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I had my gallbladder removed 6 months ago, when i came home i had teribble trouble eating i had the terrible dumping syndrome every morning, this sent me into depression and anxiety which doctors perscribed 30mg mirtazapine (anti depressant) after being on them for a few weeks things did improve my stools went back to normal and my appetite increased, however every day i had loud grumbling noises and exssesive wind which was really embarassing, 3 weeks ago out of the blue i started to feel sick got the dreaded diorehha again in the mornings which sent my anxiety off again went to doctors who upped mirtazapine to 45mg , which have once again helped calm my nerves but im still getting the exssesvive wind really bad, it feels like everything i eat i can hear it going through my intestines making gurgling noises, and now my stools rotate from being loose to ok again. ive cut out all foods that produce wind and tried changing my diet to one of a ibs sufferer as my doctor said it could be that but not diagnosed me with it. had bloods done all ok. as anyone else ever been like this would love to hear from you and any help would be appreciated xx
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begonia77967 patricia84103
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Hi I exprienced with constipation and bleeding before my GB surgery , two mos. after, I'm still suffering from bleeding, pain, burning n constipation. I have taken everything the docs give me. It improves a couple of day but symptoms return, I'm very nervous that it might b something more than just a tear in colon, the bottom line is that I can't sleep at nights thinking if I'm gonna die or what. I'm extremely estressed.
lynda20916 begonia77967
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Hi, Begonia,
Sorry that you're suffering so much. After my surgery, I did three days of a clear liquid diet, then started incorporating frequent small meals of rice with chicken broth, applesauce and apple juice. Lots of water. Your bowels take about 3 days to process what you ingest. So, what you take in on Thursday, should appear on Sunday. There is a list of foods on line for people who suffer from IBS-D and IBS-C. You need to be very disciplined in what, how and when you eat. It's a trial and error process. Medication can help in the short run.
Best of luck! xx
patricia84103 begonia77967
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webdk patricia84103
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I had gallbladder removed 12 weeks ago, and I've had and still have diarrhea daily. Despite keeping to a strict diet of ultra low fat, the symptom remains the same.
Some foods seem to help reduce the symptom somewhat, while some other foods seem to worsen it. When the dreaded symptom gets bad, I also have cramps in the lower intestinal areas.
So far, I've tried enzymes, probiotics, and fiber supplements to no avail.
However, two things I did discover post gallbladder removal - fiber actually worsens my symptom, and pasta helps to decrease it. Also, grilled chicken seems to help decrease the symptom.
I think everyone reacts to foods differently, but for me pasta and grilled chicken have helped somewhat. Might be worth a try to see if that combo helps you.
Also, someone in this forum mentioned avoiding drinking water an hour before and after ingesting a meal helps to reduce diarrhea? I haven't heard that suggestion before, but I'm going to try it for a few days to see if it helps. If it works, omg! Good luck, hope you find a solution.