Just Joined Today-This is my story

October 25, 2006

Hi

In 2003 I started having a lot of discomfort after eating. Pain,

indigestion, diareah. About 8/2003. It was so bad I finally made

appt to see my doctor, an O.D. I should mention that I have always

had irregular periods. I sometimes will only have a cycle 1 or 2x a

year. I saw my doc in Sept. 03. I have a HMO so after he referred

me for a pelvic and abdominal ultrasound I didn't get an appt till

Oct. The first thing that was approved was the abdominal

ultrasound.

On the way to work after the abdominal ultrasound I felt

a " flutter " . I knew immediately (like only a mother can know) I was

not " sick " I was pregnant. I bought an at home test and did it in

the bathroom at work.

So now I know I'm pregnant. I call my O.D.'s office and tell them.

The nurse/receptionist sounds a little nervous and asks me to come

in today. I can't so they see me on Monday. It was Thursday. The

reason I think they are nervous is because they know my doc had done

a pelvic on me back in Sept., and he did not catch that I was

pregnant. I am a big person (fat) so I did not know I was pregnant

either. This would not have been unusual but I had my daughter by c-

section 01/29/04 full term.

Fast forward to fall last year 2005. I go in to see my doc for a

bad cold. He talks to me about my symptoms and while flipping

through my chart casually asks me what are " we " going to do about

your gall stones. I am in shock and ask him what he is talking

about. He says my abdominal ultrasound showed numerous and large

gallstones.

I have always seemed to have some sort of stomach or indisgestion

problem, I have mostly just suffered through it and chalked it up to

bad diet. The worst I ever felt was right before I saw him in Sept.

2003. So he explains the symptoms I should be having that indicate

the gallstones are causing me problems and I should have surgery.

So now I have joined this site. I am starting to have pain again. I

am having trouble sleeping. I have indigestion. Pain in my back

below my rib cage. I have diareah. That is the most troubling,

sometimes within minutes after eating a meal I have to rush to the

bathroom.

I was just searching the net and found a site about a gall bladder

cleanse. I really do not want surgery. I don't really trust any

doctors. So I hope this site can offer some safe alternatives to

surgery.

Thanks

October 26, 2006

,

I experienced similar issues with the diarrhea, and even do so today. It could

be IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). I have the runs quite often especially right

after eating. When extremely stressed, I would become completely nauseated,

almost to the point of vomiting in a matter of seconds. Then I would get the

sweats and severe abdominal pain and have to immediately go to the bathroom (and

i mean immediately).

The absence of periods should be checked out, could be your weight, but also

could be PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). I have several friends with this

syndrome and that is something they all say.. their periods are irregular, if

present at all.

With regard to your pain, from what I have read, if you are going to do a

gallbladder cleanse, like Dr. 's, it is best to first do a bowel cleanse.

I would do some research on galbladder and liver cleansing. Gallstones, from my

understanding, do not have to be removed via surgery. That should be a last

resort alternative... and it does not always provide relief.

When I did the Dr Natura Colon cleanse about a month and a half ago, the formula

helped to relieve the diarrhea or runs. I guess the Colonix (psyllium formula)

helped to bulk up the stool.

Also, I would take a hard look at what is being put into your mouth. A lot of

our problems revolve around our diets.. I'm working on that aspect right now.

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