Creon - am I taking too much or too little?

Posted by stillaround @stillaround, Sep 27, 2025

Hi - pancreatic cancer person here. (Surgery 14 years ago removed tail, recurrence on head a year ago, currently in remission after treatment including hi-dose radiation.) Started Creon several weeks ago. I THINK I am taking enough as I am finally putting weight on, stools are proper color etc. But I am quite bloated with distended belly and a bit constipated. If everything else is good could this mean I'm not taking enough? Or does constipation with normal stools mean I'm already taking too much?

I take 36,000 with my smallish calorie-dense meals, my weight is 108. The PERT calculator indicates I need closer to 48,000 at breakfast but other meals I'm in range.

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anilittl | @anilittl | Jan 5 12:18pm

In reply to @johnny1955 "@anilittl are you having cramps with too much creon?" + (show)

@johnny1955
No cramps. The more fat and oil in food the more creon you should take, also if you poo floats is another indicaion your not taking enough. I have dumping snydrome because of the whipples op. This affects me terribly. The

whipple123 | @whipple123 | Jan 5 8:27pm

I had Whipple 4 months ago
Taking 1 Zenpep 40000 and 1 Pert 24000 every meal. Sometimes frequent stool
Still trying to adjust the dosage
Do we need to take these supplements the rest of the life?