Kmac,
Sorry for the delay - I haven't checked the forums in awhile. Please feel free to contact me directly at ptingles01@yahoo.com if you have any more questions about Habba syndrome. In the meantime, my answers are below. :-)
1) did you have any other systems that Dr. Habba noted might suggest a likelyhood for Habba Syndrome.
Not that he mentioned to me. Habba appears to be a syndrome of the biliary system. Given that I had a clean colonoscopy, upper GI, and endoscopy, no other system/organ appeared to have problems. This is why it's so critical to perform these other tests because you might have Crohn's, malabsorption of the colon, or a number of other afflications that have symptoms simliar to Habba. The biliary ultrasound and DISIDA scan that I wrote about earlier are the true tests for Habba.
2) Do you always have to go to the bathroom after eating? Did Heather's diet have any positive effects?
I didn't have d every time, but often, yes. Habba is worse after fatty meals because of the bile disruption. Meals high in insoluble fiber (Heather's diet) were more tolerable for me, but I was treating the wrong thing. Heather's diet appears best for folks who have issues with their colon, which isn't my problem. My colon is healthy and working just fine - it's my gall bladder that has the problem.
3) Whenever I take Immodium I often end up with green d, and my GI said that had to do with Bile. Just wondering if you ever had green d.
I have not had green d. Immodium was my fave treatment because it effectively eliminated d. The down side is that if I overdid it on immodium, I might not have a movement for three days. The green color of your d though is consistent with what I've read about bile. It's a digestive stimulant, so if your d is high in bile that might suggest you have too much of it in your system.
Take care and good luck to you.
Peter
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