What is pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that can be acute or chronic.
How do members experience pancreatitis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pancreatitis*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Abdominal pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Diarrhea
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for pancreatitis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
143
Tried for
pancreatitis
(5)
*Data from patients with pancreatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with pancreatitis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pancreatitis
(5)
*Data from patients with pancreatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has pancreatitis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 6 | |
| 20s | 28 | |
| 30s | 119 | |
| 40s | 168 | |
| 50s | 274 | |
| 60s | 220 | |
| 70+ | 135 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 257 | |
| Female | 685 |