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How many months should i eat creon i had idiopathic chronic pancreatitis and now pancreas r normal in abdomen scan am 19 it is too young what to do? ?

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Dr. John Michel answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Rare condition.: This is rare especially at your age. If you truly have pancreatic insufficiency you may need the creon all your life. Although the pancreas is normal in scans you will need to get the advice of your doctor. Note that if you had some nonspecific inflamation of the pancreas that has resolved , then you may be able to stop the creon. You will need to experiment with foods one at a time and see .

Answered 6/3/2016

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OK to try stopping: Creon (pancreatic enzyme) has been shown in some studies to help reduce the pain of chronic pancreatitis. But unless there is also nutrient malabsorption from pancreatic insufficiency, there is no harm in stopping it. If pain increases, then it could be restarted. No reason to stay on it forever, especially at your age. Make sure there has been no evidence of malabsorption.

Answered 1/3/2016

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Dr. Steven Warren answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depends on Sx: usually the creon is used to help relieve some of the stress on your pancreas. When it is healed most people do not require the enzymes and some people even with normal scans still need the support. You need to listen to your body and see how you do without it and if no symptoms just monitor your digestion. If symptoms then continue and if increased pain fllow up with provider

Answered 1/3/2016

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