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Possibly changing from pancreatic sufficient to insufficient

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hopesiris

Guest
Did he replace the lost calories from the soda and cookies with other foods or just stop eating them? Has he increased exercise intensity/frequency recently? I'm PS but still require more calories than the average person. I'm positive that's the case because I took a college course on nutrition and the calculations for my caloric consumption, etc did not match how much I actually weigh and my professor told me I must have made a mistake (we went over it and I didn't).

I'm just saying that for example 200-300 calories a day less would cause that much weight loss over 3 months.

Bonnie
 
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hopesiris

Guest
Did he replace the lost calories from the soda and cookies with other foods or just stop eating them? Has he increased exercise intensity/frequency recently? I'm PS but still require more calories than the average person. I'm positive that's the case because I took a college course on nutrition and the calculations for my caloric consumption, etc did not match how much I actually weigh and my professor told me I must have made a mistake (we went over it and I didn't).

I'm just saying that for example 200-300 calories a day less would cause that much weight loss over 3 months.

Bonnie
 
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hopesiris

Guest
Did he replace the lost calories from the soda and cookies with other foods or just stop eating them? Has he increased exercise intensity/frequency recently? I'm PS but still require more calories than the average person. I'm positive that's the case because I took a college course on nutrition and the calculations for my caloric consumption, etc did not match how much I actually weigh and my professor told me I must have made a mistake (we went over it and I didn't).

I'm just saying that for example 200-300 calories a day less would cause that much weight loss over 3 months.

Bonnie
 
H

hopesiris

Guest
Did he replace the lost calories from the soda and cookies with other foods or just stop eating them? Has he increased exercise intensity/frequency recently? I'm PS but still require more calories than the average person. I'm positive that's the case because I took a college course on nutrition and the calculations for my caloric consumption, etc did not match how much I actually weigh and my professor told me I must have made a mistake (we went over it and I didn't).

I'm just saying that for example 200-300 calories a day less would cause that much weight loss over 3 months.

Bonnie
 
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hopesiris

Guest
Did he replace the lost calories from the soda and cookies with other foods or just stop eating them? Has he increased exercise intensity/frequency recently? I'm PS but still require more calories than the average person. I'm positive that's the case because I took a college course on nutrition and the calculations for my caloric consumption, etc did not match how much I actually weigh and my professor told me I must have made a mistake (we went over it and I didn't).
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<br />I'm just saying that for example 200-300 calories a day less would cause that much weight loss over 3 months.
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<br />Bonnie
 
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Marjolein

New member
I think I would try and do the test.

I have always been pancreatic insufficient, but I noticed it got 'worse' when I was around 20 years old I think. I need more enzymes (I took very little at first, now I take more but still not as much as I know others need) and notice it when I haven't taken Creon while when I was younger I could go without and didn't really nocite it. Now I get aches and terrible diarrea..

So I think it can definately change.
 
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Marjolein

New member
I think I would try and do the test.

I have always been pancreatic insufficient, but I noticed it got 'worse' when I was around 20 years old I think. I need more enzymes (I took very little at first, now I take more but still not as much as I know others need) and notice it when I haven't taken Creon while when I was younger I could go without and didn't really nocite it. Now I get aches and terrible diarrea..

So I think it can definately change.
 
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Marjolein

New member
I think I would try and do the test.

I have always been pancreatic insufficient, but I noticed it got 'worse' when I was around 20 years old I think. I need more enzymes (I took very little at first, now I take more but still not as much as I know others need) and notice it when I haven't taken Creon while when I was younger I could go without and didn't really nocite it. Now I get aches and terrible diarrea..

So I think it can definately change.
 
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Marjolein

New member
I think I would try and do the test.

I have always been pancreatic insufficient, but I noticed it got 'worse' when I was around 20 years old I think. I need more enzymes (I took very little at first, now I take more but still not as much as I know others need) and notice it when I haven't taken Creon while when I was younger I could go without and didn't really nocite it. Now I get aches and terrible diarrea..

So I think it can definately change.
 
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Marjolein

New member
I think I would try and do the test.
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<br />I have always been pancreatic insufficient, but I noticed it got 'worse' when I was around 20 years old I think. I need more enzymes (I took very little at first, now I take more but still not as much as I know others need) and notice it when I haven't taken Creon while when I was younger I could go without and didn't really nocite it. Now I get aches and terrible diarrea..
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<br />So I think it can definately change.
 
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ktsmom

New member
As our daughter's PI became more pronounced (and prior to her dx), symptoms other than her BM's were: she became lethargic and just wanted to lay around (VERY unusual for a three-year old); the muscle tone in her arms and legs was noticeably absent; and she had horrible, horrible stomach cramps. Her belly was very distended and she did end up having a rectal prolapse. So, just some other things to look for.

Hopefully it is just his change in diet.
 
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ktsmom

New member
As our daughter's PI became more pronounced (and prior to her dx), symptoms other than her BM's were: she became lethargic and just wanted to lay around (VERY unusual for a three-year old); the muscle tone in her arms and legs was noticeably absent; and she had horrible, horrible stomach cramps. Her belly was very distended and she did end up having a rectal prolapse. So, just some other things to look for.

Hopefully it is just his change in diet.
 
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ktsmom

New member
As our daughter's PI became more pronounced (and prior to her dx), symptoms other than her BM's were: she became lethargic and just wanted to lay around (VERY unusual for a three-year old); the muscle tone in her arms and legs was noticeably absent; and she had horrible, horrible stomach cramps. Her belly was very distended and she did end up having a rectal prolapse. So, just some other things to look for.

Hopefully it is just his change in diet.
 
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ktsmom

New member
As our daughter's PI became more pronounced (and prior to her dx), symptoms other than her BM's were: she became lethargic and just wanted to lay around (VERY unusual for a three-year old); the muscle tone in her arms and legs was noticeably absent; and she had horrible, horrible stomach cramps. Her belly was very distended and she did end up having a rectal prolapse. So, just some other things to look for.

Hopefully it is just his change in diet.
 
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ktsmom

New member
As our daughter's PI became more pronounced (and prior to her dx), symptoms other than her BM's were: she became lethargic and just wanted to lay around (VERY unusual for a three-year old); the muscle tone in her arms and legs was noticeably absent; and she had horrible, horrible stomach cramps. Her belly was very distended and she did end up having a rectal prolapse. So, just some other things to look for.
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<br />Hopefully it is just his change in diet.
 
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bittyhorse23

New member
I would say to try to do the test. Just to put your mind at ease. But since you said it may be difficult to get it done then I would keep a close eye on him. If his weight keeps dropping, he uses the bathroom more and they become less formed then I would defintiley push for the test.

It does sound like his diet is just improving and therefore making his BM's more "normal" so to speak. I know with me when I am needing to up my dosage of enzymes (I have always been PI) I get bloated, severe stomach cramps and I use the bathroom way more than is needed, sometimes up to 8 times a day!
 
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bittyhorse23

New member
I would say to try to do the test. Just to put your mind at ease. But since you said it may be difficult to get it done then I would keep a close eye on him. If his weight keeps dropping, he uses the bathroom more and they become less formed then I would defintiley push for the test.

It does sound like his diet is just improving and therefore making his BM's more "normal" so to speak. I know with me when I am needing to up my dosage of enzymes (I have always been PI) I get bloated, severe stomach cramps and I use the bathroom way more than is needed, sometimes up to 8 times a day!
 
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bittyhorse23

New member
I would say to try to do the test. Just to put your mind at ease. But since you said it may be difficult to get it done then I would keep a close eye on him. If his weight keeps dropping, he uses the bathroom more and they become less formed then I would defintiley push for the test.

It does sound like his diet is just improving and therefore making his BM's more "normal" so to speak. I know with me when I am needing to up my dosage of enzymes (I have always been PI) I get bloated, severe stomach cramps and I use the bathroom way more than is needed, sometimes up to 8 times a day!
 
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bittyhorse23

New member
I would say to try to do the test. Just to put your mind at ease. But since you said it may be difficult to get it done then I would keep a close eye on him. If his weight keeps dropping, he uses the bathroom more and they become less formed then I would defintiley push for the test.

It does sound like his diet is just improving and therefore making his BM's more "normal" so to speak. I know with me when I am needing to up my dosage of enzymes (I have always been PI) I get bloated, severe stomach cramps and I use the bathroom way more than is needed, sometimes up to 8 times a day!
 
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bittyhorse23

New member
I would say to try to do the test. Just to put your mind at ease. But since you said it may be difficult to get it done then I would keep a close eye on him. If his weight keeps dropping, he uses the bathroom more and they become less formed then I would defintiley push for the test.
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<br />It does sound like his diet is just improving and therefore making his BM's more "normal" so to speak. I know with me when I am needing to up my dosage of enzymes (I have always been PI) I get bloated, severe stomach cramps and I use the bathroom way more than is needed, sometimes up to 8 times a day!
 
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