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Rapid Heart Rate Pain concerns the mind and the body, anytime you are in fear or coping with severe pain it is a given that your heart rate will begin to climb. Breathing slowly and aiming to keep still in a position that is comfortable for your pancreas will slow down the rapid heartbeat. Weight Loss Often the pancreas will be sick for days without you having any symptoms, but unexplained weight loss is a piece of the illness. You may not want to eat as you normally did, or feel full more often. Some eat and get sick vomiting a lot with this illness, also resulting in fast weight loss. Increased Pain After Meals Eating anything annoys the pancreas once it is inflamed; patients feel the pain almost instantly after consuming food. If the patient is hospitalized, they will usually not be permitted to eat anything by mouth for a while. The staff will order food intake by tube instead to bypass the stomach and pancreas, giving it a fair chance to get better. Vomiting Kind of goes hand in hand with being nauseous, some do result in getting sick as a symptoms of pancreatitis. Often the pancreas has a powerful way of telling you it wishes to get rid of something you consumed. Some patients feel relief of pancreatitis pain after vomiting. Swollen Stomach A lot of patients experience a tender and swollen or puffy stomach as a result of pancreatitis. Bloating or extra air inside the stomach area can cause annoying swelling making it difficult for the patient to wear pants, or even sit for long time frames such as at work. Fatigue or Feeling Faint Pancreatitis is draining, it can cause you to pass out, or simply feel tired during the day. Some sufferers when experiencing an attack have a tendency to pass out from the severe pain, which is just another way your body is informing you to get to the hospital as soon as possible. What should you do if you think you may be experiencing a pancreatitis attack? Get to a medical professional immediately! Do not eat anything, but you can consume water- often flushing the system with water can start to dilute the pain and inflammation in the pancreas. Time is of the essence with this ailment as most require hospitalizations to combat it. Abby's Magazine - September/October 2015 | Page 43