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Replies to "@whipple123 I take 2 creons at meals and 1 for snacks. I am having lots of..."
@johnny1955
I had Whipple done 8/25
Had the same problem. Frequent loose stool then I lost 30lbs. My dietitian told me because of poor absorption, not enough pancreatic enzyme. She told me to take 4 each meal and 2 for snack. My weight is stable(although not gaining)
Bowel movement normal twice a day. You may need to check if you need to increase Creon too
@johnny1955 for sure oatmeal or any bulk fiber will help the loose stools it takes about of week of consistency eating with it to balance out…. I only take 3 cream per day, because it gave me gout.
@johnny1955 saw my gastro doctor yesterday and he recommended activated charcoal. Haven't tried it yet but found it at Walmart.
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@johnny1955
There are a lot of different strengths of Creon. Up to 36,000 lipase per capsule,. I thought that my recommended dose of 24,000 (1 capsule) per snack and 48,000 per meal, so up to 216,000 per day was too much. It's been 10 weeks since my Whipple surgery and through trial and error, I have come up with 120,000 per day. I'm still working on it. A lot depends on diet and how much fat you eat. I try to keep to a low fat diet, eating as many healthy fats as possible. I have also been in communication with a dietician and she said over dosing with Creon is less likely than under dosing. Also, I'm taking what would be considered a low dose. Consult with your doctor, keep a food journal and track your dosage is my recommendation.