My brother getting pain in abdomen at hypochondriac region, please help
Patient: Dear Sir, My brother getting pain in abdomen at hypochondriac region ann it is decresed by bending forward and pain radiating to back. by this symptoms I concluded it as pancreatitis and now he is taking Creon tablets tid, and esmeprozole bd, now appetitie is increased, pain also releaved but for how many days I need to continue these medication and what is the prognostic examintions. Plese let me know. Thanking you sir Yours truly, Dr. R. Naresh Kumar Doctor: Hi.. Depending on the chronicity of the condition the type of treatment and the duration of the treatment varies. Ingeneral an acute pancreatitis help within a week unlike chronic pancreatitis who need long therapies.. Hence depending on the tests and scans doctor will be able to decide the further course of action...