Distraught!!!!

[italgal37]

Hello i am frustrated, i have had many trips to the ER due to severe stomach PAIN and vomitting for atleast 2 days or more, weakness and inability to have bowl but also have had very runny bowl when this occurs.  I have had this happen within the last 3 months and has happened many times since 2007.  i've been told gastroenteritis and gallbladder disease.  I don't have a gallbladder any longer.  I had it removed 17 years ago and then the doctor also severed my bile duct and i had reconstructive surgery. yes almost died.. I am hoping for answers to why this happens to me now my email is ***@**** please contact me with help..

[FurballsMom]

Just so you know, you can private message people here and communicate with other members that way.  Your email is concealed for your protection.  One needs to remember that the this portion of the forum is public, so you wouldn't want your email address displayed.  You can choose to exchange your email address with other members via private messaging after you have had a chance to realize whether you want such contact with the other member or not.  

I do believe others here would know more about Celiac than I do, but I do know that it can be very difficult to diagnose.  Could be why I don't have a confirmed diagnosis myself.  I do know that you should run to a different doctor if the one you see believes too strongly in the blood test when there are many out there with false negatives.  This is of utmost importance for your ability to get meaningful answers.  This is the kind of illness that you have to self-advocate with, because there are a lot of false negatives with even the better tests.  Definitely join the Celiac forum, so you'll see what I'm talking about.  Some doctors will try to say that everything is in your head when their fancy tests are showing that you are negative for Celiac even when you still have obvious symptoms.  

If they say you "just" have IBS, just remember that IBS basically acknowledges you have symptoms but they don't know why.  They will sometimes say it's just stress and your emotions and prescribe antidepressants.  While these work a little bit for some people, they do nothing for me.  Many with IBS do still have gluten issues even if they test negative for Celiac.  In natural medicine, this is actually a less severe form of Celiac.  In conventional medicine, usually if the doctor doesn't know and calls it IBS, in a way it's blaming the patient for what is wrong.

So, definitely continue to self-advocate.  Definitely join the Celiac forum.

[Caryopteris]

You may have Celiac disease.  Avoid going to the ER for this as they can't really diagnose it.  See a primary care doc or gastroenterologist and get blood tests for Celiac disease.  I found out I had Celiac disease soon after my gallbladder had to come out for stones also.  

It could also be post cholecystectomy syndrome.  Read about it here:  

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/192761-overview

Just FYI, it is bowel movement, not bowl.  

[rnangel]

It sounds like you could have a partial bowel obstruction. Sometimes liquid stool can bypass the hard stool that is causing a blockage. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and fever are common symptoms. I sure hope the doctor listened to your bowel sounds to rule out the liklihood of an obstruction.
Or...when the gallbladder is removed you have no more regulatory processes to store bile. Bile is the "soap" that breaks down fat in the foods we eat. The liver makes the bile and without the gallbladder to store it, it's just dumped directly into the digestive system and may not be as effective as if it were to be slowly released. It would be helpful to have your liver function, and pancreatic enzymes checked. They are both common culprits in this kind of pain. I hope you get some answers soon! Well wishes to you!!