Re: is anybody on creon 10 to

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wrote:

the doctor put me on in about 3 months ago and I am still having

attacks. Not a severe but still had one.

,

From the way you asked your question about Creon 10, it sounded to me

as though you may have thought that the Creon was meant to eliminate

attacks all together. Perhaps I'm mistaken, that's just the way it

sounded to me by the way you phrased it.

I wanted to explain to you that Creon, nor any pancreatic enzymes, are

not meant to eliminate pancreatic flare-ups or acute attacks. All

they are is a digestive enzyme that's designed to assist the pancreas

in food digestion by furnishing the enzymes that the pancreas would

normally be straining to produce. By supplementing the pancreas'

natural functions, use of the enzymes allows the pancreas to rest.

This results in less pain after eating, and better absorption of the

vitamins and nutrients we absorb when we eat. Some of the enzyme

manufacturers, like Viokase, claim that there is a reduction of pain

levels after eating, but this isn't the primary purpose of any

pancreatic enzyme.

Complete abstenence from alcohol, a low fat diet, and pancreatic

enzymes taken with meals are three of the best ways to prevent

attacks, but none are guaranteed. The pancreas still remains to be a

mysterious gland that can become enraged by a whim of it's own, often

times without any logical or known triggers. Enzymes will not prevent

this from happening.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina State Rep.

South Eastern Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion, and should not be substituted for professional medical

consultation.