Going out of my mind....

[AntiSurgery]

Ok... I was admitted to the ER on 7-10-09.  After getting ultrasound and bloodwork they determined my gall bladder was "filled to the brim" with stones and my white cell count was up.  They wanted to do surgery that night to remove my gallbladder. I elected not to because the doctor told me my other symptoms were not related to my gallbladder and that I shouldnt worry about them but those symptoms are what made me go to the ER in the first place!  Maybe someone here can help me... I've been dealing with these issues for apprx 3 years...and no one has an answer.  

Firstly, yes 3 years... symptoms worsening from year one to present...now the symptoms are constant as opposed to before when they would be on and off or when I ate something fatty.  

1) Frequent Diarrhea with foul odor and horrific neon yellow color with white mucus, sometimes blood.
2) Abdomen pain in the upper quadrent, slightly right.
3) Nausea
4) Feeling of fullness/Bloating
5) Fatigue
6) Previous history of gallstones

When I went into the ER the doctor told me symptom 1 had nothing to do with my gallbladder and it is "something else", she took no time to look into this something else but urged me to get the surgery.  I advised the doctor that the pain and the other symptoms always come TOGETHER, never do I have one without the other.  She looked at me very puzzled and told me "I dont know".  I found that a very unacceptable answer and left.  I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist on 7-14-09 and I'm very nervous as to whats going on.  The boring diet seems to be working for now...white rice, banana's, white bread, fruits and veggies.  All meats including chicken seem to be making me sick so I stay away but I'm going out of my mind!


I guess my question is... Could this possibly be JUST my gallbladder or is there more to it?  I've looked around online and all the symptoms fit IBS...but I know there is a close tie between IBS and the gall bladder due to the organs function.  I fear that if I get the gallbladder removed it will make the other symptoms worse too!  I can not handle these symptoms getting worse...this is a nightmare!

[CalGal]

All of your symptoms - except the blood - are consistent with problems having to do with gallstones. However, as you know the same symptoms can be caused by other GI issues, too. You might want to consider having a HIDA scan with CCK injection and make sure your liver and pancreatic enzyme levels are checked, too.