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Suggest Treatment For Reduced Ability To Digest Chocolate
Posted on
Sat, 26 Aug 2017
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Sat, 26 Aug 2017
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Tue, 12 Sep 2017
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Question : I no longer digest chocolate. It passes into stool undigested.
Brief Answer:
It can be due to lactose intolerance or temporary malabsorption symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had been experiencing lately.
Based on the history you have shared, though such indigestion being related to gut inflammation or infection is less likely in absence of other symptoms like loose stools or vomitings etc but still it is quite possible to be unable to digest a single content of food.
Chocolate preparation including use of milk products and wheat products too in some cases and in lactose intolerance it is quite possible to face such symptoms with chocolate intake. Usually such defficiencies manifest at earlier ages but can exhibit delayed presentations too.
It's better to try avoiding milk products for a while and reassess the symptoms recurrence and if you have to give a repeat trial trying using chocolate with grinding in form of liquids or cold coffee and look for any altered bowel habbits due to that.
If the symptoms persist, blood workup with complete blood counts, liver function and amylase, and stool microscopy and routine examination can be done. Vitamin D, folic acid and B12 levels can also be done to look for earlier manifestations of malabsorption.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
It can be due to lactose intolerance or temporary malabsorption symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to HealthcareMagic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all, it is sad to know what you had been experiencing lately.
Based on the history you have shared, though such indigestion being related to gut inflammation or infection is less likely in absence of other symptoms like loose stools or vomitings etc but still it is quite possible to be unable to digest a single content of food.
Chocolate preparation including use of milk products and wheat products too in some cases and in lactose intolerance it is quite possible to face such symptoms with chocolate intake. Usually such defficiencies manifest at earlier ages but can exhibit delayed presentations too.
It's better to try avoiding milk products for a while and reassess the symptoms recurrence and if you have to give a repeat trial trying using chocolate with grinding in form of liquids or cold coffee and look for any altered bowel habbits due to that.
If the symptoms persist, blood workup with complete blood counts, liver function and amylase, and stool microscopy and routine examination can be done. Vitamin D, folic acid and B12 levels can also be done to look for earlier manifestations of malabsorption.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
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