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How bad is the 48 hour stool collection for fat and bile?
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I believe there are two different breath tests you can take for ASID. One is for sucrose absorption and the other tests for enzymes. Not sure which I would receive and not sure if my PCP is willing to adminster it to me. The inability to break down sucrose can be misdiagnosed as having IBS. I had difficulty with the 'lemon-flavored' cholestyramine. It was a trigger to my IBS. In retrospect, if I do indeed have ASID that would explain it since the lemon-flavored cholestyramine contains sucrose. Most likely the orange-flavored cholestyramine did as well but it wasn't labeled on the package. That doesn't mean anything, though, because, if I'm not mistaken aspartame wasn't labeled on the package as well. It's been over a year since I discontinued it so I no longer have the packages. And that one also seemed to have been a trigger which I was blaming on caffeine from just one cup of coffee. Wonder how many others out there are also blaming everything on coffee.
Have to ask this. How happy were you with the GI-Map from Diagnostic Solutions through Rupa Health. I held off on getting any tests done simply because I didn't think my doctor would order it for me but now I'm seeing such bad reviews. Everyone with good credentials I might add are saying don't waste your money at least for now. They're saying to hold off for at least a few years and that there is no way that they're accurate and just trying to sell supplements. I'm so torn about it. I wish I could find some reputable sources that say that they can indeed be accurate and diagnostic. Would like to hear your thoughts on the subject or any references you may have to reliable documentation that recommends any one of them.
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actually there is only one test the 13C sucrose isomaltase deficiency breath test. Sucrose malabsorption is the result of a lack of enzyme. If the enzyme isThere is a more invasive test for ASID and that is a biopsy. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9586574/
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IBS is the blatant label for a lot of stuff. When you don't know what it is it's IBS, yet they won't test, they just guess or medicate. My GI doc won't give me the BAM tests to prove I have it...it was here take two of these call me in the morning (or in this case 8 weeks later) to see if it works. Why should I subject my body to drugs with dangerous side effects as a test? If the BAM tests turned out positive for it I would be more willing to try the drugs.
From what i've learned also is that everyone of course will have different levels of how much sucrose they can tolerate too. And for way to many people all those artificial sweeteners are a guarantee problem. I avoid them like the plague even before I had my current issues.
I felt my GI mapping from Diagnostics was a good report it gave me an insight as to what is happening inside. And they weren't selling supplements. There are a LOT of websites out there that lure you in with specialized tests like this but they are also the ones that sell you supplements to fix everything. I was happy going thru my PCP cause she wasn't pushing her brand of supplements. We did try some supplements to work on the dysbiosis of my gut and after a year of various ones for 6-8 wks at a time the new gimap came back with several improvements. But my sugar consumption increased my candida numbers that went off the charts and that showed up on the second report so had a round of antibiotic to deal with that. But it still didn't fix the diarrhea.
Plus there is always that argument between traditional medical doctors and functional ones. They both believe they are the correct one. So as individuals I feel we need to have a choice as to which route or even combination of treatments we are most comfortable with. I really think we need to merge the two fields and thro in chiropractic, massage, acupuncture and physical therapies all into one doctor degree. lol Or at least have them all in the same office/clinic and working together as a team for the patient!!! They all can see the others reports and know what's going on.
So I guess bottom line is what your belief system is. If you are ok with the drugs they prescribe or if you prefer to try natural things. I believe both have a place in our health. But I will always try a more natural route first. Then drugs, then surgery. It's unfortunate in my case for my gallbladder in the ER I wasn't given a choice--they sent me asap to another larger hospital and prepared me for removal two days after and being in the pain I was in I'm sure I wasn't thinking very well either. But what is done is done as they say don't cry over spilt milk. Move forward and work and cleaning up. (which is what i'm doing only it's not spilt milk i'm cleaning up--ya know what I mean? lol)