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i had an ultra sound years ago that the doctor felt was gallbladder dysfunction. Now I keep getting bouts of diarreah with lots of bile and get extremely weak, I think from dehydration. Has anyone else had this problem?
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lori73442 barbara02305
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It could be gallbladder but you didn't say you were having any back and stomach pains. Could also be irritable bowel syndrome-IBS.
See your doctor always to be on the safe side. Try yogurt that has propiotics in the yogurt. Lay off milk, milk can give you diarrhea. Also you can try pretzels, they helped me and my daughter when we had a bad flu.
Hope you feel better real soon.
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angela72602 barbara02305
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evelyn14995 barbara02305
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angela72602 evelyn14995
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evelyn14995 angela72602
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Still, the rules for gall bladder are much the same as I've discovered when talking to a girl friend who had stones and had the gallbladder removed. She said it was necessary, but her problems didn't go away.
angela72602 evelyn14995
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evelyn14995 angela72602
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I drink 1 Shasta Cola most days, 1 cup hot chocolate at bedtime, 1 16oz Crystal Light while waiting for the mail, 3 cups black tea with 3 sugar cubes ... when I have the flu or a cold, I can't taste the orange juice so I substitute OJ for about half the water.
I don't exactly drink so much water on purpose, it's a habit to always have a 16oz bottle or glass of water close by. I don't need it, but I get anxious if it isn't available. Hey, I could be addicted to -- dope or booze, so I'm not worried. There is a side benefit: I get to eat salt.
angela72602 evelyn14995
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hope4cure barbara02305
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Hi could be many things. I agree with Lori it's best to see a doc.
I take anti d meds so I don't get dehydrated . Weakness sound like dehydration.
so drink lots of liquids a replenish electrolytes by drinks Gatorade .
I hope it not anything serious.
keep us posted.
evelyn14995 barbara02305
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The first time I got that pain, I was only comfortable in the wish I were dead position. I empathize. Sympathize. Rushed to hospital, tests galore only to be diagnosed with colicy gallbladder, and doctors orders to retrain my taste buds. No way am I ever (!) going to like unflavored chicken broth or gelatin, but the adherence to the rule makes it posible to manage enhanced broth. The Rule: if it hurts, don't eat it. So: when you get that heavy feeling, think what you ate up to 2 hours ago: cut that item. It might be the cooking oil. I can't abide coconut or seseme or olive oil. I've discovered Cooking without grease. These things will not hurt you or your body though you should check with your doctor so he knows that you are using Dr Thiemann's treatment - he wasn't a famous man, just a very good doctor who passed in 1989. Your doctor will check it out, research and probably arrive at an updated plan. See, I'm old: diagnosed in 1975 and opted for control with diet other than pills. It may be that you need to keep a diary of the foods you eat. Hide the diary if you like to sneak a cookie or a Frito. make a column for pain level mild, middle, great. Most days you won't check a box, but in a couple of months you will see a pattern.
I hope this helps in encouragement even if it isn't a plan you care to work with or one that works with you. In nurses training, one of the first lectures involved pain in a patient: we were told to pay attention when informed there was pain. The gallbladder is an excellent example as there is tremendous pain while the person looks absolutely normal.
angela72602 evelyn14995
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evelyn14995 angela72602
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Sounds as though you need roughage or even fiber. I hope you find a diet to balance ... have you gone to a nutritionist? Mine has helped me a lot to integrate the hiatal hernia demands with the colicy gallbladder diet. I was leary at first, then discovered she was trained to work with me rather than dictate menus.
angela72602 evelyn14995
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evelyn14995 angela72602
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Would it help to make a list of all the foods, with a column for problems? Maybe spot a pattern? You can tell I know little about IBS.
Good luck to you, hope you find a something that works for you!
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evelyn14995 angela72602
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No, my ankles don't swell. I have thickened ankles but that isn't swelling. Both my grandmothers and my mother had this same thing: so it's either genetic or compensation for all the sprained ankles.
I don't have diabetes, though I'm going to the nutritionist because I tested pre-diabetes ... that lab work was done during the time I could only eat 3 things. Green olives, cheez-its and ice cream are not foods high on any list of any menu ... I was worried, scared - and now a bit angry because I wanted to fix what was wrong, not cure one of the results of the wrong. I don't think changing doctors will help any, the next one will read my chart (24 years worth) and probably do the same things. Onion soup cured the problem, or most of the problem. Now, I can eat almost anything and I'm hungry for all the foods I have enjoyed in my life. What's strange is that my body is happiest with grilled cheese sandwiches for breakfast and onion soup for dinner. Doesn't seem as though that's enough calories to gain weight on, and I don't: but I also don't lose weight. I could stand to lose another 80 pounds to get back to a size 10 ... I'm not worried about it.
I gained the weight because I used to drink beer. Can't anymore, don't miss it very often - only when everyone else ... they aren't drunk, but a couple beers equals a relaxation of mood that a non-drinker can't equal.
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