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What Is The Solution For Abnormal Bowel Movement Since Gallbladder Removal?
I am 29 y.o., and since I had my gallbladder out in 2006, I hardly ever have a normal BM. They are never formed, always diarrhea, most of the time with mucus and mostly bile, and I can rarely make it thru a meal without having to run to the bathroom. I have considered seeing a GI doctor as this is a huge annoyance but was wondering if it was worth it to try and get into a specialist. I am 5'4" and weight approximately 170#. PMH includes, migraines, gestational diabetes, asthma, anxiety, depression, insomnia. I am a smoker of 1ppd, and occasionally drink alcohol (about once every 2 months). No street drug usage
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
Hello,
1) Removal of gall bladder as such not produce such symptoms.
2) Sticky stool of loose consistency (due to poor absorption of fat from diet) is associated with decreased amount of bile available for digestion of food and removal of gall bladder is not associated with this (as it neither affect production nor drainage of bile to intestine)
3) When did you develop diarrhea? From immediately after surgery or after some period? or you had episodes of diarrhea even before surgery
4) Most common complication after gall bladder surgery is mild abdominal discomfort in right upper abdomen.
5) If you had episodes of diarrhea, bloating, mild abdominal discomfort before surgery then you might have irritable bowel syndrome in which diarrhea occur due to increased movement of intestine and indigestion.
6) If you had developed diarrhea after surgery then you should do investigations to find out cause for that and might require CT scan of abdomen, colonoscopy, Stool culture examination
1) Removal of gall bladder as such not produce such symptoms.
2) Sticky stool of loose consistency (due to poor absorption of fat from diet) is associated with decreased amount of bile available for digestion of food and removal of gall bladder is not associated with this (as it neither affect production nor drainage of bile to intestine)
3) When did you develop diarrhea? From immediately after surgery or after some period? or you had episodes of diarrhea even before surgery
4) Most common complication after gall bladder surgery is mild abdominal discomfort in right upper abdomen.
5) If you had episodes of diarrhea, bloating, mild abdominal discomfort before surgery then you might have irritable bowel syndrome in which diarrhea occur due to increased movement of intestine and indigestion.
6) If you had developed diarrhea after surgery then you should do investigations to find out cause for that and might require CT scan of abdomen, colonoscopy, Stool culture examination
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