RE: Re: Vitamin A - malabsorption

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Hi J,

I know I have problems because I have Chrons disease and I've had to have

about 2 feet of my small intestines removed in 2 different surgeries. What

is normal for me as far as bowel movements go would be considered diareahha

for anyone else. After I eat, I will almost always have to go to the

bathroom within 15 minutes (this is called dumping syndrome). I usually test

at the low normal for B-12 levels so I know I don't absorb correctly. The

last lab results I recieved also show that I am gluten sensitive which will

cause problems. BMs that " float " are indicative of fat malabsorption (if I

remember correctly if not of something else). As far as tests go, your best

bet would probably be to have different vitamin levels checked and see where

they fall. If you have several that are low or low normal, you may have a

problem. There is also a test specific to Vit. B-12 absorption if I remember

correctly. Of course, I can't remember what it is....Anyone...Anyone....

Hope this is somewhat helpful!

Cherie

> Hey there Cherie or anyone who knows about such things,

>

> How do you know you have malabsorption issues? Are there tests? I am

> wondering about such things in myself, right now. Thanks, j>

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11:27 AM

[Guest guest]

One of the easiest ways to tell is undigested food in your stool or lumps

and ridges. Your stool should be really smooth with the food compacted into

a smooth stool with no visible larger particles. For example, if I eat a

carrot and I am not absorbing properly, I might see a small bit of carrot in

the stool. If the colon is working properly, I would not see that and it all

would just be digest and fine particles.

Cheri

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Hey there Cherie or anyone who knows about such things,

How do you know you have malabsorption issues? Are there tests? I am

wondering about such things in myself, right now. Thanks, j>

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Right now I'm trying to supplement any vitamins that I may be

> low in, which basically means anything I can think of since I know I

have > malabsorption issues.

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