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
Hi. Depending on the chronicity of the condition the type of treatment and the duration of the treatment varies. In general 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...