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Is anyone taking Zenpep rather than Creon? If so what foods work?
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Jun 23 3:30pm | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
Nice summary of Zenpep vs Creon here:
https://www.nicerx.com/compare/zenpep-vs-creon/
Looks like all the same ingredients (lipase, protease, amylase) in very similar proportions, so I would not expect much difference in results from the same dosage (unless the extended release behavior is significantly different).
You could dig a little deeper into drug interactions and see if something else in your diet is nullifying or potentiating the effect of your enzymes. As always, be aware of (potential) diabetes' impact on nutrient absorption.
Calorie-dense foods (nut butters and protein bars/shakes/smoothies) might help, as long as their fat content doesn't keep you in the bathroom all day.
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Thanks for all the information. Every day is a challenge!, especially difficult during the week of a round of chemo. Never sure if it’s the enzymes or chemo that causes so many weight challenges.
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Thank you. I take my glucose once a week at rising, always between 88 and 101. The GI people threw me out saying if my glucose goes to 120, see my PCP.
I’m very careful re: sugar, fat and sodium. My foods and calories seem to be fine. I’m small (93 lbs is my usual weight) so to be so down is scary. With part of my stomach gone and 18 inches of colon gone from operation 2006, it seems I can’t hold on to the nutrients.
I’ll look into protein bars. I’ve become an expert label reader.
I appreciate your answer. Mayo is going to do a breathe test looking for anything that might be impacting my weight. I hired a personal trainer to rebuild my muscles. One day at a time!