Therapy | Pancreatic pain

Therapy

Persistent pain should always serve as a warning sign and, if it persists, should lead to an appointment with the attending physician. If the pain is primarily located in the upper abdomen and radiates in a belt-shaped manner to the left and/or right up to the back, this can be an indication of a disease in the pancreas area, for example an inflammation (pancreatitis). Depending on the cause of this inflammation, the treating doctor will take various measures.

Acute pancreatitis often requires an inpatient admission with restricted food intake (food leave) and extensive fluid intake via intravenous access. Painkillers (analgesics) are also usually used to relieve the pain. Nowadays, descendants of the opioid group, such as tramadol or piritramide, are increasingly being used.

Home remedy for pancreatic pain

First of all, it is important that the risk factors for the development of pancreatic disease are kept small. Accordingly, if symptoms are present, no alcohol should be drunk and smoking should be stopped. Fatty food should also be avoided.

As the affected persons are often unaware that this is a pancreatic disease that should be treated by a doctor, household remedies are often tried out first to alleviate the symptoms. There are a number of home remedies that are specifically designed to help with pancreatic disorders. These home remedies include special teas, sitz baths, or oil massages.

None of the home remedies used to treat pancreatic disorders have been medically proven to be effective. For this reason, the use of existing home remedies is only recommended with reservations. A therapy for pancreatic disease should never consist of household remedies alone, but should only be used as a supporting measure of a medical, medically supervised therapy.

The treating doctor should also be informed about the household remedies used, as some of the active ingredients in the existing household remedies may affect other medicines. The pain character of pancreatic diseases is usually a dull or colicky pain that radiates into the back in a belt-like manner. Especially an inflammation of the pancreas leads to strong characteristic pain.

In contrast, the very lethal tumour of the pancreas causes pain very late and is therefore usually treated too late. In contrast, most diseases of the pancreas, such as diabetes mellitus or a malfunction of the pancreas (pancreatic insufficiency) lead to completely different symptoms and are painless.