Enzyme Dosing Driving Me Nuts!!

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The title says it all so I am asking all you CF experienced for some

insight. Emma is 2 1/2 years old and is currently taking Cotazym ECS

8's (Organon). She takes 2 with snacks, 3 with meals, 4 with

Pediasure (235mL) and 5 with a Scandishake (600 cal/250mL serving).

She has been experiencing frequent (3-4/day), pale or bright yellow

coloured stools that are loose and full of mucous. The stools also

leave her bootom red and she complains of stinging. I recognize

these symptoms as being signs of malabsorption, although I'm at a

loss for an explanation for the burning. We have just increased her

dosage on her supplements since we know the exact calorie and fat

content of them. The increase hasn't seemed to help much with her

stools. I have been reading conflicting information about enzyme

dosage since some dose by age and some dose by weight. She weighs

about 29 lbs.

Can anyone offer some insight???

Thanks so much,

Missi, mom of Emma 2 1/2 w/cf and Mathieu 1 1/2 wo/cf