Hello, christychambers35,
Your son's problem is not a serious one. It is a genetic disorder
that shows that abnormality in the blood tests with increse in
indirect
bilirubin, especially during fasting , stress or infections.
This does not lead to any serious
liver damage or death.
Sometimes, tihis may be associated with gallstones. Not very
common. The only way to diagnose this is by a
liver biopsy and
some special staining . As I said before , this will not lead to
any severe liver problems. The only reason to know about it,
when the liver tests, bilirubin comes out high on testing.
I would not worry about this. Get a base line sonogram of the
gallbladder. There is no special diet or treatment for this condition.
I wish him well.
By the way, there is no relationship between his
diarrhea and vomiting
with Gilbert's. It may have been a viral infection.