Does anyone know how *increased* lipase might fit into all of this? Soon after going completely gluten free, I began experiencing increased lipase levels accompanied by symptoms. No one knows why, exactly, but ther were not related to pancreatitis b/c the amylase levels were unaffected. Both are regulated by the pancreas...and reading these excerpts I think there's a connection...I just am missing something.

(Yes...I want ALL the answers, LOL)

I'd like to add to orthomoleculars comments that drs are hesitant to prescribe anything without clear cut reasons. My dr did reccomend enzymes, creon (a prescription pancreatic enzyme) and when I told him the pharmacist reccomended a nutural food store b/c of the corn allergy issue, he was surprised to find there were OTC enzymes available. So part of it is also they just don't know whats out there that isn't being pushed by the drug reps.

That is an interesting question. I found this question asked but not much of an answer.

http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2002/04_02/cc_apr.htm

Macrolipasemia in Crohns may be a possiblitity, but seems to be rare.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract

It seems like doctors need to get out of their offices and see what is sold in health food stores sometimes. They usually have no clue about nutritional supplements and other things like enzymes. If it is not sold by the pharma companies then they just don't know about it.

Maybe there needs to be Health Food Reps instead of Drug Reps that come to the clinics. Wouldn't THAT be interesting!!!