What is short bowel syndrome?
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This syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur when half or more of the small instestines have been removed, such as with a disease like Crohn's.  Some of the symptoms that occur are diarrhea, malnutrition and dehydration.  The small instestine, in a healthy body, absorbs a lot of the water, vitamins and other nutrition during food digestion.  When a large portion of the intestines are removed, the absorbtion is hindered...thereby causing the dehydration and malnutrition.  The "syndrome" can be treated with nutrtional supplements and other medication.
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The small intestines absorbs many nutrients from the food you eat.  If part of it is removed,  nutrients are not absorbed and thus weight loss results.
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gastro intestinal tract
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Dunno. I'd guess it's atleast partially due to biliary salts because people with an obstucted common bile duct have light yellow stools.
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your stool is what you eat.\nStool from  people who only eat veggies and fruit will not smell as awful as meat eaters.\nex.  ;If you today get up and eat a coupla of eggs, milk, later a mainly soft meal of mashed potatoes, speggette, green peas, or any meal comparable to that it likely you'll have a soft stool\n it also depends on how much liquid you drink.and what kind. and if you eat fruits, nuts ect.\nif you eat a lot of fruit accasionally you'll have runny stool(or with greens and green peas tyope stuff.  it's normal.  you eat a  bowl of grean can spainich and your stol is going to be runny.\nMeats make your stool hard.&#92;\nFish to me is about abalanced as you can get. but some are smelly in stool .
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Go to the pharmacy and ask a Pharmacist.. Or you could wander up and down the medicine aisle until you find a product that says LAXATIVE or STOOL SOFTENER.. \n\n--dietary habits like a low intake of dietary fiber or inadequate amounts of fluids also could be your problem..\n\n--intervention is the increase of fluids (preferably water) and dietary fiber. The latter may be achieved by consuming more vegetables and fruit, whole meal bread and by adding linseeds to one's diet\n\n--Laxatives may be necessary in people in whom dietary intervention is not effective or inappropriate. Stimulant laxatives (e.g. senna) are generally avoided, as they may worsen crampy sensations commonly experienced in constipation
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It might be a good idea to get tested for Celiac Disease.  Gallbladder dysfunction is common with this condition.  \n\nCeliac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that damages the lining of the small intestine.  It is caused by an allergic reaction to the protein in common grains (wheat, rye, and barley) called glutens/gliadins.  \n\nThe damage to the small intestine results in decreased production of a very important hormone called Cholecystokinin (CCK).  CCK is the hormone that causes the gallbladder to contract.  Therefore, it is critical to proper gallbladder function.  Poor gallbladder function is therefore common with Celiac Disease.\n\nCeliac Disease is very common. Current estimates are that 1 person in every 100 has it.  Sadly, most medical doctors know very little about this very common disease.  As a result, only about 3% of people with CD in the U.S. get properly diagnosed.\n\nOne reason for the low level of recognition of the disease by doctors is that they do not understand the many, many different ways the disease can 'present' itself.  They are only trained to recognize what is called the 'classic presenting signs and symptoms'.  Unfortunately, MOST people with the disease do not 'present with the classic signs and symptoms'!  So, the condition is rarely recognized.\n\nAsk your doctor for a referral to someone who specializes in Celiac Disease.  The diagnosis can usually be made by simple blood tests (by docs that know what they are doing).  Occassionally, a stool sample test is needed to make the diagnosis.\n\nSince your doc likely is unknowledgeable about this common disorder, you may want to 'educate' him/her.  The medical journal "Gastroenterology" published an entire supplemental issue on this subject in April 2005.  It is available from their website.  Note: many leading medical journals have published review articles on CD in the last two years in an effort to get the medical world to 'start paying attention' to this common disorder.\n\nBest wishes and good luck!
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The small intestine is a long, narrow, coiled tube extending from the stomach to the large intestine. This is the place where most digestion and absorption of food takes place. The small intestine of a human can be as long as six to eight meters long (20-26 feet), depending on age and size of being. So much length can be compacted into so little space because of the nature of the small intestine; it is coiled and takes up less space, while maintaining it's enormous surface area.\n\nThe large intestine is the posterior or end of the human intestine that consists of four regions the, the cecum, the colon, the rectum and the anal canal. The large intestine is wider but shorter than the small intestine. It measures approximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) in length and its primary function is to absorb water and electrolytes that have already passed unabsorbed through the small intestine.\n\nTogether - the intestines range in length anywhere from 25 - 31 feet.
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prune juice..steer clear of medications..they encourage lazy bowels..eat more veges.happy motions to you.
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If it happens often this way it could be Irritable Bowel syndrome......see a doc.
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I don't know why but here is some very useful information\n\nThe Bristol Stool Scale or Bristol Stool Chart is a medical aid designed to classify the feces form into seven groups. It was developed by Heaton and Lewis at the University of Bristol and was first published in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology in 1997. The form of the stool depends on the time it spends in the colon. \n\nThe seven types of stool are:\n\nType 1: Separate hard lumps, like nuts (hard to pass) \nType 2: Sausage-shaped, but lumpy \nType 3: Like a sausage but with cracks on its surface \nType 4: Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft \nType 5: Soft blobs with clear cut edges (passed easily) \nType 6: Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool \nType 7: Watery, no solid pieces (entirely liquid) \n\nTypes 1 and 2 indicate constipation\nTypes 3 and (especially) 4 are the preferred types of stools as  \n           they are the easiest to pass. \nTypes 5-7 are more symptomatic of diarrhoea.\n\nIronically, United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust and North Bristol NHS Trust—the largest NHS trusts in Bristol—do not use the Bristol Stool Scale.\n\n\n References\n1. (September 1997) "Stool form scale as a useful guide to intestinal transit time". Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 32 (9): 920 – 924. Retrieved on 2006-11-06. \n2. How to diagnose Irritable Bowel Syndrome?. Solvay Pharmaceuticals. Retrieved on 2006-11-06. \n3. Constipation Management and Nurse Prescribing: The importance of developing a concordant approach (PDF). Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
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As we cannot feel if our Valve is open or closed I assume you have already been to a doctor for diagnosis.  If their suggestions have not helped, You may try magnesium supplements.  Magnesium is a natural muscle relaxer (to avoid spasms) (use magnesium ascorbate or amino acid chelate form)and magnesium in the Oxide form is insoluble...which stays in your digestive tract and makes your stool softer.
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I feel for you.  I went through the same thing with my daughter when she was 3/4 years old.  She had a few painful bowel movements and then began holding them.  We went to several docs and even had a lower GI done on her (Horrible!!).  We were looking for evidence of Herschsprungs disease (When a section of the intestines or colon dies and stool can't get past that section).  She did not have this disease so we took her to a pediatric gastroenterologist.  He put her on a medicine called Miralax.  It is a stool softener.  She was on this for about a year.  He told me that since she was holding her poo she had stretched the rectal wall muscles and did not have as much sensation to know when she needed to poo anymore.  The longest she went was nine days.  But the average was 4 to 5 and I would have to give her an enema or suppository.  I even had to deimpact her twice (doc showed me how).  This medicine helped her bowel movements become soft so they weren't painful.  Eventually she became unafraid to go to the potty and we were able to wean her off the Miralax and she has been normal for almost three years now.  If you can swing it, a pediatric gastroenterolgist was the most helpful and you try and see one.  I know it is scary and frustrating at the same time.  good luck and I hope you are able to get it solved.
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Proper terminology would be Napoleon Syndrome,and yes it's possible.That's not to say that all short people suffer from this,but there is some scientific evidence that this exists.
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The cauda equina is a bundle of lumbar and sacral nerves that emerge from the spinal cord. This nerve structure is located at the lower end of the spinal cord at the first lumbar vertebra.  http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article1302.html\n\nCauda Equina Syndrome results when a spinal disc presses on the nerve roots. It cuts off sensation and movement. It can affect control of the bladder and the bowel. \nWithout quick treatment, problems can occur, including permanent paralysis, not being able to empty the bowel or bladder properly, loss of sexual sensation and other problems can occur.
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It's a blockage of terminal ileum, part of the small colon.  It is normally corrected by surgery.
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Once a day at least.  Less means you're probably chronically constipated.\n\nTwo or three times is good.\nOne per meal-sized meal or snack is ideal.\n\nMuch more than that, though, and you may have diarrhea!