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Suggest Treatment For Malabsorption

I was diagnosed of malabsorbtion 4 months ago and was placed on some antibiotics,I started gaining some weight while on treatment but at some point,I was no more seeing chages and had to go back to recheck the status and was told the infection that was causing the malabsorption in the intestine is totally reduced and remaining alittle,was placed on few antibiotics again,which I started taking but no much significant result and only to discover I am pregnant and am worried bcos ordinarily I shouldve gained my normal weight bfre pregnancy and now that am already pregnant am still not adding up.Please Dr how do I control this malabsorption or must I have to wait till after delivery?hope it wouldn't affect my child
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Hi,
You were treated for malabsorbtion syndrome by some antibiotic capsules twice ,you got pregnant ,the malabsorbtion symptom remains & you are scared about safety of your baby.
I understand your concern.
* You have not mentioned about the medicines you have consumed. They may or may not affect fetus. I can advise you to visit your gynecologist with all of your previous reports- that will be best option for taking care of your baby at the moment.
* You are correct in thinking that your health should have been good while conception. Please don't be tense. A good life style, along with nourishious diet should put you to normal.
I must inform you about need of investigations to know the condition of your digestion/infection. Your doctor will get it done & advise for specific medicines , that are permissible in pregnancy.
Apart from medicines given by doctor,personally you can-
- Have multiple small servings ( 3 Hourly) instead of two full meals.Avoid spicy/hardd to digest food.
- do mild exercises to have good appetite & digestion
- Vajrasana helps digestion.
- Digestive enzyme preparations help.
Thanks.

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Suggest Treatment For Malabsorption

Hi, You were treated for malabsorbtion syndrome by some antibiotic capsules twice ,you got pregnant ,the malabsorbtion symptom remains & you are scared about safety of your baby. I understand your concern. * You have not mentioned about the medicines you have consumed. They may or may not affect fetus. I can advise you to visit your gynecologist with all of your previous reports- that will be best option for taking care of your baby at the moment. * You are correct in thinking that your health should have been good while conception. Please don t be tense. A good life style, along with nourishious diet should put you to normal. I must inform you about need of investigations to know the condition of your digestion/infection. Your doctor will get it done & advise for specific medicines , that are permissible in pregnancy. Apart from medicines given by doctor,personally you can- - Have multiple small servings ( 3 Hourly) instead of two full meals.Avoid spicy/hardd to digest food. - do mild exercises to have good appetite & digestion - Vajrasana helps digestion. - Digestive enzyme preparations help. Thanks.