Still no answers, I need help please.

[cas_canada]

I had gallbladder surgery 5 months ago and since then my life has been a living hell. I'll try to keep this as short as possible. I'm sick all the time, constant nausea and vomiting, diahreah, constipation, gas, stomach pain, bloating and fatigue. I've been to my family doctor, emergency room, surgeons etc... and no one seems to have an answer for me. I keep getting the run around and not one person has given me any indication on why this is happening to me. I'm afraid to eat because when I do I don't know what's going to happen. If anyone can help me I would appreciate it.

[jadelw1]

I just had my GB out on 9/14. First few days were fine but after the 3rd day the nausea came on and its getting progressively worse each day with more frequency.  I was just put on questren to bind the bile ( my first day taking it).  I had a mildly elevated ALT of 50 but the dr thinks we should re-evaluate it in 4 weeks.  Do you know of any other test I should inquire about to get to the bottom of this nausea.  

[Fuzzz]

With pain like you're describing, I'd believe I was having pancreatitis and/or sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.  I know you are in pain and exhausted, but please insist your doctor check these possibilities out.  

This site is very informative on sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and even has drawings:

http://hopkins-gi.nts.jhu.edu/pages/latin/templates/index.cfm?pg=disease1&disease=12&organ=3&lang_id=1

[cas_canada]

No, the pain I have now is not the same as the gall bladder attacks were. The pain I get now is just below the sturnum and feels like a hard ball that hurts quite a bit, so much so that it actually takes my breath away, this pain is accompanied by vomiting which usually makes the pain subside. I haven't been on any antibiotics since surgery.

[CalGal]

Cas, try following a very low fat diet. In the meantime, ask your doc for a presecription of some form of bile binding resin like questran. It gritty, but it may give you a hand with the diarreha. You'll have to titrate it to what your body can handle or you'll end up with constipation.

Also ask the doc to do both liver and pancreatic enzyme blood tests.

Are you having any pain that resembles having a gallbladder attack? And were you on any doses of antibiotics after the surgery or in the last few months?

[Fuzzz]

I just had my gallbladder removed a couple of weeks ago.  At first I seemed better, but then lost my appetite all over again.  But I also had anxiety about another problem, so I wasn't sure if it was that or my gallbladder.  Now that I have a good outcome on the other problem, my appetite still seems decreased, and I really need to gain weight.  Therefore I decided to try digestive enzyme pills.  I went to GNC and they helped me.  You have to ask for digestive enzymes.  Tell them you had your gallbladder out.  Some of the clerks are quite knowledgeable.  The ones I got say to take one pill with a glass of water 30 minutes before your largest meal.

We are supposed to be eating frequent small meals.  I find that Boost or Ensure is one easy way to get a few calories and nutrients down quickly.  I had to quit drinking coffee - how rude!  :o)

The problem is that bile no longer has anywhere to be stored, so it drips into our small intestines, causing irritation.  It's not good for us to have undiluted bile just sitting there in our intestines, so apparently that's why we are supposed to eat frequent small meals; to help soak it up and move it along.  

Hope you feel better soon.