Recent Content by Mark1969y

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    My experience with Creon

    Hi Leejparks, I am not aware of Creon affecting the blood sugar values, I only know them to aid in breaking down the food and affecting your stools and bowel habits. I'd be interested to know if they are a factor in any way. I got a lot of my info through the Pancreatic Cancer.org charity. As...
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    Type 3c and eating wrong!

    Hi DemonBat, I've been Type 3c since I had pancreatic cancer 3 years ago. It took a while to talk to the right people and get the right advice, and I'm still asking questions now, but definitely ask for a dietitian within your local diabetes clinic, your GP shouldn't deny you a referral. Eating...
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    Diet that works with 3c

    As per my previous post (Nov2023), I am on insulin and Creon (don't know about Colesevelam), and initially kept on Metformin when I started insulin late 2022. I too suffered a lot with loose and erratic bowel movements, sometimes felt I couldn't leave the safety of home! After various tests...
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    Diet that works with 3c

    Hi, I have been taking Creon for 3 years, following Pancreatic Cancer surgery. I left hospital being told to take 3x tablets (25,000 unit dose) with each meal. I too suffered for a long time with similar symptoms, then I spoke to Pancreatic Cancer UK and they gave me LOADS more information...
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    My experience with Creon

    Hi All, I have 3c following pancreatic cancer, and have been on creon since I left hospital in December 2020. I was sent away being told to take 3 with meals and 1 with snacks.... that was it. For approx 18 months I was suffering badly with digestive problems (sickness, diarrhoea etc), talking...