Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Has anyone tried a digestive enzyme called Creon? My daughter's DAN doctor gave us some samples to try. It contains (per capsule): Lipase 20,000 USP units Protease 75,000 USP units Amylase 66,400 USP units The capsules are delayed release. The littel pellets inside are coated. However, my daughter is too young to swallow capsules, and so we have to put the pellets in her food, which means she usually ends up chewing some of them. Hence, I don't think she benefits much from the delayed release. I'm wondering if anyone has tried this product and has any thoughts on how it compares with the Houston enzymes? We've been trying the Creon for a several weeks now, and I haven't seen major changes. Her poops are perhaps a little better formed on the whole, although that could also be due to dietary changes we've implemented. She still has frequent diarrhea, and her tummy is very bloated after meals. We've recently added No Fenol. At the same time, we drastically reduced her phenol intake. We saw some behavorial improvements around this time, but it's hard to say which has helped more, the No Fenol, or the reduction of phenols, or the Diflucan she's taking. I'm wondering if we should try the whole family of Houston enzymes, either in addition to or instead of hte Creon. ???? Due to multiple food intolerances and major yeast and bacteria problems, my daughter is on a very limited version of the Specifc Carbohydrates Diet (which is also gluten and cassein free). Currently, she east only meats, veggies, nut yogurt which I make for her, and some soaked nuts and seeds. Fruit is temporarily out due to yeast problems. She doesn't tolerate eggs at all. SCD permits no grains. Doesn't leave much! We would use enzymes as a supplement, not a replacement to dietary intervention. I'm, hoping to help her digestion so she doesn't get so bloated and backed up with poop, with the long term goal of healing her gut so that she can eventually tolerate more foods. I'm new to this group, although I've been a member of the other autism groups (diet, mercury, abmd, etc) for some time. THanks! Hannah 4/30/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2004 Report Share Posted April 3, 2004 About 3 years ago my doctor put me on the Creon. Didn't know much about the stuff. I since learned more and that the Creon dosage wasn't high enough, another doctor told me to keep trying different brands until I find one that worked. For me I don't need the hydrocloric acid in most formulas. And finding a formula at a high dose is hard to find. I did a search on the web and found Thropp's Nutrition-Ultra-zyme Plus and it agreed with me and worked well. So I have been taking it for over a year. I didn't know about Houstons enzymes until I came on this board. I never tried those enzymes yet. Liz D. Re: Has anyone tried Creon? Liz, THanks for your reply. What is the heral formula you used? Is there a reason you tried Creon instead of other enzymes, such as Houston's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Liz, THanks for your reply. What is the heral formula you used? Is there a reason you tried Creon instead of other enzymes, such as Houston's? > I was given Creon and it helped at first and then it didn't. I found a > herbal formula at a higher dose and that worked better for me. I > would have to pull teeth to try to convince the doctor the creon dose > he gave me wasn't good enough strenght. > > Creon is from the animal. And it fails to work a second time around > like the herbal formulas. I wouldn't say stop them, go ahead and > try them. But you might find the herbal ones to work better. You > could also find you are sensitive to a herb in the formula too, so > keep that in mind. > > Do a search on enzymes and pH. > > Liz D. > > > Has anyone tried Creon? > > > Has anyone tried a digestive enzyme called Creon? My daughter's DAN > doctor gave us some samples to try. > > > I'm wondering if anyone has tried this product and has any thoughts > on how it compares with the Houston enzymes? > > We've been trying the Creon for a several weeks now, and I haven't > seen major changes. Her poops are perhaps a little better formed on > the whole, although that could also be due to dietary changes we've > implemented. She still has frequent diarrhea, and her tummy is very > bloated after meals. > > > > Hannah 4/30/01 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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