I know that your pancrease is used to break down sugars, I am not looking for diabetic symtoms I am curios as to other symtoms? What causes it, and what makes people suspect they have it. is your pancrease on your left side?
Do you mean pancreatitis?
Most people with chronic pancreatitis have abdominal pain, although some people have no pain at all. The pain may get worse when eating or drinking, spread to the back, or become constant and disabling. In certain cases, abdominal pain goes away as the condition advances, probably because the pancreas is no longer making digestive enzymes. Other symptoms include nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and fatty stools.
People with chronic disease often lose weight, even when their appetite and eating habits are normal. The weight loss occurs because the body does not secrete enough pancreatic enzymes to break down food, so nutrients are not absorbed normally. Poor digestion leads to excretion of fat, protein, and sugar into the stool. if the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas (islet cells) have been damaged, diabetes may also develop at this stage.
Do an online search and see what you find…there are all kinds of medically related websites that may have good information on this.
Good luck in your search.