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...after the Gallbladder is removed. Please!
What kind of pain do you have after eating? Do you take a soluble fiber supplement in addition to the Miralax?
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Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I have always had IBS A, but more prominent with D, so I may have had more trouble than most with the D after surgery. I stopped the questran because it causes C, which for me starts a really bad cycle. My IBS tends to start with C, backs up with D, then....well....all h*ll breaks loose!!  Then I end up with D for a while. I have to be careful with stuff like immodium because it works for me in the short term, but in the end, a couple of days later, I end up with another attack. Sometimes, it's just better for me to just wait it out. My way of controlling things right now is to pretty much stick with the diet found here and I eat no dairy (it's a miracle that I haven't had any ice cream since last Christmas!) I also eat very little meat. I also take some herbs and things from a naturopath. I'm still trying to stay one step ahead of things, but sometimes it just all falls apart and I end up with an attack anyway. I think that not as much of it is caused by the gallbladder surgery as it was in the beginning. Now it's just back to my regular old IBS problems, just a little bit worse than usual right now because of some work/personal stresses. Sorry, I know that's not much help. Everyone's system is different and will react differently, but everyone that I know who has had the surgery (about 8 friends) had a few months of digestive problems while their system readjusted. All but 2 can eat anything they want now. The two who can't are like me, they had other digestive problems to begin with, so those problems have remained or worsened a bit.
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gluten free bread...oh how many terrible ones I have tried!!! The only one I like now is Gluten Free Pantry favorite sandwich bread--you need a breadmaker, but I think you can do it in the oven as well. It's very tasty! Other than that, I stick to crackers--no bread made with rice or bean flour will ever taste the same!
also, my endoscopy of course showed nothing since anything that could have been hurt had time to heal! Stupid doctors!!
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Aly?????
#214360 - 09/19/05 01:42 PM
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Augie
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do you still follow the gluten free diet even though you don't feel better and even though you don't have celiac?
I just don't know what to do about this gluten conflict.  I eat GF and don't feel better. But, like you, I have the antibodies. How did you decide how to eat? Do you think you will stay eating gluten free forever?
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Re: Aly?????
#214377 - 09/19/05 02:14 PM
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Aly
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Well, I was so sick at the time that I decided there was NO way I would eat gluten. I switched everything and after a year, I am just use4d to it. Even though I don't feel much better, I had a good month or two after the initial so called 'detox' of gluten. Now it's more of a fear to add it back in. Because I am so sickk all of the time, my gluten free diet allows me to have control, you know? I don't know if it helps...but after this stupid gallbladder comes out, I will be tested again. There is a genetic test that can test for the actualy gene that brings celiac disease. This way I will know for sure. It's really hard--but with a very supportive family and boyfriend, being gluten free is just a part of my life and even adds some great laughs. Hope that helps a bit!
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I'm new here, but I wanted to add something about gallbladder surgery since I've been through it.
I suffered severe gallbladder attacks with no apparent trigger. These attacks were VERY severe. I was doubled over in excruciating pain with vomiting and diarrhea. It happened one when I was in college and I ended up in the ER due to severe dehydration (I was stupid and let it go too far).
I thought the first attack was food poisoning. The seocnd attack occurred 6 months later and I thought it was a virus. When the third attack began I immediately went to my doc for suppositories to take before things got really out of hand.
My doc sent me for an ultrasound, which came back negative. After I told him about my mom's GB problems with no stones, he sent me for the GB function test. I was functioning at 17% at the age of 23.
My surgeon told me I could wait to have my GB out. However, we couldn't determine what was bringing on the attacks. I had no trouble on a daily bassis, only the severe bouts every few months.
I opted for the surgery and I don't regret it. I don't live in fear of having a severe, debilitating GB while on a business trip. However, I have developed the chronic diarrhea as a side affect of GB removal.
Fiber and diet changes seem to have helped a lot. I'm going to give the Caltrate-D a try as well before pursuing Questran.
I just wanted to post my story since my GB disease experience was more acute than chronic...
Thanks to Heather for the wonderful website. Even if you don't have IBS, the diet and guidelines can work wonders on an unbalanced digestive system.
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