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A member asked:

This morning i woke with sulpher burps and then i started having severe diarrhea.what could be causing this.my gallbladder has been removed btw.

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Depends on duration: If it is a brief but unpleasant episode, it could be your body warding off a viral attack (aka: "GI bug") or minor food poisoning episode. If it persists beyond one day or is not improving by then, should see your Dr for further evaluation.

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 7/8/2014

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