Gallbladder
#368562 - 11/15/12 07:17 AM
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Has anyone had their gallbladder removed? I have serious issues with D now that I no longer have a gallbladder and it is really becoming a major stress in my life. I've had my second colonoscopy (I'm 35) and my GI doctor is very dismissive as I have IBS and he insists there is nothing else he can do for me. I obviously am switching doctors but was wondering if someone is going through the same issues I am with urgent, uncontrollable D almost IMMEDIATELY after eating. The problem also is it happens at work but rarely at night when I am home.
I am on cholestryramine, lomotil and bentyl but all these medications cause C! So they help with my issues until they completely constipate me and then I am sick in the other direction!
Please help....
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#368566 - 11/15/12 12:04 PM
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Heather
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Loc: Seattle, WA
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http://www.helpforibs.com/news/newsletter/limemint072704.html#askheather
for an article about gallbladder removal.
The cholestyramine should not cause constipation. The lomotil is the most likely culprit, and the anti-spasmodics can play a role but not as much.
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Thanks, Heather. It is so frustrating that doctors do not advise you of the risks of surgery. If anyone had prepared me for what might happen, given my IBS, I never would have had the surgery.
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