DS was switched to Creon 12s from Pancrease MT10s late last summer, just days before school started because Pancreaze isn't covered by our insurance plan. DS was started on 1-2 creon for snack & 4-5 for meals.
Prior to the switch, we were already thinking DS probably needed to up his dosage of Pancrease because at times there was an oily sheen on the water in the toilet, but for the most part his stools sank, were well formed.
The first few days on Creon, stools were dark brown and well formed and sank; however, he started school and we noticed the stools were lighter -- yellowish, weren't well formed -- what I'd call fuzzy, similar to his pre-bowel obstruction stools but no dark green flecks -- and sometimes leave that tell-tale ring around the water line.
He has a snack/milk break at school and a couple hours later he gets a 20 minute hot lunch break. He gets his enzymes there, he gets them right away before eating. If anything, I'm more concerned with his dawdling and not eating enough.
Daycare late afternoon, he gets a snack as well. And they're also very good about his enzymes. When he gets home, he usually has a snack of peanuts and/or sunflower seeds and due to the fat content, I give him 4 creons, almost as much as I'd give him for a meal. Sometimes on the weekends, he snacks almost constantly, so after 20-30 minutes, I'll give him a couple more enzymes.
So these past few weeks, I've been paying alot more attention to input and output. We've bumped up his enzymes for snacks and meals and it hasn't seemed to have improved his stools. Also, this summer, prior to the switch, he was gradually gaining weight. This all changed once we switched enzymes and he started school. He's busier, so he could be burning off more calories. He does tend to dawdle at suppertime, but we split up his enzymes -- half at the beginning and the rest halfway thru. He may also be getting taller, but I'm just concerned it's the enzymes.
He's got a clinic appointment later this month, so we will be mentioning this to his doctor. And we'll see how he's tracking in terms of height and weight.
He doesn't have any stomach upset or pain. The only symptoms are looser, fuzzier and lighter stools and a standstill in terms of weight gain.
Prior to the switch, we were already thinking DS probably needed to up his dosage of Pancrease because at times there was an oily sheen on the water in the toilet, but for the most part his stools sank, were well formed.
The first few days on Creon, stools were dark brown and well formed and sank; however, he started school and we noticed the stools were lighter -- yellowish, weren't well formed -- what I'd call fuzzy, similar to his pre-bowel obstruction stools but no dark green flecks -- and sometimes leave that tell-tale ring around the water line.
He has a snack/milk break at school and a couple hours later he gets a 20 minute hot lunch break. He gets his enzymes there, he gets them right away before eating. If anything, I'm more concerned with his dawdling and not eating enough.
Daycare late afternoon, he gets a snack as well. And they're also very good about his enzymes. When he gets home, he usually has a snack of peanuts and/or sunflower seeds and due to the fat content, I give him 4 creons, almost as much as I'd give him for a meal. Sometimes on the weekends, he snacks almost constantly, so after 20-30 minutes, I'll give him a couple more enzymes.
So these past few weeks, I've been paying alot more attention to input and output. We've bumped up his enzymes for snacks and meals and it hasn't seemed to have improved his stools. Also, this summer, prior to the switch, he was gradually gaining weight. This all changed once we switched enzymes and he started school. He's busier, so he could be burning off more calories. He does tend to dawdle at suppertime, but we split up his enzymes -- half at the beginning and the rest halfway thru. He may also be getting taller, but I'm just concerned it's the enzymes.
He's got a clinic appointment later this month, so we will be mentioning this to his doctor. And we'll see how he's tracking in terms of height and weight.
He doesn't have any stomach upset or pain. The only symptoms are looser, fuzzier and lighter stools and a standstill in terms of weight gain.