What is Bile Acid Malabsorption Syndrome?

Patients with bile acid malabsorption typically present with chronic, watery diarrhea due to a larger amount of bile acids being spilled into the colon, where the acids stimulate electrolyte and water secretion, which results in loose to watery stools.

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What is it like to have Bile Acid Malabsorption?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Nothing reported yet
Fentanyl Transdermal Patch
Temazepam
Nothing reported yet
Nothing reported yet

Who has Bile Acid Malabsorption at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
93% Females
7% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 2
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 8
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Bile Acid Malabsorption patients who have completed their condition history