Recognizing the Symptoms of EPI

ANDY: I was having very serious lower GI problems. And I used that term, uh, to avoid being graphic.

RHONDA: I had some pretty funky symptoms.

MEREDITH: I was experiencing a lot of discomfort after eating meals, um, particularly fatty foods.

MEL: You have problems, such as greasy stool, bloating, gas, and weight loss.

RHONDA: Bloating and cramps and diarrhea and, you know, oily stools, and stuff like that.

DEBRA: I couldn’t eat.

ANDY: I could not gain weight.

JOHN: I couldn’t go out to dinner anymore. I couldn’t go anywhere. I couldn’t trust myself.

RHONDA: And I knew that was not normal. When I approached my doctor to tell him about my symptoms, um, it was kind of embarrassing at first.

MEREDITH: Nobody really likes to talk about diarrhea or gas or gastrointestinal bloating.

RHONDA: But if you come in with even one symptom you need to go and take it serious and tell your doctor.

ANDY: And be as explicit as you can.

DEBRA: No matter how insignificant you think they are.

MEREDITH: Talk to your doctor about your symptoms.