cause and symptoms of pancreatitis
Sometimes the pain is mild. But the pain may feel as though it bores through the abdomen to the back. Sitting up or leaning forward sometimes reduces the pain. Other symptoms of an attack of pancreatitis are: 1  Nausea and vomiting. 2  Fever. 3  Fast heart rate. 4  Sweating. 5  Yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes (jaundice). 6  Shock.
Pancreatitis Causes. Alcohol abuse and gallstones are the two main causes of pancreatitis, accounting for 80% to 90% of all individuals diagnosed with pancreatitis. Pancreatitis from alcohol use usually occurs in individuals who have been long-term alcohol drinkers for at least five to seven years.