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Does anyone have short bowel syndrome?
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I have only 2ft. of my small intestines but I have all of my large intestines. I am able to eat food low fiber diet, high calorie, high protein diet. Limited plain water.
My symptoms are not related to food.
I am having abdominal pain, some nausea, a lot of diarrhea. My GI doctor isn't treating me for Short gut syndrome. So I am looking for ways to treat my symptoms.
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Hi, @tjanet - just wanted to clarify and make sure I understand what illness you are talking about when you say short gut syndrome. Is this the same as what you are mentioning?
- Short bowel syndrome
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/short-bowel-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20355091
Short gut & short bowel are the same thing: Surgically shortened intestines to remove damaged or diseased portions. Results can include poor nutritional absorption, shorter "transit time," meaning contents move through too fast & often as diarrhea, sometimes watery, and other results.
I had a total colectomy & have stoma. Have to empty about once an hour. Just started Creon a few months ago & it is helping to slow it down.
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@tjanet if your gastroenterologist has diagnosed your short gut syndrome why isn’t he treating it?