My 35 yr old daughter Elisabeth was
yesterday diagnosed as having “Bile Acid
Malabsorption”. This has come about
after an endoscopy, a camera down the
throat and the new pillcam - www.pillcam.com -
which is a floating camera, all of which
found absolutely nothing. (The pillcam is
an amazing thing!)
She has many of the symptoms of IBS but
that has been ruled out now. She
continues to have stomach cramps and
diarrhoea several days each week. She’s
tried monitoring her diet and keeping a
record of everything she eats but there
would appear to be no pattern to the
problem. This has been going on since
last February.
All of the various blood tests came back
fine, apart from a slight B12 deficiency.
She weighs under 8 stone now and will see
a dietician as soon as they can give her
an appointment.
The consultant says she should avoid fatty
and rich foods.
There’s a lot on the net about this
condition but not about how to treat it
and which foods she should eat. I’ve
explored the fat-free diets but these seem
aimed at people losing weight whereas she
wants to gain it!!
Does anyone know of this condition and if
so, please do you have any advice?
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