I can really identify bc I have EPI too bc I ate gluten the first half of my life bc I didn’t know what gluten intolerance was and the damage it does to ppl who cannot digest it. My father was that way too but before he died, he never did learn about the damage gluten can do to our pancreas so he had EPI too but was never diagnosed. He died a sickly person sadly, bc his Primary Care Dr never mentioned this to dad or referred him to a gastroenterologist specialized in Celiac and Gluten Intolerance.
I have been on Pertze which is same as Creon, for 5 years. My insurance doesn’t cover it so it costs me $1200/yr or more.
And I take two Hydrocloric Acid capsules/meal also. It helps us break down (digest) proteins just like Protease in Creon and Pertze do. What it costs for us to just stay alive is unfortunate isn’t it?