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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Digestive Health | Last Active: Dec 13 8:10am | Replies (95)

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@slkanowitz

EPI takes a while to get used to and doses etc figured out. I suggest you keep a journal of diet and dose of enzymes initially. A low fat diet helps a lot. Amazon has pancreatic enzymes that are almost exactly the same as the Rx but much cheaper. The lipase dose is what counts. Rx = 40000 units
Vital Care OTC=36500 units
A negligible difference. Be sure to read the fine print on label as there are different doses. I take one capsule with lunch and dinner but know others take more. It’s trial and error at first. Good luck getting your symptoms under control!

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Did you take the poop test that gives current enzyme levels? Mine was 129 and I take 36,000 with each meal. Thanks for the info; I'm going to ask my gastro about this, as prescription replacements are very expensive.