Pancreatitis in child can be cured?
Patient: Dr. My Child is 4 years old and she is diagnosed pancreatitis on 18th may 2012. after 2 months she is diagnosed swealling in pancreas again . He r treatment is on from PGI. Please let me know whether this disease is curable ? And if curable please let us know the best possible treatment. Doctor: Yes, it is curable, don't worry ,she will get better. In most cases, pancreatitis gets better on its own. I strongly recommend putting your child on a low-fat diet with plenty of fluids. This is less likely to irritate the pancreas and helps it to heal faster.Kids with a more severe case of pancreatitis who become dehydrated may need a short stay in the hospital. Treatment involves resting the pancreas by not eating or drinking, and receiving intravenous (IV) fluids and pain medication. Other medications may help to reduce the amount of acid in the body. For some kids, this is enough and they can go home after a few days of treatment  Your kid should stay on a low-fat diet to help heal the pancreas, which she should follow until their enzyme levels are back to normal. A follow-up blood test will probably be done to confirm normal enzyme levels.  For improving digestion you can use papaya, Earth apple, artichoke, Enzyme's syrup,probiotics-Darolac. Kind regards Dr.Svetlana Shrivastva