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Teenager. Detected Sludge In Gallbladder, Swelling In Pancreas. Due For Surgery. On Painkillers, No Appetite, Difficulty In Digestion. Help
my daughter age 15 had swelling in pancreas and later we found that she had sludge in gall . we admitted her to hospital the discharge her after giving some anti biotic and some pain killer injection, and they said after swelling is gone we will remove gall by surgery. Now she feel pain almost 24 hours sometime it reduces with painkiller sometime it is very high. she dont feel like eating and cant digest also. now she started talking other medicine of gastro doctor but no releif yet. what we should do.
Tue, 10 Sep 2013
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It seems your daughter is suffering from gall bladder stone induced pancreatitis. Though surgery is indicated for this condition as the cause for pancreatitis are gall stones, one needs to investigate properly as gallbladder stones are not very common in teenagers.
In pancreatitis it gets difficult for the body to digest food and the patient suffers from pain. You need to avoid giving anything oily or rich in fat to your daughter. Encourage her to take non spicy food and lot's of fluids. Avoid keeping her hungry for long, encourage her to take small frequent meals like 5 times a day.
After proper blood investigations to rule out any other cause for gallbladder stones you should opt for surgery.
Wishing her a speedy recovery
Regards
Dr. Gaurav
It seems your daughter is suffering from gall bladder stone induced pancreatitis. Though surgery is indicated for this condition as the cause for pancreatitis are gall stones, one needs to investigate properly as gallbladder stones are not very common in teenagers.
In pancreatitis it gets difficult for the body to digest food and the patient suffers from pain. You need to avoid giving anything oily or rich in fat to your daughter. Encourage her to take non spicy food and lot's of fluids. Avoid keeping her hungry for long, encourage her to take small frequent meals like 5 times a day.
After proper blood investigations to rule out any other cause for gallbladder stones you should opt for surgery.
Wishing her a speedy recovery
Regards
Dr. Gaurav
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