So I had my gall bladder out 4 weeks ago today. I've been to see my gp today after having lots of issues since the surgery and she thinks because of the stress my body has been under recently I have either developed irritable bowel or it's been made worse.
Thankfully the infection I had seems to be clearing up but she said my recent scan and blood tests also showed fatty liver which worries me as I'm only 28.
Has anyone else developed IBS after surgery? I had issues with constipation before but not diarrhoea. Now I have episodes of constipation then diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal pain, mucous in stools and bloating. Is this actually IBS or just my body's way of adjusting.
My GP has suggested the fodmap diet and potentially cutting out gluten as options but this is so depressing to me as I seem to love all the foods that are high in fodmap.
Hi i too have ibs from having gallbladder removed well thats what my doctors have told me it is but bile acid malabsorption (BAM) is also same symptoms just be carefull they dont fob you off saying its ibs ask for all the test first to rule out a few things if its bile acid malabsorption it could be that you have to much acid dripping into your stomach this causes loose bowels stomach cramps etc, there are medication you can take for it which can help.( questran ) It can take time thou for everything to settle down after surgery keep on low fat meals. Im on the low fodmap diet and have cut out dairy, wheat, gluten you can try slowly to reintroduce things back in to your diet after 6 weeks for some people it works for others it dosnt Good luck x
Hi Ashleigh
My husband was diagnosed with a fatty liver fifteen years ago. He has type 2 diabetes and a hiatus hernia but suffers no ill effects from the fatty liver. It was discovered on ultrasound. Lots of people have this. It is reversible through diet.
It could be that your body is still adjusting to not having a gallbladder. Some take longer than others to recover: we are all different. I would definitely avoid fatty or spicy foods. It is common for constipation to be followed by some bowel looseness anyway, even if you haven't had cholecystectomy. I would say your doctor is being cautious but caring. It's a case of trial and error with diet I'm afraid. I've moved completely to a whole food diet as fibre helps soak up the excess bile that could potentially be the cause of digestive problems.