Seek medical advice if abdominal pain is persistent, severe, or repeatedly returns.
Sudden intense abdominal pain, especially with vomiting or fever, should be assessed urgently.
## 2. Unexplained Weight Loss
The pancreas produces enzymes needed to digest fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
If not enough digestive enzymes reach the intestine, the body may have difficulty absorbing nutrients properly.
Possible consequences include:
* unexplained weight loss
* weakness
* reduced muscle mass
* nutritional deficiencies
Weight loss can have many possible causes, so it should never automatically be assumed to be a pancreatic problem.
### What to do
