Bile Acid Malabsorption

[jameopike1]

Hi, I have B.A.M, I have had it for 5 years now. I want to know if anyone has got BAM and had to have there bowel removed, if yes, did it help them? Thank you

[morgowen]

Hi, I’ve had it for just over a year now and haven’t had my bowel removed. My doctors haven’t even mentioned it but again I’m only a year into this. Only after a recent hospital admission where I couldn’t keep food/drink down and was severely dehydrated did they prescribe me the tablet from of Welchol, which I assume you’ve probably already tried, too.

It almost causes bowel obstruction if taken correctly but without it I have the awful diarrhea and become dehydrated. It is a tough battle to win with BAM.

[jameopike1 in reply to morgowen]

Hi Morgowen, living with BAM is soul destroying, you loose the social aspect part of your life, your unable to enjoy going out or on holiday incase you have a bad flair up and you ruin the night / holiday for others. Hopefully they will cure it soon. Jim