Strange Weight Loss

[Eve]

I was diagnosed with bile acid malabsorbtion a few weeks ago and put on Questran. I mix a sachet of the powder in some orange juice to drink with every meal to help my body absorb properly.

Since then I have been losing loads of weight, am definitely not complaining but am intrigued to know why.

I did some reading on the web and it seems more normal for weightloss to occur with the malabsorbtion before treatment rather than the other way around.

I can only relate it to starting on the treatment and have lost so much weight people have commented and a pair of work trousers I bought in the new year sales are now hanging off me and too big to wear.

Can anyone explain why I'm losing weight now rather than before?

[paddywak]

Don't know why it's happening but if I suddenly started loosing lots of weight very quickly I be up to the doctors. Even if you need to loose the weight if it's coming of like you say I'd get checked out better safe then sorry

[maimai]

Hi I'm the opposite. I take 1.5 questran in the morning in pineapple juice (since November) and have put on c/1/2 stone. I guess its the combination of juice (sugar) and not 'losing it' every day :-)

Don't know if you are generally eating healthier instead? Or have more energy and doing more?
Looking at your other post, I was diagnosed ibs tried lactose etc but the SeChat got the bile salt and I;m so glad I know it's made such a difference to my skin etc.(not to say staying at peoples houses etc!) I know I was deficient on vit d and iron so don't know if that's picked up yet. I really thougth it was coeliac (irish and apparently we get it along with the italians) but all my family have had weird stomach stuff and all been diagnosed differently. Anyway am so happy with Questran. Has seriously changed my quality of life. Think you should just ask your gp re the loss but maybe you are more energetic?