Toni-bariatric Bowel Bypass Syndrome automimmune disorder

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Hi Toni...I have a friend who had an autoimmune disorder related to her

bariatric surgery called something like " Bowel Bypass Syndrome " - the symptoms

were a rash, diarrhea, and joint aches. The rheumy dx'd it by biopsy of the

rash. She did have a bariatric procedure where her gastro system was altered.

But in the many, many people I know from my various bariatric groups, she is the

only one I know who has had this. It will be interesting to see if the

prevalence of this increases as time out from surgery increases. She was

treated with antibiotics and NSAIDS and made a full recovery.

You'd think that after all the bariatric surgeries done in the past few years

that most doctors would at least know the difference between a lapband and

gastric bypass!

Hugs...

Tess