Symptoms of Pancreas Problems

Pancreas is a very important organ of our body, in fact it is the largest organ of our body which plays a major role in the digestion as it releases digestive juices and enzymes in the intestine so that the food is digested and the nutritional elements are absorbed by the walls of the intestine and they are ultimately assimilated in the blood for the use of the human body. Pancreas also produces Insulin, which plays a major role in balancing the sugar level in human body. However there are several disorders that ail the Pancreas and in turn ail the individual. A disorder can be identified by the symptoms and here we would discuss some of such symptoms.

Disorders of the Pancreas

There are various diseases that can affect the Pancreas which are as follows:

• Chronic Pancreatitis
• Acute Pancreatitis
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Pancreatic Tumor
• Diabetes mellitus

Here we will discuss about the symptoms of some of these disorders. Symptoms at times are misleading therefore it is important to diagnose the disease properly to treat the disorder properly.

Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer

In case of Pancreatic Cancer the symptoms vary with the stage the cancer is in and also on the location that is effected by the cancer. The symptoms at an early stage can include the following:

• Loss of Appetite
• Stomach Ache
• Loss of weight
• Backache
• Jaundice
• Frequent Fevers
• Itch in the body parts

Jaundice attracts the attention of most of the patients and that is when they consult doctors otherwise patients tend to take all the other symptoms lightly.

Symptoms of Acute Pancreatitis

Acute Pancreatitis is a term used for that condition in which the organ swells up and the symptoms that can warn you about the disorder are as follows:

• Trauma
• Hereditary factors
• Consumption of Alcohol
• Consumption of Drugs
• Presence of blood fats
• Gallbladder Disorder
• pain in the abdominal Area
• Vomiting
• Rapid Pulse Rate
• Fever
• Low Blood Pressure
• Dehydration

Symptoms of Chronic Pancreatitis

Most of the symptoms of Chronic Pancreatitis are same as Acute Pancreatitis but then there are some that prove that the stage of Chronic Pancreatitis is actually an advanced stage of Pancreatic disorder. Here are some of the following:

• Pain in the abdomen
• Loss of Weight
• Malabsorption

Malabsorption occurs since the pancreas fail to work properly and therefore it doesn’t release the pancreatic juices and enzymes. The food is not broken down neither are the nutritional elements absorbed, thus resulting into malabsorption.

The pain in the abdomen is the common symptoms in case of all pancreatic disorders and can be sudden and severe. It is mainly in the center of the abdomen where the pancreas is located and then spreads in the whole of upper and lower abdomen. It should be observed if the pain occurs only after eating something of it does then it is a sure sign of pancreatic disorder. Another common symptom is increase pain when the individual lies down on his back. Since pancreatic disorder affect the eating and digestion of food, pukish feeling is very common because the body wants to get rid of the food that it has eaten. Pancreatic Problems also lead to problems in the liver. There are many associated disorders, which ail the human body if Pancreas malfunctions.