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Re: Gallstones?
11/07/09 06:02 AM
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Although my IBS is IBS-C I was also worried about the possibility of D but I have not had any problems. My doctor said the percentage of people who get D is very low. I did have to have mine out as it was only functioning at 11% if I recall. I feel so much better. I know that they do not know exactly what causes IBS but I was reading where they have found some correlation between people who have suffered trauma to the stomach area like people who have gone to other countries and gotten sick with D from the water etc so I considered that it is possible that my ill functioning gall bladder may have brought on or exacerbated my IBS. I dont know that it caused it, because I have had stomach issues in the past. If you have IBS-D, you may have to really consider the gall bladder issue. If it is actually not functioning, you will probably have to have it removed eventually. One of my inlaws had to have hers removed and at that point it had hardened which made it a little more serious. You really should discuss it extensively with your GP or GI doctor and see how sure they are that it is your gall bladder. I would not have it removed just because they "think" it could be bad. Make them give you the test. I think there are a couple.....mine was the HIDA scan. They put die into you and then wait and then give you another shot of something that is supposed to make your gall bladder contract and expand and then they take a series of x-rays of your gall bladder. Mine looked the same in every photo which means it was not contracting and expanding.
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