PS or PI??

[ymikhale]

My daughter's first elastase was at 60 when she was first diagnosed as a baby. her symptoms were consistent with PI and she was put on enzymes. A year or so later when we repeated it, it was 449. She was taken off enzymes and her stools are fine.

I read here on the forum that the pancreatic status can change when they are very young before stabilizing.

Basically from what I read a person without cf has fecal elastase >500, anything below 200 is considered PI, between 200 and 500 is PS and theoretically should not require enzymes.

If your son has PI symptoms like you describe, I would not want to take him off the enzymes (that is just IMHO).

 

[ymikhale]

My daughter's first elastase was at 60 when she was first diagnosed as a baby. her symptoms were consistent with PI and she was put on enzymes. A year or so later when we repeated it, it was 449. She was taken off enzymes and her stools are fine.

I read here on the forum that the pancreatic status can change when they are very young before stabilizing.

Basically from what I read a person without cf has fecal elastase >500, anything below 200 is considered PI, between 200 and 500 is PS and theoretically should not require enzymes.

If your son has PI symptoms like you describe, I would not want to take him off the enzymes (that is just IMHO).

 

[ymikhale]

My daughter's first elastase was at 60 when she was first diagnosed as a baby. her symptoms were consistent with PI and she was put on enzymes. A year or so later when we repeated it, it was 449. She was taken off enzymes and her stools are fine.

I read here on the forum that the pancreatic status can change when they are very young before stabilizing.

Basically from what I read a person without cf has fecal elastase >500, anything below 200 is considered PI, between 200 and 500 is PS and theoretically should not require enzymes.

If your son has PI symptoms like you describe, I would not want to take him off the enzymes (that is just IMHO).

 

[ymikhale]

My daughter's first elastase was at 60 when she was first diagnosed as a baby. her symptoms were consistent with PI and she was put on enzymes. A year or so later when we repeated it, it was 449. She was taken off enzymes and her stools are fine.

I read here on the forum that the pancreatic status can change when they are very young before stabilizing.

Basically from what I read a person without cf has fecal elastase >500, anything below 200 is considered PI, between 200 and 500 is PS and theoretically should not require enzymes.

If your son has PI symptoms like you describe, I would not want to take him off the enzymes (that is just IMHO).

 

[ymikhale]

My daughter's first elastase was at 60 when she was first diagnosed as a baby. her symptoms were consistent with PI and she was put on enzymes. A year or so later when we repeated it, it was 449. She was taken off enzymes and her stools are fine.
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<br />I read here on the forum that the pancreatic status can change when they are very young before stabilizing.
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<br />Basically from what I read a person without cf has fecal elastase >500, anything below 200 is considered PI, between 200 and 500 is PS and theoretically should not require enzymes.
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<br />If your son has PI symptoms like you describe, I would not want to take him off the enzymes (that is just IMHO).

 

[Sophiesmum]

My daughter has CF with levels above 500. (not one to fit the average criteria is Sophie!)
She carries DF508 and D1152H.

X

 

[Sophiesmum]

My daughter has CF with levels above 500. (not one to fit the average criteria is Sophie!)
She carries DF508 and D1152H.

X

 

[Sophiesmum]

My daughter has CF with levels above 500. (not one to fit the average criteria is Sophie!)
She carries DF508 and D1152H.

X

 

[Sophiesmum]

My daughter has CF with levels above 500. (not one to fit the average criteria is Sophie!)
She carries DF508 and D1152H.

X

 

[Sophiesmum]

My daughter has CF with levels above 500. (not one to fit the average criteria is Sophie!)
<br />She carries DF508 and D1152H.
<br />
<br />X

 

[kaylee04cassidy08]

Just wondering if being on enzymes will change the fecal fat test result?

 

[kaylee04cassidy08]

Just wondering if being on enzymes will change the fecal fat test result?

 

[kaylee04cassidy08]

Just wondering if being on enzymes will change the fecal fat test result?

 

[kaylee04cassidy08]

Just wondering if being on enzymes will change the fecal fat test result?

 

[kaylee04cassidy08]

Just wondering if being on enzymes will change the fecal fat test result?

 

[hmw]

I have heard that the elastase test won't be affected by being on enzymes, since the enzymes our kids take are porcine. But I would think a fecal FAT test could be affected, since the enzymes help with fat absorption and there should be less fat in the stool if enzymes are working.

 

[hmw]

I have heard that the elastase test won't be affected by being on enzymes, since the enzymes our kids take are porcine. But I would think a fecal FAT test could be affected, since the enzymes help with fat absorption and there should be less fat in the stool if enzymes are working.

 

[hmw]

I have heard that the elastase test won't be affected by being on enzymes, since the enzymes our kids take are porcine. But I would think a fecal FAT test could be affected, since the enzymes help with fat absorption and there should be less fat in the stool if enzymes are working.

 

[hmw]

I have heard that the elastase test won't be affected by being on enzymes, since the enzymes our kids take are porcine. But I would think a fecal FAT test could be affected, since the enzymes help with fat absorption and there should be less fat in the stool if enzymes are working.

 

[hmw]

I have heard that the elastase test won't be affected by being on enzymes, since the enzymes our kids take are porcine. But I would think a fecal FAT test could be affected, since the enzymes help with fat absorption and there should be less fat in the stool if enzymes are working.