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Posted 8/6/2012 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
My colon was removed when I was 14 and this May I just had more of my small bowel removed, because of inflamation. I eat and my food come's out an hour later. My food does not digest at all. Does anyone else have this problem and know what I can do to  get my food to digest?
Posted 8/6/2012 3:23 AM (GMT 0)
My system is also very fast. I take two Immodium before every meal to slow things down. Just a thought...I had a lot of problems with mineral, vitamins and prescription absorption. I now take everything either as a liquid or a skin patch. If your blood tests ever show very low mineral or vitamin levels, you might want to ask your doctor about this.
Posted 8/6/2012 5:28 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you!! I took Immodium before meals, but that was not working than I tried lomoto and now my doctor is talking about codeine. I will also talk to them about liquid vitamins and meds. Thanks great advice!!
Posted 8/6/2012 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
I still take vicodin which contains a synthetic codeine. I only take it once a day but I am sure that slows things down too. I had never thought about that aspect of vicodan. Thank you for the connection.
Posted 8/6/2012 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
Do you have short bowel syndrome?

Sounds like you do need the meds to slow your system down. You might also need to eat more than most people (there was someone here who said she needed 4000 calories a day, and was still really thin).

Sounds like a hard thing to deal with, though...
Posted 8/6/2012 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
Not sure what is it? I know I do not have any colon left and in May I had 3 feet of my small bowel removed during the second emergency surgery. I am not sure yet how much was removed during the first surgery earlier that day.
Posted 8/8/2012 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
look up an "anti-dumping" diet. Its prescribed for people who have gastric bypass surgery. My doctor put me on it when I had a very high output very fast transit ileostomy. With that you eat 5-6 small meals a day, always with protein, Never drink when you eat. Sip liquids throughout the day, etc.. It works. Also are you using meds to slow down things - immodium, benefiber, nexium, tincture of immodium. Are you timing them properly before meals?
Posted 8/8/2012 6:15 PM (GMT 0)
I have tried immodium prescription strength, Lomoto, Metamucil, still nothing really helps. I would take them about an hour before I eat. I will look up the anti-dumping diet.
Thank you!!
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