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I Am Suffering From Short Bowel Syndrome, Can I Take Gattex?

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Dr.  Sumanth Amperayani MD

[6 mnth child with history of Malrotation and Volvulus – correction of Malrotation and appendectomy done in Oct 2016 at 3 mnth age, please suggest what will be the future complications, chances of recurrence and is there... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

99YO F bedfast, incontinent bowel ( short bowel syndrome ) and bladder with sudden onset of hallucinations following voluminous very liquid BM - 48 hours duration, no sleep, 98.8T, P75-79, O2... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

recovered against all odds. I also had a colectomy in 1993, so I have no colon and deal with "short bowel syndrome" and chronic malabsorption of nutrients and fluids. I must guard against dehydration... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

have short bowel syndrome so my my body doesnt absorb like its suppose to. Is there a vitamin I should be getting more of to help skin?? I already take vit b12 shot and mega vit d. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

what are the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Can hypophosphatemia result from short bowel syndrome? My husband, now 68 lost his terminal ileum and illeal secal valve in a 1991 bowel resection for Crohn s disease. He has been Vitamin D... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. BIRMA RAM HUDDA MD

I have two conditions. Short Bowel Syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. I can t eat a traditional diabetic diet. On days when my SBS is particularly severe, I eat very little or nothing at all. This throws me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. BIRMA RAM HUDDA ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusain MD

My son has Short Bowel Syndrome! He had been through 2 bowel lengthening procedures (STEP Procedures). After his 2nd lengthening, he started to have blood clots in his stool and has been loosing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

acquired short bowel syndrome should not be given Prolia. Why not? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. A G Shaikh MD

I have short bowel syndrome and have used MS 20/5ml 3x per day for several years, effectively. Because I easily develop dehydration. The hospitalist recommended Hydromorphone it {does not work as well ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. A G Shaikh ( General & Family Physician)