A member asked:

Post gallbladder surgery 6 months ago; can't gain weight back, have dark green stool all the time, low back/stomach pain...egd/colon neg. any ideas?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

S/p gallbladder: Post- cholecystectomy syndrome affects 5-40% of the population. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postcholecystectomy_syndrome For diarrhea can use Questran ,cholestyramine a bile acid sequestrant. . Avoid fatty foods. Consider breath test to evaluate for bacterial overgrowth and amylase/ lipase to check pancreas function. Discuss nerve/ sphincter of oddi / retained stone issues w/ GI doc

Answered 12/22/2016

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