BAM! What is Bile Acid Malabsorption? - Causes of bloating

BAM…Bloated Again! Do you feel bloated?

Have you ever wondered why your abdomen feels tight, hard or painful?

Consequently, feeling bloated can make you look pregnant when you’re not. It makes you feel full on a small amount of food making it difficult to eat. This is especially concerning after WLS.

What is Bile Acid Malabsorption?
Bile acid malabsorption is when your body is unable to adequately absorb the bile. Unfortunately, when too much bile arrives in the colon several symptoms occur, including bloating.

In addition to bloating, BAM causes several other concerning symptoms:
Diarrhea
Constipation
Fecal incontinence
Gas
Abdominal Pain
Greasy stools
Urgent, frequent stools
Hard to flush stools

WLS is a risk factor for BAM. If you feel bloated, as well as other symptoms you may want to consider bile acid malabsorption.

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[Ngisa]

Wish this wasn't so rushed, would've like to know symptoms of vitamine E, B, D deficiency and I had so many questions, I feel like you only touched on it

[mjones]

I think I have this….ughhhh, so much to think about and do

[susansawarin]

Why no info about low stomach acid? Stomach acid is required to signal the gallbladder to dump bile acid into the duodenum. Is it not?

[urskaspan]

Can you also be nauseous after each meal?

[estefaniabrancatelli]

help! whats the treatment for this? please

[poundforpound]

Hi.... i been taking whey protein powder... and this shit dandruff, green stool and stool floating. I have a gall bladder... i didn't have this before taking whey. And my symptoms started after taking flavored whey(no issues with unflavoured whey

[amandarichards]

My body does not make any bile hence test and medication . I still suffer

[mikemike]

Can you have this even if you still have your gallblader?

[Onegodbelievers]

Maam type 3 of BAM which is u told secondary. What test for it? Should i go first stool hpylori test? As whatever i eat its not usefull for my body, i even feel pain in my knee by touching finger and i have also very low blood level(blood deficiency) im confused and tense, dont know what is going on with me😔