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My experience with Creon

I am on creon T1 I take 10 with each meal, I still get problems I am grinding my teeth all the time I get a sore throat have a lot of tartar. On 25000 creon
 
I am using Creon 25000 ~4 per meal but like you I can't get them any more so take 10 x 10000 per meal (I vary it according to size and type of meal). I had partial pancreatectomy (April 2020) but still have another cyst in the remaining stump. So far that is dormant. I rely on Metformin and Dapaglifozin together with avoiding sugar and starchy carbs. My HbA1c is 61 which is a bit high. I don't know the pros and cons of moving to insulin. I used a slow acting background insulin for about 6 months after surgery, but I didn't want the fuss of following DVLA rules for people on insulin so switched to diet and metformin.
 
I was originally on Creon 25000 in 2018, but had major problem with my stomach on it so was changed by hospital to Nutrizim 22 (22000 units per tablet) at 12 tablets per meal (4xday) and 6 tablets with snacks, and I have been on that ever since. In January this year my local chemists couldn't source Nutrizim at all. I ended up contacting Zentiva, the manufacturers directly, and they managed to get supplies to my chemist within a week. Luckily this is not the first time so I always try and keep a few weeks supply in hand. I do try to keep my blood/glucose under control with diet but when the pancreas is up and down with its own insulin production, I have to be on the ball when it comes to the amount of Insulin I inject each morning, and take between four and eight finger pricks a day, especially when driving to comply with DVLA and insurance requirements.
 
i have exactly the same
 
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