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Why am I in so much pain?

A few years back, five or six, I had my gallbladder removed. I had been experiencing acid reflux, and my doctor said the best option was to remove the entire gallbladder.  After a small diet adjustment, I went on my merry way. I had many nights in which I would wake up ill, and would throw up mouthfuls of bile, however, I figured that to be a result of having no gallbladder. In the past year however, I have been experiencing different symptoms, and no doctor can seem to tell me what is wrong with me.  It all started with diarrhea. Everything I ate seemed to go right through me, and I would have attacks of diarrhea daily, sometimes, just water and a mucous-like substance.  Around this time, I had relatives coming over to visit, and my doctor assured me that it was simply IBS. The relatives left though, and the symptoms remained. I have been experiencing, for the past year, an extreme discomfort after I eat. As soon as I eat, I can feel my stomach gurgle, and I have a lot of gas. Then, all of a sudden, I get diarrhea. For hours after these attacks, my stomach remains unsettled, and I experience a pain in my anus from the diarrhea.  I have also been experiencing a constant pressure on my rectum and lower abdomen, as well as pain in my upper abdomen.  This pain sometimes radiates right down my upper legs as well, and I experienced this strange feeling in my anus, sort of like I'm sitting on a ball. After many trips to the doctor, it was discovered that my uterus flipped over. I had a hysterectomy (I kept ovaries). Six months later, the pain is still there. One doctor said I had a condition called proctalgia fugax, and another says it is spastic colon. A recent doctor I went to said I was allergic to milk, but, after changing my diet, I'm still in pain. I recent ultrasound showed that I have a fibroid on my ovary and endometriosis, but my doctors haven't considered these conditions as a diagnosis. It is with frustration that I now ask you, what is wrong with me? Colitis?
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I HAVE HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED 7 YEARS AGO AND HAVE BEEN IN HOSPITAL IV,E FORGOT HOW MANY TIMES KNOW ,AFTER LOTS OF TESTS AND SCOPES DIFFRENT DOCTORS THAY CAME UP WITH UC AND NOW IBS AS WELL. 7 YEARS ON AND HAVE TAKEN ALL MEDS TABS AND EVER THING THAY GAVE ME WITH LOTS OF PROBLEMS,KNOW TO BE TOLD THERE IS ONLY ONE THING I CAN DO KNOW AND THATS TO SEE A  SPEC IN ADENBROOKS FOR A C BAG. SO KEEP AT THEM AND BE STRONG DONT LET THEM FOB YOU OF. IV HAD 7 YEARS OF HELL. BUT DONT LET IT BEET YOU. KIND REGARDS HEATHER
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I too have endometriosis and have had my Gallbladder removed a yr after my twins were born.  Now a yr and a half later after the gallbladder removal I too have  attacks of diarrhea daily and gas pains.  It's really annoying, many times I have to run to the nearest bathroom with twins in hand.  They have already done colonoscopy and endo but nothing.  Let's hope someone can give us insight on our situations. :[
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