Reply to "New doctor is not recommending liquid vitamins. What do you think?"

I fail to see how cuffitis would interfere with absorption of nutrients. It is just the last centimeter or two before your anus, and virually all of the nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine, not the rectum. Pouchitis might interfere with some absorption, or of you had Crohn's. Severe diarrhea could interfere too, but not the cuffitis itself.

Whether or not a different form of multivitamin would make any significant difference for you, I have no idea. But, testing for specific deficiencies make sense. That way you know how to proceed. Otherwise, you are presuming a problem that may not exist.

I've had chronic cuffitis for well over a decade (now in remission). I never had any vitamin deficiencies other than vitamin D. I think folks tend to put too much emphasis on vitamins as a solution. It may be an issue for you, but only testing will reveal it.

Jan