Diarrhea after Gall Bladder removal?

[Lycia1168]

Since I have had my Gall Bladder removed in 1998 I ssem to have diarrhea and had been diagnosed with IBS. I notice that generally it occurs after fasting or if I eat a high fat content diet. I am wondering if I could have a form of dumping syndrome? I know that IBS can come any many shapes and forms but I rarely ever have constipation with it just diarrhea. Since here recently it has gotten to the point that everytime I eat (generally after fasting or eat a high fat contenet diet) I have diarrhea. It has become hard to go anywhere after I eat because I have to run to the bathroom let alone trying to go to work after eating. Any suggestions or I deas as to if I may have dumping syndrome, I know you are generally here for advice but if you can help me and point me in the right dircetion I would appreciate it.

[QUAT]

I'M A 54YR OLD FEMALE AND HAVE CROHNS SINCE I'M 21...ABOUT 5 MONTHS I HAD MY GALL BLADDER REMOVED. I'VE BEEN ON QUESTRAN SINCE 1989.. I HAVE CONSTANT DIARRHEA.  NO MATTER WHAT I EAT THE CRAMPS AMD DIARRHEA STARTS. WENT TO MY GI AND GAVE ME LOMITAL...DOESN'T HELP EITHER... I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO...CONSTANTLY IN THE BATHROOM..HELP

[Akashraj4u]

Eat banana early in the morning. It will help.

[daedreem]

Oh...
One thing I only recently found out, but is VERY important to know about Cholestid...
It severely inhibits your bodys absorption of vitamins and other drugs, so NEVER take another medicine at the same time.
You have to take things either over 1 hour BEFORE taking it, or FOUR hours after.

I finally figured out that was why my migraine medication didn't do the trick...  I took it at the same time as my AM Cholestid.
I take any other vitamins now at nighttime, and just suffer through my morning migraine when I get it until lunch when I can take something for that.

[daedreem]

I had the same issues, post gall bladder surgery.
I KNEW the surgery caused it.. the onset was that sudden and that severe.

I went to multiple doctors, and FINALLY told this one young man I WAS NOT LEAVING HIS OFFICE UNTIL HE GAVE ME SOMETHING THAT WOULD HELP. :)
(pardon the screaming, but that's how insistent I was... LOL)

Right in front of me this young man went throught his RX catalog repeatedly, back and forth, with a puzzled look...
then laughed and prescribed Questran.. (I think... I had to later ask for a pill, because I'd been prescribed it 3x a day, and it was tough to take at work.)
The difference was phenominal. I went from 1-2 hours of constant severe cramps and diarrea after every meal, or even snack if I tried to skip the meal and just go with SOMETHING on the stomach... to EVERY NOW and then, I get sick for a little while.
I take Cholestid now, and any time I go to a new doctor (medical plans change) I have to explain yet again why I'm taking it, and that they better NOT try to not renew that RX.. :) (I'm usually not an isistent or threatening type either.. LOL)
I take one first thing in the AM, sleep for another hour, then get up and have a NORMAL day... I only take the one a day, even though my RX says 3 times.
Every now and then I might get diarrea still, but I take an OTC fix for it, and I'm fine again. I still consider it a 100% success, and I think it's criminal that doctors advise the gall-bladder removal and tell ou there are 'No adverse side effects' to it's removal, even after you come in WITH those side-effects.

[cat33]

I had the same problem for many years. Then my  younger brother and nephew told me about Questran problem solved. After years of looking for the nearest bathroom before I did anything. My older brother took Qustran along with Fibercon. My mother never had that problem. Guess we were chosen. But now after taking Questran for so many years, I don't need it anymore. BecauseI have the opposite problem  can't win

[Tinkahell]

In November 1996 i had my gall bladder removed and since then anything i eat fatty or not goes straight through me and everytime i eat something i have to run to the toilet at least twice 5 minutes after eating and when im out with my fiancee and we eat something at a cafe or restaurant or whatever i sometimes cant even get half way thorough a meal and i have to stand up and excuse myself and run to the toilet...

[Keru]

My husband had his gall bladder out in March and he can't seem to eat without having to run to the bathroom immediately.  Do you have to have a doctor prescribe questran or can you you buy it over the counter?