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Creon - am I taking too much or too little?
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I can’t figure out this creon. Was taking 1 an it was helping they said take 2. Sometimes it works an sometimes it does, last nite I skipped it all together it was causing me pain next day trying to go to bathroom. I’m sure I’ll try again but it’s not working that great. Been a week for me
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@valerina30 Maybe look here to figure dosage: pertcalculator. org. Take one bite of food, then enzymes. Typically 2 with meals, one with snacks. But depends on your dosage and prescription. You may need more pills depending on that and your elastase test result.
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Five-year survivor here. Been on Creon the entire time.
Lots of variables. Your metabolism, exercise or activity before or after, alcohol or none, what you ate or drank. Best bet is trial and error. And then you still sometimes get it wrong.
Keep in mind: those without pancreatic insufficiency also get upset stomachs and all those other digestive issues.
Wish there was a magic formula.