicity or was it on your right side? Thx
@@bm421 The right ...
I was recently hospitalised for 2 days put on an Iv drip and paracetamol and diagnosed with acute pancreatitis after bloodwork showed raised Lipase levels. I was quite shocked tbh as Although I felt uncomfortable I Wasn't in a great deal of pain probably 5 or 6 out of 10 and it just felt like an annoying bout of indigestion that woke me up during the night and played up after large meals. I was told that a recent binge drink was the cause which i found even more shocking as I only occasionally drink (once a month) however when I do its white Spirits and to get drunk, On further investigation sludge was detected in my gallbladder and in retrospect I can recall feeling a similar mild sensation in this location for approx 6 months whilst lying down prior to this attack.I have to go back for a scan in 6 weeks to see if the sludge will turn into gallstones ...would this be considered a mild case of pancreatitis? and is it likely that the alcohol caused the sludge or that the sludge as been building up over a period of time ?
I was diagnosed with mild pancreatitis after taking antibiotics but the scans shows normal. If yours is mild, be very strict with your diet so that your pancreas can heal after 6-12 months
@@anon19086posts Thank you!
I had admitted for severe necrotizing pancreatitis due to gall bladder sludge . It's 6th week and still recovering. I have got fluid around necrotizing area and it will take 8 more week to heal 😢😢. Now I am on semi solid diet
@@anon19086posts how were you diagnosed please
can high triglycerides cause pancreatitis? In my last blood work my triglycerides were 1300. I'm trying to bring them down with low carb / light keto but I still struggle with my eating here and there.
Hypertriglyceridemia Pancreatitis (HTGP) - Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment
ruclips.net/video/rHPgQ3Ex92k/видео.html
Thanks for asking - check out this video
Ive been in hospital with bad pancreatitis over Xmas for the 3rd time they still don't know whats causing it when it gets inflamed its so painfull ive had ct scans mri scans all come back as normal they want to see me in clinic for more test and stuff just need it sorted ps i dont smoke or drink
Good video
Had chronic pancreatitis for 4 years if not more. Had necrosis and psuedocysts in the tail and head. Now it died and at 25 years of age i have lost significant weight, and i have to take waaaay too many pills
Do you take pancreatic enzyme replacement?
Did you receive a specific diagnosis of the cause of your pancreatitis?
Thanks for watching and sharing.
Pls I need a help I have a pain on my upper abdomen and have have gone for lab and the doctor said is gastritis ulcer
Google "natural remedies for......."
Same dr told me, how are you now
If it was pancreatitis you would be rolling on floor screaming
My husband has suddenly diarrhea this is from pancrea?
Now a days Doctors do guess work and tons of tests still doesn't know what it is.
Went to the emergency room 5 times or more from ages 14-18 years old. and they kept giving me generic stomach pain/ gastritis diagnosis. at 17 i developed type 1 diabetes that i know for ssure could of been prevented. i am going to sue the ever living fuck out of that hospital
Your conclusion is based on anger, not on knowledge. If they checked lipase, which is standard panel for abdominal pain work up, then they did not likely miss anything.