Pancreatitis is a disease of the pancreas

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Specialist about pancreatitis

- If a person does not get enough rest, eats dry food and saves time, eats fast food, the energy balance in the body is disturbed, - says a senior gastroenterologist Kholida Ochilova.

- Excessive energy expenditure contributes to the development of the disease. To perform a heavy task, the body is forced to use the energy in reserve. Tobacco, alcohol and coffee are "grateful helpers". If it weren't for these stimulants at all, the depleted internal reserves would immediately be a sign of their plight: they would feel numb, their eyes would close, and they would feel tired. It is difficult to get up from the pillow in the morning.

But a "breakfast" of tobacco or a cup of coffee instantly repels these symptoms, and as a result the trigger "worker" runs back to work. He works non-stop all day. After a long day of work, he feels the need for more coffee and tobacco to regulate himself. The constant "companions" of the worker (coffee, alcohol, tobacco, occasional stress, extreme fatigue, dry eating) - all together "cannon" that is thrown straight into the ball without any obstacles; - accumulates in the pancreas. And the continuance of such cases forces the ‘cannon’ to explode.

The end is obvious - pancreatitis! That is, at the expense of their own enzymes, the activity of pancreatic tissue is disrupted and inflamed. As pancreatitis develops, these enzymes begin to work in the pancreatic tissue itself without breaking down in the duodenum, leading to its breakdown. At this time, the patient develops pain in the upper abdomen, from the left or "under the chest", around the waist. However, diarrhea (diarrhea), increased flatulence, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite are also observed. If the pain in the upper abdomen occurs three times a week, and the adjustment of diet and lifestyle does not lead to an improvement, it is necessary to undergo a gastroenterologist's examination.

Complications of pancreatitis

Complication of acute pancreatitis - in pancreatic necrosis, tissue death (necrosis) is observed in a large part of the pancreas. If surgery is not performed at this time, it can lead to death.

In treatment…

When treating acute and chronic pancreatitis, the patient should abstain from food for the first 2-3 days. In addition, the doctor prescribes special enzyme medications. A strict diet is followed for 5-7 days after the period of starvation. It is recommended to eat 5-6 times a day, rarely. Bitter, fatty, smoked products, raw vegetables and fruits, legumes, meat, fish, mushroom decoctions, coffee, cocoa, fruit, vegetable sour juices, carbonated drinks, kvass, milk, honey, chocolate, vinegar from the diet , the jam is removed. All types of alcohol are prohibited.

After a week, even after a strong cold, the diet is maintained: naturally clean food is consumed.

Factors in the development of pancreatic disease

• Eating disorders, excessive consumption of large amounts of fatty foods, excess of spicy foods in the diet, excess or deficiency of fat and protein;
• smoking - increases the risk of pancreatic cancer;
• excessive alcohol consumption. Acute pancreatitis is observed mainly in men aged 25-40 years;
• prolonged and frequent stresses;
• parasitic infections (giardiasis) and invasion (opisthorchiasis);
• uncontrolled intake of drugs, self-medication.

Useful tips

Those who work non-stop even during off-hours, under constant stress, should know how to gather strength after a hard day’s work. Mental stress can be relieved in the following ways:

• using autogenic training;
• water treatments (hot bath - relaxes, cold or warm shower refreshes, relieves lethargy and fatigue;
• exercise and sports. It helps to cope with stress, removes adrenaline accumulated throughout the day from the body, saturates the body with oxygen, the active functioning of muscles improves the activity of the nervous system;
• lifestyle changes for a while (nature walks, suburbs, cottages, tourist trips, etc.);
• hobbies - collecting, knitting, dance music, etc.