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Does Pancreatitis Cause Backache?

My wife has been having back pain for about a week now......she suffered stomach ulcers but had them removed many years ago.....she has had her gall bladder removed and still is bothered by stomach upset often. She also has had pancreatitis and this makes me wonder if her pancreas is causing back pain.....can you help?
posted on Wed, 2 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The back pain, considering her history might be related to pancreatitis and also to stomach ulcer.
Even if she had the ulcers removed many years ago, she still has the risk of having another stomach ulcer.
She also has had pancreatitis in the past , this makes her having a higher risk of having another episode of pancreatitis.
After gallbladder surgery, there is a possibility of remaining a gallstone, in some cases, and this also has a high risk for pancreatitis.
I highly recommend you to go to the ER, consult a gastrohepatologist , for a physical examination, performing a stomach endoscopy, or an abdominal CT scan for the right diagnosis.

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Does Pancreatitis Cause Backache?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The back pain, considering her history might be related to pancreatitis and also to stomach ulcer. Even if she had the ulcers removed many years ago, she still has the risk of having another stomach ulcer. She also has had pancreatitis in the past , this makes her having a higher risk of having another episode of pancreatitis. After gallbladder surgery, there is a possibility of remaining a gallstone, in some cases, and this also has a high risk for pancreatitis. I highly recommend you to go to the ER, consult a gastrohepatologist , for a physical examination, performing a stomach endoscopy, or an abdominal CT scan for the right diagnosis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.