Pancreatitis Support Group

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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janev825 06/21/2016

Are there other symptoms of malabsorption than diarrhea and weight loss?

kittymiss 06/22/2016

Hi there,
This is not an actual 'symptom', but malabsorption can lead to vitamin deficiencies. I have experienced this first hand. Taking high dose vitamins by mouth did not help my situation. Luckily I discovered vitamin patches that you apply to your skin. That has solved my vitamin deficiencies caused by malabsorption. My blood tests for fat soluble vitamins are now in the normal range.

janev825 06/22/2016

Thanks.

janev825 06/22/2016

If taking vitamins by mouth doesn't help then why would my primary dr want me to take them? She is not the one treating me for the cp.

angelica6257 06/30/2016

Yes, there are many other symptoms that can be experienced. Mood swings, depression, joint pain, severe bone loss, unable to digest some foods and liquids, having vitamin deficiencies, diabetes, calcified lungs, and aorta, stones, pain of course, flare-ups, nausea, neurological problems to name a few. I seem to be experiencing lots of these.

angelica6257 06/30/2016

Quick question. How do you get a vitamin patch?

angelica6257 06/30/2016

Does anyone know how to access the other comments of the members before they changed this site?

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