Creon 25000, increased does + IBS and constipation

[Nomojo56]

I saw my dietitian this week. She advised that I was taking too little Creon. I have upped the dose as advised but I also have a long history of IBS and every time I increase the Creon 25000 dose I become terribly constipated, have cramps, gas and then my haemmorrhoids return - horrible combination. If I increase fibre intake, that makes matters worse. Anyone else ? Any advice please. TIA

[quanglewangle]

After 30 years of uncontrollable diahhrea a new GP suggested Nutrizyme 22 - one per meal! Fortunately I soon discovered a more sensible regime, thanks to this video.

youtu.be/9Cqn3uSxCRs(Not working as expected?) how to dose pert

This insight came alongside the 2023 PERT shortage but my newfound revelations woke me up to the need to attend to my biome and I started an intensive course of probiotic capsules (Weightworld Bio Cultures Complex Probiotics & Prebiotics).

Within a few weeks my toilet habits were transformed from up to 15 visits a day (Often explosively and uncontrollable) to just 1-3 per day of proper poo! And the incessant farting has all but stopped!

I do not know which of the two treatments have had the most effect so will persist with both (although I now have reduced the bio cultures from 3 to twice a day and have a fairly reliable supply of PERT (8-10 capsules of Nutrizyme/Creon per day)

Perhaps you can modify your PERT dosage but I would certainly urge you to consider the probiotic/prebiotic approach.

Never having experienced stomach pain, bloating and had the dreaded piles sorted I can only sympathise,.

Good Luck