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I have similar issues with having fat malabsorption problems. Before my GI will fully diagnose me with IBS, he is having me do the fecal fat test again to see exactly how much extra fat I lose in a stool as well as a procedure called an enteroclysis. It's a procedure to look at the small intestines through using barium and CT scans. He said this will show whether there are any structural issues with the small intestine as well as look at indicators for Crohns or Celiac. I have already had a colonoscopy which came back normal, so the small intestine is the last place to look. My GI didn't feel comfortable with the video pill. I want to make sure there's not something else going on before living with an IBS diagnosis.
But, the fecal fat test is definitely not fun!
Hello Beezer, thank you for sharing - it's always nice when you find someone who has the same problem so you can share info (Not that I wish this on anyone!!) Have you done the test again and if so what were the results? I would definitely like to hear updates as you learn more. I will also share my updates. Also, if you have problems finding the hydrogen breath test, you might ask your GI to call Metabolic Solutions. They will send a test kit to your doc.
I completed my fat test last week but haven't gotten the results yet. I also had an abdominal CAT scan which was normal. I'll be doing the SIBO test soon (I see my doc again on the 11th). I've been taking a probiotic for almost a month now and I'm noticing improvements. I'm still suffering from the normal IBS symptoms that I've had for the past 20 years but the unusually severe chronic symptoms that I've had for the past year have gotten MUCH better. My plan is to discontinue the probiotics for a couple of weeks before I take the SIBO test because I think it may be reducing the bad bacteria. It will be very interesting to see if my symptoms worsen over the next few weeks - I hope they don't, but I suspect that they will.
Did your GI give you a reason why he's not comfortable with the camera pill? My GI is fine with doing it (I had to have some blood work up to determine if I'm at risk for complications) and that all came back fine. I'm holding off on the camera pill though until I get the last fat test and SIBO results.
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Jeanette IBS-D, then switched to IBS-A, now stable with Udo's Choice Super Bifido Plus Probiotic
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