Pancreatitis?
Male (24), 5’ 7” , 163 pounds. No medications nor allergies. Hi, Wednesday morning 6/25/25 I woke up with pain and discomfort in my abdomen ( non localized ) and bloating. I went to work and it was uncomfortable when sitting and twisting but when standing it got better throughout the day. I noticed if I pushed on my lower right abdomen I’d have dull pain that would radiate up to my upper left but would feel like a sharp pain. Went to ER after work, they did blood work all labs were fine except they noticed I was slightly dehydrated and elevated lipase 855 U/L out of (23-300 U/L). They did an ultrasound and my gallbladder, bile ducts, and liver checked out. Radiologist said pancreas visibility was poor due to gas. Doctor came back and said ultrasound was completely normal even though my pancreas wasn’t clearly visible? When discussing with the doctor I had informed here I did consume kidney beans with my dinner pretty late at night and it was the last thing before noticing the bloating the next morning. I’m 24 and I’ve never had an episode like this and left the ER with many unanswered questions and they want me to follow up with my doctor for another lipase test and follow up with gastroenterology. The next day Friday I felt fine most of the day until I had an Italian dinner along with a carbonated drink. I felt some throbbing pain that’d come and go in my right lower back and left upper abdomen. Today the 29th I haven’t had any pain just noticed i have a dry mouth, dry lips, and some nausea after eating breakfast but not lunch or dinner. I’ve been drinking plenty of water.
Posted Jun 30, 2025, 3:11 AM UTC