What you need to know to treat chronic pancreatitis was successful

In order to know what is the treatment of chronic pancreatitis, you need to understand what kind of disease it is and what causes its occurrence.

Pancreatitis is a pancreatic inflammation of the inflammatory nature, caused by various causes, it is acute and chronic.

Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by inflammatory-dystrophic processes, which, if prolonged, lead to impairment of functions and the disintegration of pancreatic cells.

Causes that trigger the onset of chronic pancreatitis:

• Alcohol abuse;
• Taking medications (hypothiazide, aspirin, brufen);
• Diseases of the liver and gallbladder;
• Exposure to toxic substances;
• Protein deficiency;
• Infection and trauma;
• Hormonal disorders.

As a rule, chronic pancreatitis is a consequence of acute, and it is not always possible to establish the appearance of acute pancreatitis, sometimes it occurs in an erased form.

Symptoms of chronic pancreatitis

The most vivid sign of any pancreatitis, including chronic, is pain. It is localized in the left side, can wear a girdling character, moving from side to side. There are these painful sensations after bouts of eating fried or fatty foods or alcohol. It may take several hours after eating, but it happens that there are pains and on an empty stomach. In this case, there is nausea and vomiting, after which it does not become easier. Even within a day there is a certain rhythm of their appearance: before lunch, the patient's pain is almost not disturbed, appear or intensify after dinner and by night become stronger. The pains are pressing, boring, burning. Most of all, they are felt lying down, but it becomes easier if you sit leaning forward.

There is also a digestive disorder: nausea, hiccough, belching, in feces can be undigested food.

Patients note that they have a loose stool with a fat gloss and a very unpleasant odor. Usually in chronic pancreatitis, people lose weight heavily, which is due to the lack of enzymes that help digest food, which then can not be properly absorbed in the small intestine. This causes also hypovitaminosis, anemia and dehydration.

Since pancreatic tissue destruction occurs, patients can develop diabetes mellitus.

Treatment of chronic pancreatitis

The name chronic speaks for itself - completely cure it will not succeed, you can only prevent further destruction of the organ. Treatment of chronic pancreatitis is carried out in a complex way and includes:

• Pain relief;
• Strict adherence to diet;
• Taking drugs that fill the lack of enzymes;
• Prevention of complications;
• Reception of vitamins;
• Diabetes treatment if necessary.

Diet for chronic pancreatitis

Provides fractional small meals meals up to 6 times a day, with a slow and thorough chewing food. The amount of protein food increases, but fatty and sweet is limited, and the amount of salt is also controlled. It is forbidden alcohol and coffee, drugs that damage the gland (antidepressants, glucocorticoids, sulfonamides, estrogens and many others). Porridges should be cooked on the water, there is cottage cheese and products from it. You can not eat fat meat and fish, canned food, mushrooms, marinades, rich broths, legumes, cakes, pancakes, pies, spicy dishes, onions and garlic.

Treatment of chronic pancreatitis only in this case will help to avoid the development of numerous complications if the patient strictly and strictly observes the recommendations on nutrition, take the necessary drugs and follow all the instructions of doctors.