Guest guest Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Here is a response from Dr Sutherland about gaining weight with panc....hope it helps Main thing is getting e'nough enzymes to absorb the food. Many are under-enzymed, 2-3 per meal doesn't cut it, need 6-10, seems like a lot. Does he still have pain when he eats (many do after the Fry procedure, doesn't relieve the pain very well in some), and therefore can't eat much? Does he have steattorhea (diarrhea with fatty floating stools--then for sure more enzymes. If he still has pain, he may need the pancreas out to become pain free so he can eat enough. That is my take. Sincerely, ders E R Sutherland, MD, PhD Professor and Head, Division of Transplantation Director, Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation Golf Classic " fore " Diabetes Research Chair Mail Code 280 Department of Surgery University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455 email: dsuther@... www.DiabetesInstitute.org At 06:39 PM 10/3/2005, you wrote: >Hey Dr Sutherland. This is Mark Armstrong from the PAI.....I have a >question for you...We have had a couple of people recently come in >and ask questions about how to gain weight with pancreatitis and it >is a great question, but I have been unable to find any info on this >topic. I run the www.top5plus5.com website and would love to place >some info on the site about this topic. Can you please direct me to >where I might find some info about this? Thank you for your time >and effort. I hope this finds you and yours well...below is a copy >of one of the emails I just received. Mark > > > >I have a question for anyone who can help. Zachary, diagnosed 1/05 and >having undergone a Frey procedure in February of this year, is having a >terrible time gaining weight. He just turned 12 and is only 68 >pounds. We have him on Boost (he tries to drink a can a day, but >complains that it gives him " cotton mouth " ), a lowfat diet, enzymes and >an acid reducer. And, of yeah, he is ADHD so what he does absorb he >burns off in about two seconds. Has anyone found any supplements or >anything that help with weight gain? I am worried that as he goes >through growth spurts, it will be unhealthy! Any suggestions? >blohouse@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Mark do i Understand this correctly that if we are not taking enzymes we may be gaining weight. I am not on them. i thought they would make you gain weight - Debs -- In pancreatitis , " Mark E. Armstrong " <casca@b...> wrote: > > Here is a response from Dr Sutherland about gaining weight with panc....hope it helps > > > > Main thing is getting e'nough enzymes to absorb the food. Many are > under-enzymed, 2-3 per meal doesn't cut it, need 6-10, seems like a lot. > Does he still have pain when he eats (many do after the Fry > procedure, doesn't relieve the pain very well in some), and therefore > can't eat much? Does he have steattorhea (diarrhea with fatty > floating stools--then for sure more enzymes. > If he still has pain, he may need the pancreas out to become pain > free so he can eat enough. > That is my take. > Sincerely, > ders > E R Sutherland, MD, PhD > Professor and Head, Division of Transplantation > Director, Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation > Golf Classic " fore " Diabetes Research Chair > Mail Code 280 > Department of Surgery > University of Minnesota > Minneapolis, MN 55455 > > email: <mailto:dsuther@u...>dsuther@u... > www.DiabetesInstitute.org > > > At 06:39 PM 10/3/2005, you wrote: > > > >Hey Dr Sutherland. This is Mark Armstrong from the PAI.....I have a > >question for you...We have had a couple of people recently come in > >and ask questions about how to gain weight with pancreatitis and it > >is a great question, but I have been unable to find any info on this > >topic. I run the www.top5plus5.com website and would love to place > >some info on the site about this topic. Can you please direct me to > >where I might find some info about this? Thank you for your time > >and effort. I hope this finds you and yours well...below is a copy > >of one of the emails I just received. Mark > > > > > > > >I have a question for anyone who can help. Zachary, diagnosed 1/05 and > >having undergone a Frey procedure in February of this year, is having a > >terrible time gaining weight. He just turned 12 and is only 68 > >pounds. We have him on Boost (he tries to drink a can a day, but > >complains that it gives him " cotton mouth " ), a lowfat diet, enzymes and > >an acid reducer. And, of yeah, he is ADHD so what he does absorb he > >burns off in about two seconds. Has anyone found any supplements or > >anything that help with weight gain? I am worried that as he goes > >through growth spurts, it will be unhealthy! Any suggestions? > >blohouse@h... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Nope...if you take them, it will help you gain weight Re: Gaining weight with panc > Mark > > do i Understand this correctly that if we are not taking enzymes we > may be gaining weight. I am not on them. i thought they would make > you gain weight > - > > Debs > > > -- In pancreatitis , " Mark E. Armstrong " > <casca@b...> wrote: >> >> Here is a response from Dr Sutherland about gaining weight with > panc....hope it helps >> >> >> >> Main thing is getting e'nough enzymes to absorb the food. Many are >> under-enzymed, 2-3 per meal doesn't cut it, need 6-10, seems like > a lot. >> Does he still have pain when he eats (many do after the Fry >> procedure, doesn't relieve the pain very well in some), and > therefore >> can't eat much? Does he have steattorhea (diarrhea with fatty >> floating stools--then for sure more enzymes. >> If he still has pain, he may need the pancreas out to become > pain >> free so he can eat enough. >> That is my take. >> Sincerely, >> ders >> E R Sutherland, MD, PhD >> Professor and Head, Division of Transplantation >> Director, Diabetes Institute for Immunology and Transplantation >> Golf Classic " fore " Diabetes Research Chair >> Mail Code 280 >> Department of Surgery >> University of Minnesota >> Minneapolis, MN 55455 >> >> email: <mailto:dsuther@u...>dsuther@u... >> www.DiabetesInstitute.org >> >> >> At 06:39 PM 10/3/2005, you wrote: >> >> >> >Hey Dr Sutherland. This is Mark Armstrong from the PAI.....I > have a >> >question for you...We have had a couple of people recently come > in >> >and ask questions about how to gain weight with pancreatitis and > it >> >is a great question, but I have been unable to find any info on > this >> >topic. I run the www.top5plus5.com website and would love to > place >> >some info on the site about this topic. Can you please direct me > to >> >where I might find some info about this? Thank you for your time >> >and effort. I hope this finds you and yours well...below is a > copy >> >of one of the emails I just received. Mark >> > >> > >> > >> >I have a question for anyone who can help. Zachary, diagnosed > 1/05 and >> >having undergone a Frey procedure in February of this year, is > having a >> >terrible time gaining weight. He just turned 12 and is only 68 >> >pounds. We have him on Boost (he tries to drink a can a day, but >> >complains that it gives him " cotton mouth " ), a lowfat diet, > enzymes and >> >an acid reducer. And, of yeah, he is ADHD so what he does absorb > he >> >burns off in about two seconds. Has anyone found any supplements > or >> >anything that help with weight gain? I am worried that as he goes >> >through growth spurts, it will be unhealthy! Any suggestions? >> >blohouse@h... >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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