How do I manage back and belly pain with pancreatic cancer?

Managing pain with pancreatic cancer can be challenging, and reaching out to connect with others who understand this journey shows real strength. Many community members have found relief through a combination of medical pain management approaches and comfort strategies like heat therapy, gentle movement when possible, and stress reduction techniques. Sharing experiences about what works for pain relief can be incredibly valuable for everyone here, so hopefully others will chime in with their own insights and support.

My husband started out with the same exact pain upper abdominal and back. Oxy helped a but what really made a difference was a combination of oxy and the pancreatic enzymes. They helped him digest food better and be able to eat without fear of being in pain. He’s on a lot less oxy now with the enzymes

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That's exactly how it is for me. I take Oxycodone at night only. The rest of the day I don't take anything. Just the Creon when I eat.

I have pancreatic cancer too and experienced both stomach and back pain. I also have chronic back pain so I didn't pick up the tie between back and stomach pain with pancreatic cancer. I take an oxycodone as needed if it gets very bad, but it is mostly manageable without. I occasionally use a heating pad for my back.

I also take the enzymes 3 X a day with meals. I believe they help.

Recovering addict 6 years clean but the pain was too much ended up in the ER twice had to have a stent in my bile duct. But im on a patch weekly, lyrical nightly and oxy as needed. Maybe once a week.

Shi,my husband also had a stent put into his bile duct. The following week he had a procedure to manage the pain “Celiac Plexus block” it helped him tremendously. It’s not 100% but definitely a while lot better.

I agree, oxycodone (if needed), heating for back ache, and pancreatic enzymes. That combination helped me.