Anyone have chronic diarrhea while on digestive enzymes?

I take ZENPEP. I had chronic diarrhea. I learned from this blog to take Imodium AD three times a day. After two dys the diarrhea stopped. I also raised my Zenpep from 20,000 units per everything to 40,000 units and that is working fine. I didn’t ask the doctor, but told him what I was doing and he said it was all right. My recovery consists of a lot of experimentation. If a food doesn’t work, I never touch it again. I have a same boring diet every day; however, rarely any problems unless I get upset.

Good luck. It’s a long journey to fit it to your individual needs and what your body will accept. You will get there with perseverance!

Thank you, judithbramson12,
Do you think the Zenpep was the cause of the diarrhea and the Imodium resolved the problem or the increased amount of enzymes (ZENPEP)?
I have experimented with foods as well and had a little success but the goal is to get as much nutrition into your body and absorbing it that is the challenge.
Thanks again for sharing your experience….. I will try the same combination.

@altc321, here are related discussions in the Pancreatic Cancer support group that may also offer tips https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/pancreatic-cancer/?search=diarrhea%20&index=discussions

I don’t know what worked. The Imodium did make a difference. Maybe increasing the Zenpep helped. I keep experimenting now for the occasional diarrhea. I really believe my state of mind and emotions play a role. I don’t eat if I’m upset; I wait until I have become calm. It seems it is all a crap (no pun intended) shoot. Good luck, just keep on trying until you find one that works. We are all different.

Thank you….. I also believe state of mind and emotions are a big factor as well as each individual will respond differently. Just keep “experimenting “ until you find the best combination that works.