10 Pancreatitis Symptoms
Symptom #10: Fatigue
As a chronic inflammatory process, chronic pancreatitis commonly causes fatigue. Additionally, the pancreas is the organ within which insulin is produced. When the pancreas is damaged extensively, especially due to chronic pancreatitis; production of insulin is affected, and may stop altogether. When this happens, the body will not have insulin to control blood glucose levels and to help get it into body cells.
When processing of glucose to produce energy is affected, the body will have minimal amounts of energy. This can lead to fatigue, and high blood glucose. Fatigue is a common symptom of many conditions. Thus, it is not specific for pancreatitis.
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