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Got total colectomy 4years ago, dairy gives my very running stool. im hooked on crinkle cut chips! stool is very yellow. iron is low. any advise ?
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Change diet: Consider stopping "bad" foods. You are likely not absorbing things right without colon.
Answered 2/3/2013
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Use lactaid: That will help with dairy intolerance. Stools yellow sounds like fatty stools, try fiber wafers or immodium to slow down the transit. You need to make sure iron deficiency isn't from anemia, get stool blood test to rule out, if negative than you need supplemental iron.
Answered 12/3/2013
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