I’m 65, and was diagnosed with EPI after suffering with occasional bouts for about 1 1/2 years. I was put on ZENPEP in Nov. and was doing ok for a while. Over the past month I’ve been getting worse again. In the past 7 months I have lost 60 lbs. I don’t mind that because I was over 300 lbs. Not the best way to lose weight since I am also losing vital nutrients. If you have not been to your doctor, make sure you get a colonosopy and endoscopy to rule out Crohns. My sister has Crohns and the symptoms are almost identical.
My doctor also said nothing other than to take 2 pills before each meal. Tonight I tried taking 1 at the beginning of the meal and one at the end of the meal to see if this helps. I do feel better tonight. I generally only eat 1 meal a day, maybe 2 if I get hungry. Most of the time I am too tired and in pain to eat more than that.
I do have a question for anyone - does anyone else get chills easily after a bout? I take iron twice a day because of anemia, but I’ve been great for the past few years because of the iron. Now, once again I am cold all the time. It gets worse after a bout of diarrhea. Anyone else have this problem?