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History Of Gall Bladder Surgery. Diarrhea, Cramping. Taking Immodium. Taking Iron. How To Gain Weight?

I've had gall bladder surgery several years ago.......years before with 3 duodenal ulcers and 3 peptic I had gastric by pass surgery.....where acids were by-passed.....did well on any kind of foods for years.....but after lapcroscopic gall bladder surgery......have constant diareaha .......have taken Imodium that seems to hold....however later on severe cramping occurs with some constipation and then severe emptying.......I am 67 yrs old and down to 100 lbs.....was 120 befor gagg bladder surgery......also at one point needed blood transfusion as I was very anemic......since then have been taking 325 mg of iron.......must have some way to gain weight
Wed, 5 Jun 2013
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Hello,
In 10% of people after undergoing gall bladder surgery,they suffer from chronic diarrhea and it is said that increase in amount of bile acids in large intestines after gall bladder removal is the cause for it.
Treatment for this includes medicines like Imodium,bike acids binding agents like cholestyramine and fatty acos medications like oleic acid etc.
However there can be various other reasons for chronic diarrhea like crohn's disease,coeliac sprue,ulcerative colitis etc which must be ruled out.
You must consult a gastroenterologist and get yourself investigated and diagnosed.Once diagnosis is made,proper treatment can be instituted which can make you gain weight and get healthy.
Thanks
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History Of Gall Bladder Surgery. Diarrhea, Cramping. Taking Immodium. Taking Iron. How To Gain Weight?

Hello, In 10% of people after undergoing gall bladder surgery,they suffer from chronic diarrhea and it is said that increase in amount of bile acids in large intestines after gall bladder removal is the cause for it. Treatment for this includes medicines like Imodium,bike acids binding agents like cholestyramine and fatty acos medications like oleic acid etc. However there can be various other reasons for chronic diarrhea like crohn s disease,coeliac sprue,ulcerative colitis etc which must be ruled out. You must consult a gastroenterologist and get yourself investigated and diagnosed.Once diagnosis is made,proper treatment can be instituted which can make you gain weight and get healthy. Thanks