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High Bilirubin with IBS?

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ramon82
ramon82

High Bilirubin with IBS?

Hi all

I have been diagnosed with IBS and have an elevated Bilirubin level of 25 umol/l. Doctor said it might be Gilber's Syndrome but I dont have any signs of Jaundice.

What shall I do about it? is IBS and Bilirubin levels related in some way?

Thanks all

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  • EmilyandBilly
    EmilyandBilly ramon82

    Posted

    I too have IBS and have just received lab results suggesting that I have Gilbert's Syndrome. I believe there is absolutly a connection, because we know that Gilbert's is due to a particular liver enzyme functioning at a lower rate, making it harder to "conjegate" Billirubin, This does make the liver work harder to function, and we know the liver plays an important role in digestion too, so it certainly makes sense to me that all this extra strain could contribute to IBS.

    Have you found any foods or drink that really helps or hurts you?

    Emily

    • moira36765
      moira36765 EmilyandBilly

      Posted

      Triggering foods can be very individual. Have you tried a rotation diet, also called rotational diet to find out what foods are triggers for you?
  • EmilyandBilly
    EmilyandBilly ramon82

    Posted

    I have not specifically tried a rotational. But I have several different styles of eating, cutting out certain foods. I have found that avoiding dairy is good for me. And that beets and nutritional yeast seems to help with my gastric motility and emptying.

    I have been suprised that gluten and wheat are not irritants for me. I have indeed developed a peanut allergy over the last few years though. Did you develop any food allergies?

    What foods have you found work for you?

     

    • Kwenda
      Kwenda EmilyandBilly

      Posted

      The trigger for my high bilirubin is spices and herbs.

      I have had to stop eating anything spicey to keep my bilirubin level anywhere near normal.

      With spicy foods or foods with herbs it was at 100.

      WITHOUT these foods I am down to 27.

      From memory there are research papers on this and also it is on wikipedia.

  • Kwenda
    Kwenda ramon82

    Posted

    Yes I also confirm the IBS to a high bilirubin level

    My now lower bilirubin level has almost removed the IBS

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