Is anyone taking Zenpep rather than Creon? If so what foods work?

Posted by judithbramson12 @judithbramson12, Jun 13, 2023

I do not have diarrhea, but I have many bowel movements as my digestive system doesn't seem to get the nutrients needed. I go uup and down about 4 pounds every day, but am stuck not moving ahead. I don't have diabetes, but do not eat sugar, salt or sodium. I eat about 1,500 to 1,600+ calories a day, but they all go down the toilet. I'm working with Mayo on this, but so far nothing seems to work. I take 40,000 unitswith my three meals and 10,000 units with each snack. I need to gain 13 pounds and don't know how to regulate the water intake as well. Anyone who has any information would be greatly appreciated! I'm 6 months from surgery and they got it all. I have no cancer. Thank you for reading this!

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You might not be taking enough believe it or not. I’m taking 120 000IU zenpep (that’s 2 60 000 capsules) per meal and still have issues. I’m also thinking about trying Creon. You may need to up the dose. Read your stool test results see what category your elastase level was, moderate or severe. You can see Drs on YouTube explaining the dosages based on what tier your condition falls in.

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@mediummango28

You might not be taking enough believe it or not. I’m taking 120 000IU zenpep (that’s 2 60 000 capsules) per meal and still have issues. I’m also thinking about trying Creon. You may need to up the dose. Read your stool test results see what category your elastase level was, moderate or severe. You can see Drs on YouTube explaining the dosages based on what tier your condition falls in.

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Welcome, @mediummango28. Have you had treatment for pancreatic cancer? How are you doing now?

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