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Diarrhea after gall bladder removed, what to do?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

Avoid fat: Normal to have diarrhea after gallbladder surgery rich, creamy, fatty food could make it worst avoid diarrhea medicine since your body trying to compensating for the lack of the gallbladder if persist see your surgeon there is a lot of solution for it 80-90% of people get better on their own.

Dr Essers agreed

Answered 4/9/2014

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