In humans, the pancreas performs a number of vital functions. It produces enzymes, which are the main component of pancreatic juice, and is involved in the digestion of hormone. Once the pancreas becomes ill, disturbed the process of digestion, it fails digestion and absorption.
The beginning of the disease it is possible to identify at an early stage by a number of features:
1. Pain in the epigastric region. Regular, though not too strong. When the process is exacerbated by the pain of herpes it takes character and markedly enhanced. Painful sensations are most often caused by greasy, salty and spicy food, alcohol intake.
2. Painful bloating, flatulence, diarrhea. To somehow ease their own state, a person is trying to take a variety of awkward postures - to lie on the side, pull the legs and so on. If you are unable to normalize the chair, we can talk about the stone in the pancreas, gall bladder or bowel. In any case, you should consult a doctor and get a complete examination with the delivery of the respective analyzes.
3. Signs of "as if" of diabetes - excessive thirst, unhealthy weight loss, blurred vision. This is due to the fact that podzheludka involved in the formation of hormones, including insulin. And violations in its work, causing symptoms similar to the symptoms of diabetes.
The most common disease of the pancreas called pancreatitis. And unless this condition can result in:
- alcohol abuse;
- malicious eating disorders (eating huge amounts of fatty foods, salted, smoked, etc.);
- injuries of the body.
Important! The main sign of acute pancreatitis is unbearable girdle pain in the upper quadrant. She is accompanied by severe vomiting, increased body t. The patient in this situation needs urgent medical attention. And in the hospital.
It should be borne in mind that the symptoms of the problems with the pancreas are weak at the beginning of the disease. To yourself you need to just listen and validate suspicions, handing analysis and consultation with experts. Then turn to avoid serious consequences for the organism.
In the first place, it should alert dull, but not too strong pain under the ribs, which is enhanced after eating and drinking alcohol (even small amounts). It should be immediately recorded in the clinic appointment to see a specialist or general practitioner (and it will redirect) to prevent the disease to develop.
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