Honestly, the back pain i experience with pancreatitis is very similar to that which you are describing. Its almost freaky you mention that it hurts in the morning while you are doing hair and makeup because mine sometimes does too

Before I knew it was pancreas related I went to the chiropractor, etc....but over time I was able to draw a correlation with eating.Or you could try eating really low fat for a few days and see if that helps. Sometimes it taks a few days/weeks/months for the inflammation to improve

Hi TannersMom. My back pain with Pancreatitis is a burning pain just below mid-back. It is sometimes so bad that it feels like a heart attack. I have herniated and bulging disks in the cervical and lumbar region but the pancreatis pain is different as it burns badly. I am diabetic and also have severe pain in my left hip when I lay in bed or sit in a chair or car for peroids for an hour or more. The hip pain is from nerve damage caused by the diabetes. I once went to the ER with the pancreatitis pain because I thought I was having a heart attack. There is certianly nothing fun about this lousy disease. I pray for all of us to get better or at least to stop hurting so bad. God bless you and I hope you feel better.

But to describe how it feels, it is a burning pain that can either be diffuse or can intensify and be more of a stabbing pain. For me it starts on the right side of my back and spreads to the left

Sounds like what everyone is describing is similar and is like what my back feels like. I never really had back pain until around the time of pancreatitis. I get pains around my flank area that are pretty consistent and feel achy with a almost pressure feeling. Like someone is pressing against it with their fist, but from the inside. I also get sharper pains behind my shoulder area which almost always happens when My stomach bothers me.

thanks for all your comments. I'm pretty sure the back pain is from degenerative stuff. It gets a lot worse when I carry my 24 lb grandson around, or doing yard work. Also, when I sleep on my stomach.

I also feel very weak in my core and my stomach is very tender to touch. You know how babies kick when they get their diaper changed. Well he kicked my in my stomach and that did not feel good at all. Any time I get bumped in the stomach, it feels so tender.

My trip to England is 9 days away. My stomach is burning a bit more, but then again, I'm not eating as good as I was. Since I don't eat cookies, or cakes, or pizza, I make up for it by eating low fat cereal..but not the good kind...Honey Grahams. I ate 1/2 box on Monday. Had a headache for 2 days and now my stomach burns slightly. Its so hard to stay on track with eating.

I do stay under 50 grahams of fat a day. Can't wait to have my cat scan in 2 months. I really want to know the progress of my psuedocyst and if my pancreas is still inflamed.
I definitely try to be careful with fat as I don't want to end up in the hospital.

yes I was going to say that moving your arms or arching wouldn't be from the pancreas pain....sounds more like back problem....but you could also have a combo of both maybe? My pain is right behind my stomach area the pain can be dull or gnawing....I also sometimes get this feeling like a belt has been wrapped around and is getting tighter and tighter. But so you know the pancreas rests on your backbone so that is why we feel the pain in the back as well. Hope you are feeling better!

Diane

I have had sciatica - and had back surgery last year.

but
the pain with a pancreas attack is upper back . it kinda radiates from front to back.
it is very similar to gall bladder attack which does the same but it is worse

My back pain radiates from under my ribcage from my stomach straight thru to my back. It's a deep achy feeling. I also have that feeling of a belt tightening around my torso...it's been almost 2 years since I've been able to wear a bra. Everytime I try the pain gets worse.

GG

I don't think my pain is from my pancreas after reading all your replies. Thanks for your responses.

I know this is an old thread, but THANK YOU!!
Having an attack right now, and just helps me not feel crazy knowing there are others who have the same symptoms I do.

Mine is a stabbing pain in my spine-very deep. I also get burning left shoulder blade

Hi I too can relate to the back pain. The pancreas pain is higher up near the ribcage on left. Feels like a fist is pushing out. When having a bad attack feels like heart attack/ liver bursting.
I also have hip/ sciatic pain that is gyno related.
Perhaps see if you have a gyno problem too?

i dont think your back pain is from pancreatitis, especially lower back pain.