I've been recently diagnosed with gallstones on top of it my MC is still active. I had it and ordered it enterolab testing...
Anyways I notice if I eat a high fat meal I get some pain, haven't had any excruciating pain yet so I was wondering if any of you had gallstones and MC(not in remission 100%) and how do you manage it.
I wish I could have complete MC remission so once the gallbladder is removed i can tell which of the two will cause me GI issues.
Thanks ;).
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Gallbladder problems are very common with MC, because gallbladder disease is closely linked with gluten sensitivity. Fortunately, for most of us, when we get our MC symptoms under control, our gallbladder problems usually fade away (unless we allow our doctors to talk us into having our gallbladder removed before that happens).
And unfortunately, gallbladder surgery makes one vulnerable to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease:
Tex
A wider and wider range of health issues are being linked to gluten sensitivity and/or celiac disease. This is a positive development in medical research because it is starting to bring more focus on how detrimental these grain proteins are in the human diet. One such health issue is gallbladder disease, although the link between gallbladder disease and gluten sensitivity/celiac disease has not permeated through the public knowledge.
The Link Between Gallbladder Disease and Gluten SensitivityApproximately 60% of celiac disease sufferers are known to have liver, gallbladder, and/or pancreatic conditions.
And unfortunately, gallbladder surgery makes one vulnerable to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease:
Cholecystectomy may be risk factor for NAFLDNonalcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with having undergone cholecystectomy, but not with the presence of gallstones, according to recent results.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Thanks tex for the reassurance. I can now tolerate potatoes it seems but still the disease is not 100% in remission I can feel discomfort sometimes.
Anyways I had ultrasound today and the stones seem to have moved somewhere because they weren't there anymore...hopefully it's in the intestines and going out ;) but since I still have pain in the gallbladder its probably on its way out in the ducts which can be dangerous .
Don't be surprised if I'm not online anymore
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God bless you all and the sooner you get rid of MC, the sooner you can avoid complications guys this is the best advice I can give.
Anyways I had ultrasound today and the stones seem to have moved somewhere because they weren't there anymore...hopefully it's in the intestines and going out ;) but since I still have pain in the gallbladder its probably on its way out in the ducts which can be dangerous .
Don't be surprised if I'm not online anymore
.God bless you all and the sooner you get rid of MC, the sooner you can avoid complications guys this is the best advice I can give.
Hi nsaidcolitis,
I was diagnosed with gallstones about 30 years ago. I was having tests for IBD and the gallstones were found by coincidence. The two stones are large and I do not have symptoms so the recommendation was to leave them there. On many occasions over the years I have asked doctors if my miserable belly problems might be my GB and if I might benefit from removal. I'm happy to say that they all told me to leave it alone. Now that I am on a careful diet, my gut problems have improved.
My understanding is that current medical advice is to leave gallstones undisturbed unless they are truly causing health problems. Many people live their lives with gallstones never knowing they are there.
I was diagnosed with gallstones about 30 years ago. I was having tests for IBD and the gallstones were found by coincidence. The two stones are large and I do not have symptoms so the recommendation was to leave them there. On many occasions over the years I have asked doctors if my miserable belly problems might be my GB and if I might benefit from removal. I'm happy to say that they all told me to leave it alone. Now that I am on a careful diet, my gut problems have improved.
My understanding is that current medical advice is to leave gallstones undisturbed unless they are truly causing health problems. Many people live their lives with gallstones never knowing they are there.