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What Causes Chronic Diarrhea And Peeling Of Mouth Tissues After A Gallbladder Surgery?
Hello I have chronic diarrhea for over 5 years had my gallbladder out in Jan much worst now having a colonoscopy next week . I have lupus/sjogrens my other big issue is the insides of my mouth the tissues are peeling also along my gum line been to several toes do doctors no help or diagnosis !! I think it may be either from the diarrhea or the sjogrens Your take please
Fri, 7 Jun 2019
Hi,
This looks to me like so-called postcholecystectomy syndrome which has all these symptoms and this occurs in about 10 per cent of patients who undergo cholecystectomy, usually can be transient, and rarely persistent or lifelong.
Symptoms include systemic symptoms such as sweating and heat sense but also dyspepsia, nausea, and vomiting, flatulence, bloating, and diarrhea, persistent pain in the upper right abdomen.
Some individuals may benefit from diet modification, such as a reduced fat diet, following cholecystectomy since it may be more difficult for digestion of fatty foods. Postcholecystectomy syndrome treatment depends on the identified violations that led to it. Typically, the patient is recommended dietary restriction table with fatty foods, enzyme preparations, antispasmodics, sometimes oral ursodeoxycholic acid can alleviate the condition.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
This looks to me like so-called postcholecystectomy syndrome which has all these symptoms and this occurs in about 10 per cent of patients who undergo cholecystectomy, usually can be transient, and rarely persistent or lifelong.
Symptoms include systemic symptoms such as sweating and heat sense but also dyspepsia, nausea, and vomiting, flatulence, bloating, and diarrhea, persistent pain in the upper right abdomen.
Some individuals may benefit from diet modification, such as a reduced fat diet, following cholecystectomy since it may be more difficult for digestion of fatty foods. Postcholecystectomy syndrome treatment depends on the identified violations that led to it. Typically, the patient is recommended dietary restriction table with fatty foods, enzyme preparations, antispasmodics, sometimes oral ursodeoxycholic acid can alleviate the condition.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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