Symptoms Of Pancreatitis To Look Out For

Diarrhea

Diarrhea is when stool is looser and more watery than usual. Diarrhea occurs when the food individuals consume moves too rapidly through their large intestine and is excreted. The large intestine or colon absorbs fluid from the foods consumed and digested by the stomach and small intestine before it is eliminated from the body. When food does not stay in the large intestine long enough, it causes diarrhea.

A pancreatitis patient can develop irritation in the nerves that neighbor the pancreas, which can stimulate the excessive contraction of muscles that play a significant role in digestive processes. When the muscles that work with the digestive organs to move food through the system contract excessively, food moves through the intestines too quickly. The large intestine is unable to absorb fluids from the intestinal content properly, and the patient experiences diarrhea.