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Asking for Self, Male, 19 years old, Islamabad
Aoa. I have an un-diagnosed malabsorption problem. I've had nutritional deficiencies because of it. Celiac and other tests are have been negative. Symptoms are pale yellow floating stools & constipation/bloating/weakness/dry skin/weak bones & joints. My doctor has previously prescribed me rifaximin for 15 days. Which Cured my bloating and my stools also became brown/not floating. Also started having 2 bowel movements per day. But after I stopped taking rifaximin symptoms came back. I again had therapy and symptoms went away then came back. Now for the third time I'm taking a 15 day course of rafaximin. Is there a permanent /alternative solution?
Dr. Uzair Akbar Ali - Internal Medicine Specialist
MBBS, MRCP (Ireland) | Lahore
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Better to visit a gastroenterologist. He can suggest you further investigations with regard to malabsorption. You should have stool test as well with regard to ova and parasites and stool fat content.
You have tropical sprue, and treatment required is for 3-6 months, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_sprue
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Everything done and negative. And seeing a gastroentrologist. Just looking for more opinions.
1 year ago
MBBS, MRCP (Ireland) | Lahore | Book Appointment
Wasalam. Meanwhile u can continue rifaximine till you get an appointment. Its quite unfortunate that your diagnosis is still not clear though you have signs and symptoms of malabsorptio . Sometimes gastroentetologists do biopsy of gut. It may benefit. Unless diagnosis is confirmed specific treatment would be difficult to start.
1 year ago
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I'm already seeing a gastroentrologist. He did biopsy for celiac which was negative. I had h pylori which was treated with triple therapy. Only rifaximin works now but stops after I discontinue it.
1 year ago
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I've had this for many years. My vitamin d was almost zero. My knee have Gena valgum because of it. My doctor thinks it's tropical sprue but it comes back after antibiotics.
1 year ago