B747-8F flight crew reported airborne medical return to departure airport due to captain experiencing pancreatic episode.

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Attributes
ACN	1679209
Time
Date	201908
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Other Controlled
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 100
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Events
Anomaly	Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness

Narrative:

Had massive stomach cramps after level off at cruise. Switched positions with [relief pilot]. Got sick twice in lavatory; shaking violently. Decided to [aircraft returned to departure airport] to ZZZZ. Went to hospital. Blood test confirmed I had pancreatic episode. Feel totally better today. Slept all day.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B747-8F flight crew reported airborne medical return to departure airport due to Captain experiencing pancreatic episode.

Narrative: Had massive stomach cramps after level off at cruise. Switched positions with [Relief Pilot]. Got sick twice in lavatory; shaking violently. Decided to [aircraft returned to departure airport] to ZZZZ. Went to hospital. Blood test confirmed I had pancreatic episode. Feel totally better today. Slept all day.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.