Ok, so I've had constant diarrhea now for years...?

Question

For as long as I can remember...it's not like everyday but about 3 times a week....I've always been skinny and don't gain weight easily..I've tried to look this up online and the closest thing i found was IBS?? I recently had my gallbladder removed and the doctor told me that my diarrhea problem should get better after that....YEAH RIGHT! Now I have freakin diarrhea everyday....it's been like 3 mos. now.....WHAT CAN I DO?? I was 135 and now im back at 120lbs...in 2 mos. i lost 14 lbs, to some people that's like "wow, cool" but not to me...I liked being 135...i only gained that after having my 2nd child...anyway, someone help me out please?? what is this horrible disorder i have?

by the way, i've told so many doctor's about this...they don't seem to really pay much attention....i hate that! i think this is serious...im always tired, irritable(not real bad), non-energetic, having to go all the time lol

Answer 1

You will have diarrhea after cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). You no longer store up bile acids to help you digest fats, so you get a two-fold hit:

1) bile acids themselves can cause diarrhea, and now you are continuously draining bile acids from your liver into your intestine - no brakes.
2) bile acids are necessary for fat digestion. If you have a fatty meal, you may notice you have worse symptoms, accompanied by bad smells. To reduce this problem, eat less fat with each meal.

Your doctor is right in that you will adapt. However, it may take longer to normalize, and you may never get 100% back to your baseline. It can take 6 months or more. You can just grin and bear it, or ask your doctor for some bile acid binding resin (Questran, WelChol, Colestipol, etc.) to help keep the bile acids from causing secretory diarrhea. And avoid fats.

Answer 2

I was going to ask you if you have had your gallbladder removed because since I have had mine removed I have diarrhea a lot and it is sudden (at the most inoppurtune times). See if there is a pattern to what you eat that sets it off like high fat or greasy foods. I know one thing that sets mine off is a fountain soda. Not canned or bottled but from the fountain. Not sure if it is the syrup or what that makes me do that, but I can pretty much count on having the runs after (and pretty soon after) a fountain drink. Good luck. Yours sounds very much like IBS. Have you seen a gastroenterologist?

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor. Sit down and speak candidly about this and tell your doctor exactly what you've said here. There's more to IBS than diarrhea. Let your doctor be the one to diagnose you.

Answer 5

tape worm?? Diarrhea is a symptom of that, but there are usually other symptoms like lack of appetite, nausea, and tiredness.

you should tell your doc that your symptoms worsened after the gall bladder surgery.

I replied to your message, but wanted to add my response here in case someone else refers to this question.

There is also the possibility of food allergies or sensitivities. Using the BRAT diet can help calm your bowels, and you can slowly add other foods back into your diet to determine which ones start trouble.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRAT_diet

Answer 6

could be as simple as irritable bowel syndrome however, i would suspect no one on this computer can diagnose you. therefore, you need to sit with your doc and let him know all of your symptoms and dont hold out either.

Answer 7

my grandma has the same problem. try activia yogurt for a few weeks. that's the only thing that cured my grandma. simple as.... yougurt!

Answer 8

go back to your doctor to let him know what is going on. if he doesn't help you then find another doctor....

take care of YOU... no one else will.. hugs