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Chronic pancreatitis can present as episodes of acute inflammation in a previously injured pancreas, or as chronic damage with persistent pain or malabsorption. Patients with chronic pancreatitis can present with persistent abdominal pain or steatorrhea, as well as severe nausea. Some patients with chronic pancreatitis often look very sick, while others don't appear to be...

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Can CP cause right arm, jaw, neck pain?

nibbor
nibbor
So I woke up 2 days ago with really bad neck, jaw, arm pain on right side. Thought I just slept on it funny. But I've been suffering a lot from a bad episode of CP as well. Can these be connected?

I'm also having chest pain (on right side) and my asthma has kicked in. I almost always have sinus problems, including laryngitis.

I so don't want to go to ER AGAIN. I'm sick, yes, but able to keep down fluids. It's just these new symptoms are getting worse and I wonder if they're connected?

Ta, Nibs
gill1234
gill1234
Never been clearly stated to me, but for years prior to my diagnosis I would pop or snap my right arm out straight. I felt stiffness in my neck on my first hospital visit two years ago, and pretty much live with it now as some sort of referred pain for the pancreas. It goes in spurts based on my diet. Not giving you full clarity on your question, but it might help.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am wearing a Therma-care type of neck pad right now, and I've had neck pain like this for a long time - seems to be getting worse, so I wonder. I also suffered from severe sinus infections for two years leading up to the CP diagnosis, and was actually supposed to have a sinus surgery in the summer, which I canceled because I got sick. I have chronic sinus issues, but no way am I having that surgery now........ I sure hope that you start to feel better.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hey Nibs, not directly....but if you still have your gallbladder the pain can radiate to the right side like that, but if you dont also you should have a bone density test done because of the pancreas insufficiency we lose alot of minerals and calcium so that could as well. And the final answer is it could be that you slept wrong or have swollen glands...but def have it checked out if it continues. Just my 2 cents:) Hugs
Diane
deleted_user
deleted_user
I strongly believe in vagus nerve involvement with CP and other digestive orders. You can look it up but it runs from your brain to your butt. It controls/helps control parasympathetic functions including sinuses, ear, jaw, neck, esophagus, cardiac, intestine, endocrine, etc., etc. This is just a theory but the medical community seems tp be dedicating more research and resources toward it lately.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Ive had that weird pain that goes from the pancrease to the neck and jaw also.
If I hadnt had all kinds of heart test done Id think they were mild heart attacks. But all my heart test show that I have a good heart and have never had a heart attack.