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Recovery From Acute Pancreatitis. Hi greg if your lipase was 1180 you had acute pancreatitis and it is most likely caused by your heavy use of alcohol. There is no normal recovery time. A hospital stay lasting several months is relatively common including time in critical care for people who achieve full recovery time to recover may take at least 3 times as long as their hospital stay. It really is early days in your recovery from what can be in some instances be a life threatening illness.
However individuals with chronic or severe form of pancreatitis tend to stay longer in the hospital and require more aggressive treatments for treating pancreatitis. Despite the great advances in critical care medicine over the past 20 years the mortality rate of acute pancreatitis has remained at about 10. If this applies to you see a gp to get help. It really is early days in your recovery from what can be in some instances be a life threatening illness. Hi greg if your lipase was 1180 you had acute pancreatitis and it is most likely caused by your heavy use of alcohol. From what i have read the majority who suffer mild attacks recover without more problems but.
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Pancreatic function in these patients is not routinely evaluated unless typical symptoms suggesting exocrine or endocrine pancreatic insufficiency develop. However individuals with chronic or severe form of pancreatitis tend to stay longer in the hospital and require more aggressive treatments for treating pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is a complex disease. It really is early days in your recovery from what can be in some instances be a life threatening illness. 80 of acute pancreatitis cases are mild. Don t be bullied into doing anything regarding your job if necessary take advice.