Lingering pain after mild acute pancreatitis, how long did recovery take for you?
I was diagnosed with mild/focal acute pancreatitis about 2 weeks ago brought on from a medication. My CT showed inflammation around the pancreatic tail as well as a small (~2.8 cm) cystic/fluid collection in the same area.
The severe pain from the beginning has improved a lot, but I’m still having intermittent aching/cramping around the pancreas area. Some days are pretty good and other days I notice it much more, especially around eating.
For anyone who had mild acute pancreatitis with a fluid collection/pseudocyst, how long did it take before you felt mostly normal again?
Did you still have pain or cramping at 2–4 weeks? If you had repeat imaging, did the inflammation improve before the fluid collection disappeared? Did your collection eventually resolve on its own, or did you need it drained?
I’m following up with my doctors and getting repeat imaging, so I’m not looking for medical advice — mostly hoping to hear what recovery actually looked like for other people because the “better in a few days” timelines online have been confusing.