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Diarrhea after gallbladder removal?

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Realbarbielife
Realbarbielife

I had my gallbladder removed January 25th. Been ok... i didn't really eat the first 3 days. Now that I'm eating 'normally' I'm having some stomach issues still after eating, I get diarrhea with in minutes of finishing a meal, I'm always hungry after! I feel like my food goes right through me... it's depressing that I can't even go out to dinner with my family at a restaurant because I have to run to the bathroom after I eat. Forget about car rides! I have to stop a gas stations sometimes to relive myself. It's so embarrassing! Not to mention inconvenient! Someone help! Is anyone else experiencing this!

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  • iris58334
    iris58334 Realbarbielife

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    Hi,. I had my gallbladder removed on Feb of this year. I had the same problem. It's normal until your body heals. They will subside. Just give it time. Just watch the acidy foods and the fatty foods and the spicy foods. I don't have alot of the probs now. But some foods I still do. I know about the embarrassing part. I have had accidents too, the bloating and gas will subside too. When my stomache acts up and I am home. I drink a warm cup of tea to relax my stomache.

  • alice77173
    alice77173 Realbarbielife

    Posted

    Hi

    Thank you. I have been off this site for a bit.  My gall bladder was removed 6 years ago so it seems it isnt going to get better.

    I understand there are 10% of us that this is a life time problem for..however I saw a consultant last week who has now prescribed me with tablets called cholestagel in stead of the questrian powders that I have had,,which do work but I had not been taking everyday..only when I was away from home for a meal. I wonder if anyone else has tired this new medication?  I have only had it for a couple of days.

    I will try to remember my new password to check in on tnis site??

    Cheers

    Ali

    • ann55375
      ann55375 alice77173

      Posted

      I have nausea and intermittent bowel issues. Does anyone know if cholestagel will help both.  The pain in back has returned a bit, when I swallow it feeels like acid in there. What next, cant face endoscope again.
    • amanda_66239
      amanda_66239 alice77173

      Posted

      Hi did you take cholestagel did it work for

      You 

      Questran stopped working for me after 12 months and I had great results 

      My runs are usually in the morning before or after food 

    • carolyn48718
      carolyn48718 amanda_66239

      Posted

      Yes I’m taking cholestagel and seems to be working well. My problems were usually in the morning and after lunch. But since taking the pills I’ve had sorta normal BM’s. 
  • Debbielynn
    Debbielynn Realbarbielife

    Posted

    Let us know how it goes on the new med , I took questran for a few days and had lots of side effects it was bad for me wish they could come up with something without all the side effects there worse than the constant diarrea
    • linda64140
      linda64140 Debbielynn

      Posted

      So glad you stopped the Questran. My sister took it for chronic diarrhea, which she suffered with for years after having her gallbladder removed and it caused a major blockage in her lower bowel and she did not recover from this. Be very careful with it.
    • Clichejacques
      Clichejacques Debbielynn

      Posted

      Try Metamucil! It really helps binding excess bile to solids and stops diarrea after gall bladder removal.
    • Debbielynn
      Debbielynn Clichejacques

      Posted

      I've been using metamucil, and also calcium tablets , the questran and colistipal dont agree with me,some days are good some are bad and some are even worse,morning is the worst ,as soon as i wake up gas gas more gas then i go and go about 15 min later I go again this goes on for about 4 hours then I'm ok til I eat again im afraid to leave the house some days, mornings are defiantly out ,im open to any more suggestions ,things are better than they use to be, calcium seemed to be the only thing that helped , Imodium helps but to much constipates.

    • phyllis74692
      phyllis74692 Debbielynn

      Posted

      My doc prescribed Welchol tablets...one with each meal...stopped the diarrhea, cramping and gas with no side effects.
    • Debbielynn
      Debbielynn phyllis74692

      Posted

      I've tried them meds don't agree with me got really bad reflux and burping nonstop it was worse than the diarreah thanks ,would welcome any more suggestions,lost about 35 pounds now , don't like to eat anymore

    • lynda20916
      lynda20916 Debbielynn

      Posted

      Debbielynn,

      Have you tried over the counter meds for your burping and reflux?  The symptoms you're describing indicate to me that the bile is dripping into your small intestine and backing up into your stomach through your duodenum each night.  

      Cholestyramine might work for you if you mix the sachet with 6 ounces of fruit juice and drink it nightly right before bed time.  It will absorb the excess bile. xx 

    • Debbielynn
      Debbielynn lynda20916

      Posted

      Tried it and the side effects were terrible that's what caused the burping and really bad reflux and dry heaving I do meta and half a calcium tablet when I eat

    • lynda20916
      lynda20916 Debbielynn

      Posted

      Well, I hope they continue to work for you!  Best of luck! xx
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