enzyme supplemts: pancreatin vs plant vs foul stool (Re: anxiety out the wazoo )

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hey, paul, heidi, and all--

thanks for your reply, paul. and it just might help. it definitely

raises the question of what type of enzyme.

heidi had suggested thorne's biogest, which the LHFS didn't have, but

they suggested enymatic therapy's " mega-zyme " instead. (active

ingredient list below.)

since i had just discovered that american biologic's " infla-zyme

forte " was causing me violent diarrhea whenever i took it w/a meal

(my ND had prescribed it a while ago for inflammation, for use

between meals), i decided to give the mega-zyme a whirl first before

trying them out on my mom. the label suggested 2 tablets, so i

started outw/1 prior to supper.

the next day and no reaction, so we gave my mother one prior to bfast

and another prior to the noon meal. around suppertime, though, my

innards started to revolt, and i had violent diarrhea --foul-smelling

and light colored-- throughout the night and into the morning.

my mother's bowels move much more slowly (1 BM every other day), so i

gave my father the heads up and we held off on the mega-zyme. she

only had a miniscule bit of stinky, sticky poop yesterday, though,

and today a regular BM.

any comments? insights? interpretations?

tia--

allene

mega-zyme

Amount per 2 tablets

pancreatic enzymes 10X+ 325 mg***

USP units of activity:++

Protease 81,250

Amylase 81,250

Lipase 6,500

Trypsin 75 mg***

Papain 50 mg***

Bromelain (1,200 M.C.U./g) 50 mg***

Amylase 10 mg***

Lipase 10 mg***

Lysozyme 10 mg***

Chymotrypsin 2 mg***