Rectal Probiotics

I am using up the Creon and take the OTC (actually on line) pancreatic enzymes by Vital and the rectal (that's what they are!) probiotics I got from bumbiotics (apparently I can't give you the link but put in bumbiotics and they are in CA. The nausea from the dumping thing has diminished and/or stopped and I put on few pounds. My bro was diagnosed with Chrones and given prescribed meds. He hates taking those and just about cured himself with the probiotics and an herb he takes (I can't think of the name of it, ,but he makes a paste (it tastes awful to me and I can't stand it). So he gave me the site for the probiotics. They are pricey--$90 I think for a months' supply plus $15 shipping--they come 2 days Fed Ex with an ice pack--they have to be kept in the freezer. Note: if money is an issue--send an email and you might get a code for 20- or 30% off (my total was $78 for everything. I have found that 2 days on and 1 day off for me works for now. I am 80 and tip the scales at 79 (I know--it only took 8 short years to figure out the malabsorption thing) food was just going right through me due to dumping--now it stays there longer with the creon/OTC and the probiotics. Good luck--might be worth a try.

I went to the specialist endo guy thinking it was the thyroid issue (I was misdiagnosed by a nitwit and by the time it was figured out--it was too late to reverse) and it telling him about both abdominal surgeries and losing 8 lbs in 3 days for no reason (3 times) he nailed it and said to see a gastroenterologist, which I did--I told him my symptoms and it was determined that it was most likely malabsorption (I get bloodwork done 2-3 times a year and the doctors have access to the results) which were pretty much all normal except for the thyroid thing--so he said to try the Creon--and I did put on 7-8 pounds and maintain that. I don't know what tests they do--but I was never told I needed them. I have read (online) that having abdominal surgeries sometimes do result in malabsorption.

moudsie80,
Yep, all surgeries leave scar tissue and the scar tissue can adhere to, grow into areas it's not supposed to be in. Like, intestinal tract, and can kind of form web like features that make food or poop more difficult to get through. ShelleyW

Yes, on one hand--when my gall bladder had to be removed--they couldn't do it via laser but had to do it the "old fashioned" way due to adhesions but with 2 surgeries the food and poop went right through me due to the dumping syndrome with the first one and then malabsorption with the second so food was going through faster and I wasn't getting any calories. Now with the suppositories I haven't been nauseous after each meal like I was and have put on a few pounds -- I should do them every day--but found I need to ease into it--so it's two days on and one day off or I get heartburn. Always something!

moudsie80,
Yes take it slow and let your body relax and realize you have made progress in getting better.
ShelleyW