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malabsorption

hi. im currently having a case of malabsorption i guess. i can see some food particles in my stool. its been like this for about 3 months now and i lost significant weight maybe 20 lbs. my stool looks like pale yellow and watery. at first i was worried (until now im still worried) about HIV symptoms since i also have swollen lymph nodes, skin rashes and white tongue. i tested negative after 15 weeks of possible exposure so im thinking of other possibilities. i still feel weak. would anyone know what could this be?

Thank you.
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You really need to go to docs and get tests done to find out what actually is causing
these problems rather than just speculating and causing yourself more anxiety. This just
adds more fuel to an already burning fire. Once you know what it is then you can deal
with it appropriately.
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you mean its not because of candida overgrowth?
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i do sleep well and dont have pain or bloated feeling in my abdomen. i just have much flatus especially at night. ive been stressed out thinking of  a possible HIV infection.
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I would advise you to take a list of your symptoms and see your doctor and have full blood and stool screening tests. You might also ask if you can have tests for Celiac disease, other food intolerances and Lactose. Re the white tongue - might be useful to exclude overgrowth of Candida. I also am suffering from malabsorption at the mo - but I don't have some of the other symptoms you mention. I have digestive ones. Could I ask if you sleep well, have digestive problems or suffer from anxiety/stress?  You also need the lymph nodes checking out to see if infection is present. Good luck
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