Periodic bouts of lower stomach pain/cramps etc.

[RoyP]

I had my gall bladder removed 3 years ago and all was fine for approx 2 years, since then I keep getting these last for perhaps 6/8 hours.

Associated with this I have periods of constipation and going to loo 3/4 times a day, other times all is normal.

Sometimes I get these bouts a couple of times a week and sometimes I can go a couple of weeks feeling fine.

Diet is normally not that rich, plenty of veg etc, cannot really put it down to any particular food.

Indigestion mixtures have no effect.

GP thinks it is IBS! But nothing he has tried seems to help. I also wondered if it had any thing to do with the fact that I have had 6/7 courses of antibiotics over the past year for a sinus infection, one lot of tabs for 8 weeks!!

Anyone had a similar problem, suggestions for something to help would be very welcome.

[John43]

Hi

I have similar symptoms and also had my gall bladder taken out a few years ago.

Sometimes I wonder if there is a slow or spasmodic release of fluid from the liver that would normally be held in the gall bladder, feeding into the system and this needs mopping up in some way. I have mucus present in my underwear sometimes and that leads me to wonder about this.

My niece was given some sort of powders from the doctor to be taken before meals and this allowed her to function by absorbing her excess mucus.

I am still trying new ideas about diet and/or probiotics without success.

John