Question: I had my gall bladder out 3 years ago and have been having bowel issues ever since. Bowel movements start off normal but end with a yellow or mustard colored mucus like substance. After going, I still feel the pressure to go. My doctor thought it might be bile that I'm passing but the symptoms have gotten worse over the years. I have had two 'episodes' of diarrhea with a fever over the past 3 months. Can this truly be because I have had the gall bladder removed? I have also been tested for allergies like gluten, with negative results...no allergies that I know of.

I have had a colonoscopy, results were clean. A stool analysis was done also, came back clean. I did not include the yellow/mustard colored mucus for the analysis...I'm thinking I should have now. Have tried Prevalite but I stopped it when the bout with diarrhea and painful gas hit me back in August...thinking it might be causing it. I have been trying to wean myself off of anything containing Aspartame and the Prevalite had Aspartame, plus, this was a powder form and was difficult to administer while traveling. Then tried Colestipol (pill form) also with no change in symptoms but I only gave it 3 weeks...same as the Prevalite. I will be seeing my gastroenterologist in 2 days (earliest appointment I could get) but I am getting concerned because this 'episode' seems to be lasting longer...it has been 3 days now with these extreme symptoms except no fever the past 2 days. I was just hoping you folks could look at this from a different perspective so that when I see my doctor on Friday, I will feel more intelligent talking with her. Thank you for any advice you can give me!