Overview

Bile Acid Diarrhoea is often referred to as Bile Acid Malabsorption or Bile Salt Malabsorption

Bile Acid Diarrhoea (BAD) is a type of chronic diarrhoea  which is estimated to affect 1 in 100 people.  It can be a very painful, embarrassing and debilitating condition causing numerous episodes of watery and urgent bowel motions sometimes resulting in faecal accidents.

The most common symptoms are:

• numerous bowel movements a day often occurring
  during the night
• urgently needing the toilet / having accidents
  (also known as faecal incontinence)
• painful, watery and explosive chronic diarrhoea
• foul smelling diarrhoea which is yellow often with a greasy appearance
• excessive wind
• painful stomach cramps
• moderate to severe bloating