Bile acid malabsorption
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So after a secat scan I was diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption, my retention rate was 6.3%.
I was given colesevelam to help manage it which I have only just taken today. I had a bad episode this morning so had my breakfast and took the tablet. The problem was it stopped the diarrhoea but I still had the pain and the feeling I needed to go, cold sweat and desperate to go like I normally do without the tablet. Has anyone had any experience of this? Also when it started I hadn't eaten anything just drunk some fizzy water (about quarter of a bottle in an hour) does it matter that I hadn't eaten?
i feel tired all the time, keep going dizzy and have started to feel depressed, last time this happened it turned out I was vitamin deficient once I took supplements I felt a lot better but this time my levels were fine.
im just looking for anyone who has a similar problem who can advise on how you manage it. Oh and I have sphincter of odd I on top of this and am due for a HIDA scan next week
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lynda20916 emma15794
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the first doctor I saw said I couldn't have BAM because I mentioned occasionally I can be constipated, but I thought that's how it goes? I don't know I'm generally just confused and fed up
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I was was living on porridge for a time but it got really boring. I just try and stick to low fat as much as I can but you gotta have nice things now and then!
does anyone have any examples of what sets you off and what to avoid?
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emma15794 lynda20916
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Although my my body can't make its mind up sometimes I could have these and be ok???
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