When to Seek Medical Care

In most cases, the pain and nausea associated with pancreatitis are severe enough that a person seeks medical attention from a healthcare provider. Any of the following symptoms definitely warrant medical attention:

• Inability to take medication or to drink and eat because of nausea or vomiting
  
  
• Severe pain not relieved by nonprescription medications
  
  
• Difficulty breathing
  
  
• Pain accompanied by fever or chills, persistent vomiting, feeling faint, weakness, or fatigue
  
  
• Pain accompanied by presence of other medical conditions, including pregnancy

The healthcare provider may tell the person to go to a hospital emergency department. If a person is unable to reach a healthcare provider, or if a person's symptoms worsen after having visited a healthcare provider, an immediate visit to an emergency department is necessary.

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