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Reviewer: MammaGene, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I eventually lose any Appetit I had and was nauseous every day. Especially in the evening.
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Reviewer: NWONJ, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Extreme stomach gas and flatulence up to 5 hour after eating even a small, low-fast, non-diary meal. Drinking water exacerbates these side effects. Makes sleeping a challenge d/t the gas.
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Reviewer: Connie, 65-74 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This drug has been life saver for me. The only side effect I have is constipation. I take 24000 with each meal and snack. I have never drank alcohol or smoked and have had pancreatic pain ever since I can remember so I must have been born with this. It stopped working 4 months ago. Lost 25 lbs. in 5 weeks. Went to doctor because I had stopped eating and was getting weak. Without Creon I wou
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Reviewer: coco29, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I did out my pancreatic organ failure by giving my go Dr.a stool sample. She put me on this medicine and I feel it helping a little. I need to stick with the diet that comes along with it. I still have the left side pain and back pain. I will give a up soon!
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Reviewer: maggie m, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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had whipple procedure 2013. Currently taking 36,000 u with meals. MD told me to take 2 with meals and 1 with snacks. I find it gives me a lot of gas and diarrhea. Sometimes abdominal pain. I cut it to 1 with meals and 24,000 u with snacks. I still have diarrhea and lots of gas. Anyone else have these symptoms?
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