What's wrong with recurrent acute pancreatitis?

Question
Hello doctor,
I have been cured of acute pancreatitis in 2019, but today I have pain again. So the doctor told me to ask if recurrent acute pancreatitis is okay? Do I need to be examined and treated again? Is my pancreatitis serious, doctor? Thank you.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Vu Tan Phuc - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is it okay to have recurrent acute pancreatitis? ”, the doctor would like to answer as follows:
You have acute pancreatitis before, today you have pain again, you should go to the doctor immediately because this time abdominal pain is unlikely to be acute pancreatitis but it could be a disease any other. If your doctor diagnoses you with acute pancreatitis, you will need to be hospitalized.
Acute pancreatitis is essentially a serious medical disease, the possibility of progressing to severe form is low, but when it becomes severe, the risk of death is very high. The disease should therefore be closely monitored. Common causes of acute pancreatitis are alcohol, cholelithiasis, hypertriglyceridemia, medications, trauma, and a few other causes. You need to know well to have a direction to check and prevent recurrence of the following episodes.
If you still have questions about recurrent acute pancreatitis, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!