Gall Stones, Diarrhea, Stress, IBS, Panc

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Registered: 08-11-2004
Gall Stones, Diarrhea, Stress, IBS, Panc
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Wed, 08-11-2004 - 3:35pm
Hi,

I am brand new at this....just trying to find someone who is going thru similar symptoms.

I had a baby 8 months ago, and since then my health is falling apart. I've always had high cholesterol and triglycerides (hereditary) but they were controlled with diet and Tricor. I had to stop taking it during my pregnancy and at the end of my pregnancy, I developed a Gall Bladder full of "gravel" which after 2 severe gall bladder attacks I promptly had it removed. I was fine for a while, then my husband left for Iraq for 14 months and I began having severe digestive problems.

It started with diarrhea with mucous up to 40 times a day for 2 months (ouch), I did every test imaginable (from Thyroid to Chrone's) and even had a colonoscopy at 29 yrs old! Nothing came back positive. So, I am stumped. I was put on Sulfasalazine for the diarrhea which has calmed it down, but it is not gone.

Now 6 months after the diarrhea started I still have mild symptoms and now I just learned that my triglyceride level is at 1100 and I am gaining weight like crazy!! My Doc says I may have Pancreatitis now. I am still stressed to the max raising an infant on my own and worrying about my husband.

I am wondering if it is IBS. I was told there isn't a way to truly diagnose that. Is that true? Do anti-anxiety meds help the symptoms of IBS caused by stress?

If there is anyone out there experiencing problems like these after giving birth, or from being under an enormous amount of stress I would love to hear from you?

Thanks,

Krista

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Registered: 08-11-2004
Sun, 08-15-2004 - 7:58pm
Since my husband is in Iraq...I had to stop buying bread, because I could eat a whole baguette in one day! (Well, They are no good the second day)

-Krista (Bread Junkie)

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Registered: 10-14-2003
Mon, 08-16-2004 - 11:43am

Don't feel bad!

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