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		<title>By: Jan Modric</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/acute-and-chronic-left-lower-llq-abdominal-pain-diagnosis.html/comment-page-1#comment-18115</link>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Stephen,

one thing is that after gallbladder removal, bile is constantly flowing into the small intestine, which can&#039;t cope with all its amount, so it can&#039;t be re-absorbed in the small intestine completely, as normally, but reaches the colon, irritatres it and triggers &quot;bile site diarrhea&quot; (read about treatment options):
http://www.healthhype.com/white-gallbladder-related-diarrhea-green-bile-salts-diarrhea.html

Next, all medications you&#039;re taking maybe derranged your normal intestinal bacteria, which task is to prevent overgrowth of harmful bacteria, like Clostridium difficile, that, again, can cause diarhea with &quot;barnyard smell&quot;.

Vodka, when your intestine is irritated by bile and possible infection(you also say - cold), can add a lot to irritation. Telling you openly - your doctor has reason not to believe you (explaining with vodka and anxiety), and exactly this can be dangerous for you.

Suggestion:
- drop vodka nad fatty foods
- visit a doctor and ask for &quot;stool test for Clostridium difficile toxin&quot; and mention him posibility of &quot;bile salts diarrhea&quot;. Take your time and write down your complete medical history in a factual, chronological way - with the help of the link in my previous post. All details , as you disclosed them here are important for diagnoss.

When you had colonoscopy?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stephen,</p>
<p>one thing is that after gallbladder removal, bile is constantly flowing into the small intestine, which can&#8217;t cope with all its amount, so it can&#8217;t be re-absorbed in the small intestine completely, as normally, but reaches the colon, irritatres it and triggers &#8220;bile site diarrhea&#8221; (read about treatment options):<br />
<a href="http://www.healthhype.com/white-gallbladder-related-diarrhea-green-bile-salts-diarrhea.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.healthhype.com/white-gallbladder-related-diarrhea-green-bile-salts-diarrhea.html</a></p>
<p>Next, all medications you&#8217;re taking maybe derranged your normal intestinal bacteria, which task is to prevent overgrowth of harmful bacteria, like Clostridium difficile, that, again, can cause diarhea with &#8220;barnyard smell&#8221;.</p>
<p>Vodka, when your intestine is irritated by bile and possible infection(you also say &#8211; cold), can add a lot to irritation. Telling you openly &#8211; your doctor has reason not to believe you (explaining with vodka and anxiety), and exactly this can be dangerous for you.</p>
<p>Suggestion:<br />
- drop vodka nad fatty foods<br />
- visit a doctor and ask for &#8220;stool test for Clostridium difficile toxin&#8221; and mention him posibility of &#8220;bile salts diarrhea&#8221;. Take your time and write down your complete medical history in a factual, chronological way &#8211; with the help of the link in my previous post. All details , as you disclosed them here are important for diagnoss.</p>
<p>When you had colonoscopy?</p>
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		<title>By: StephenCapes</title>
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		<dc:creator>StephenCapes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>oh yea.. some more background on me.. I have had shingles about a year and half ago. It was on the same side as this, the left. I do had depression and anxiety treated with Zoloft. Had it since i was 11. been on lots of different meds. I have head and migraines all the time... I know its bad but i live on Excdrine. I do drink... Vodka probably 3 - 4 times a week about 5 - 11 drinks each occasion. I know this is a mad mixture... and am slowing down alot on the vodka and excdrine. Also i was told i have a heart condition that every once and a blue moon (maybe 2 -3 times a year) the bad around my heart gets imflammed and cause pain and irregular heart beats. I was told by my MD that this was caused from huffing gas when i was real a teenager like 12 or so. I have had several suicide attempts that failed o&#039;ding, concentrated nicotin ingestion,Injecting 35cc of windex interveniusly. Yea I know i was young and dumb but now i have a family and am much happier now. ok family.. I had heart problems and cancer on both sides of my family. Variety of different cancers. from bladder to brain. one of my sisters is mentally handicapped. Myself and my two sisters have had our gallbladder&#039;s out. I am a 25 year old Male, 5&#039;11 , 232 lbs.  I do not have fever and actually i am running a little cold all the time.  oh one more thing i don&#039;t know if it matters my MD blew me off as if i was lying... I used to donate blood all the time to the red cross and could fill the bag fast about 4 minutes but after the windex episode I can no longer give blood like that i imediattly clot off the needle within 1 minute. sorry if i am giving you tomuch information.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>oh yea.. some more background on me.. I have had shingles about a year and half ago. It was on the same side as this, the left. I do had depression and anxiety treated with Zoloft. Had it since i was 11. been on lots of different meds. I have head and migraines all the time&#8230; I know its bad but i live on Excdrine. I do drink&#8230; Vodka probably 3 &#8211; 4 times a week about 5 &#8211; 11 drinks each occasion. I know this is a mad mixture&#8230; and am slowing down alot on the vodka and excdrine. Also i was told i have a heart condition that every once and a blue moon (maybe 2 -3 times a year) the bad around my heart gets imflammed and cause pain and irregular heart beats. I was told by my MD that this was caused from huffing gas when i was real a teenager like 12 or so. I have had several suicide attempts that failed o&#8217;ding, concentrated nicotin ingestion,Injecting 35cc of windex interveniusly. Yea I know i was young and dumb but now i have a family and am much happier now. ok family.. I had heart problems and cancer on both sides of my family. Variety of different cancers. from bladder to brain. one of my sisters is mentally handicapped. Myself and my two sisters have had our gallbladder&#8217;s out. I am a 25 year old Male, 5&#8242;11 , 232 lbs.  I do not have fever and actually i am running a little cold all the time.  oh one more thing i don&#8217;t know if it matters my MD blew me off as if i was lying&#8230; I used to donate blood all the time to the red cross and could fill the bag fast about 4 minutes but after the windex episode I can no longer give blood like that i imediattly clot off the needle within 1 minute. sorry if i am giving you tomuch information.</p>
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		<title>By: StephenCapes</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/acute-and-chronic-left-lower-llq-abdominal-pain-diagnosis.html/comment-page-1#comment-18106</link>
		<dc:creator>StephenCapes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The pain I had before the surgery went away after the surgery ... now I have different pain then before. As far as stool differences I would say it would have to be worse. I am having more movements due to the pains, sometimes during a movement the pain creates so intense cramping behind my bladder area that I am honestly looking to grab something to vomit in. As far as color goes sometimes it&#039;s just bright yellow liquid bile sometimes a little more consistency , then.. yesterday at 11am I ate a few Oreo&#039;s by 6pm by stool was black as tar. after 3 movements in a hour period they stool started lightening back up... it is now pale yellow / tan. consistency of what comes out  is stringy looking in the water and when i wipe that conisitency is a tan mucus / snot like. Almost all of the loose stools float. and yes when i have a firm enough movement i do see white mucus floating on the sides of the bowel. Pardon if my grammar is a bit off.. I have been up all night because of the pain. I have literally wiped so much that I have now broke the skin on this last go around. Even though I have nothing really left in me to come out I still the painful urges to go and is what i described to you last. My diet is all across the board. i will just name off some of what i&#039;ve had this week. biscuit and gravey (twice) phili cheese steaks, hamburger, onion rings, green beans, roast, carrots potatoes, fuity pebbles cereal, macarooni, hot dogs, turnip greens, random sandwiches, corn dogs, BBQ chicken. popsicles, chips and dip, pork chops. and etc. Also I get the most relief from my pain when i lay on that side and have a heating pad. anything else that you need to know?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The pain I had before the surgery went away after the surgery &#8230; now I have different pain then before. As far as stool differences I would say it would have to be worse. I am having more movements due to the pains, sometimes during a movement the pain creates so intense cramping behind my bladder area that I am honestly looking to grab something to vomit in. As far as color goes sometimes it&#8217;s just bright yellow liquid bile sometimes a little more consistency , then.. yesterday at 11am I ate a few Oreo&#8217;s by 6pm by stool was black as tar. after 3 movements in a hour period they stool started lightening back up&#8230; it is now pale yellow / tan. consistency of what comes out  is stringy looking in the water and when i wipe that conisitency is a tan mucus / snot like. Almost all of the loose stools float. and yes when i have a firm enough movement i do see white mucus floating on the sides of the bowel. Pardon if my grammar is a bit off.. I have been up all night because of the pain. I have literally wiped so much that I have now broke the skin on this last go around. Even though I have nothing really left in me to come out I still the painful urges to go and is what i described to you last. My diet is all across the board. i will just name off some of what i&#8217;ve had this week. biscuit and gravey (twice) phili cheese steaks, hamburger, onion rings, green beans, roast, carrots potatoes, fuity pebbles cereal, macarooni, hot dogs, turnip greens, random sandwiches, corn dogs, BBQ chicken. popsicles, chips and dip, pork chops. and etc. Also I get the most relief from my pain when i lay on that side and have a heating pad. anything else that you need to know?</p>
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		<title>By: Jan Modric</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/acute-and-chronic-left-lower-llq-abdominal-pain-diagnosis.html/comment-page-1#comment-18105</link>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:26:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Stephen Capes,

would you say your problems changed, worsened or lessened after galbladder surgery (stool color, loose stools, pain location...) or not really?

Is your stool more on the bright yellow or pale/colorless side? Do you ever have white, sticky, floating stool?

More symptoms? Check &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.healthhype.com/patients-personal-and-family-medical-history-questionnaire-form.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;medical history questionnaire&lt;/a&gt;

What is your diet in general?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stephen Capes,</p>
<p>would you say your problems changed, worsened or lessened after galbladder surgery (stool color, loose stools, pain location&#8230;) or not really?</p>
<p>Is your stool more on the bright yellow or pale/colorless side? Do you ever have white, sticky, floating stool?</p>
<p>More symptoms? Check <a target="_blank" href="http://www.healthhype.com/patients-personal-and-family-medical-history-questionnaire-form.html" rel="nofollow">medical history questionnaire</a></p>
<p>What is your diet in general?</p>
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		<title>By: StephenCapes</title>
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		<dc:creator>StephenCapes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>oh yea about how far over the pain is... if you put your pain on your hip like your striking a pose where your middle finger is touch is about where my pain is, just a little higher</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>oh yea about how far over the pain is&#8230; if you put your pain on your hip like your striking a pose where your middle finger is touch is about where my pain is, just a little higher</p>
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		<title>By: StephenCapes</title>
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		<dc:creator>StephenCapes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi, I&#039;m a 25 year old male who up until Jan. of 09&#039; seemed to be rather healthy. At that time I was having extreme pain in my right side. This went on for months. Finally it was to much and had to go to the ER. Well after numerous test we found out that my Gallbladder was less than 1% active. The next day it was removed by liposcopy. (How ever you spell it). For years I have never been regular as far as my bowels go. Abdominal cramping is a under statement. When I would get the pain, I would have to go. 3 - 6 times a day I would have forcefully loose bowels. I was under the impression that after having the surgery everything should level out. Well it hasn&#039;t. For over 2 months now I have been having constant pain in my lower left area about two inches above my hip. The pain is always in that spot. The pain is also inconsistent when it comes to intensity. Some times it&#039;s dull other times it strong enough to bend me over. The pain last all day but seems like it intensifies  towards the evening. Sometimes when the pain spikes it feels like it is shooting towards my testicles. My bowels are extremely inconsistent. I never have a Normal bowel movement. Lately I go probably 8 - 12 times a day because of abdominal pain telling me to go. and when i do it is very loose and stringy i guess you could say. Seems like a lot of mucus. Also the color is never right here lately it has been extremely pale yellow. I also noticed that within 8 hours of eating I am passing it. I don&#039;t know if this could be a clue or not ... but my mother, her two sisters, her mother and her grand mother all have had similar pain. all have wrote it off as gas. myself by 28 year and 31 year old sisters have all had our gallbladders removed. My father has loosely been diagnosed with diverticulitis bad in Jan&#039; I had a ER version of a UP and Lower scope, everything came back ok. So do you have any ideas because i really would like some background before i get told that they can&#039;t find anything.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, I&#8217;m a 25 year old male who up until Jan. of 09&#8242; seemed to be rather healthy. At that time I was having extreme pain in my right side. This went on for months. Finally it was to much and had to go to the ER. Well after numerous test we found out that my Gallbladder was less than 1% active. The next day it was removed by liposcopy. (How ever you spell it). For years I have never been regular as far as my bowels go. Abdominal cramping is a under statement. When I would get the pain, I would have to go. 3 &#8211; 6 times a day I would have forcefully loose bowels. I was under the impression that after having the surgery everything should level out. Well it hasn&#8217;t. For over 2 months now I have been having constant pain in my lower left area about two inches above my hip. The pain is always in that spot. The pain is also inconsistent when it comes to intensity. Some times it&#8217;s dull other times it strong enough to bend me over. The pain last all day but seems like it intensifies  towards the evening. Sometimes when the pain spikes it feels like it is shooting towards my testicles. My bowels are extremely inconsistent. I never have a Normal bowel movement. Lately I go probably 8 &#8211; 12 times a day because of abdominal pain telling me to go. and when i do it is very loose and stringy i guess you could say. Seems like a lot of mucus. Also the color is never right here lately it has been extremely pale yellow. I also noticed that within 8 hours of eating I am passing it. I don&#8217;t know if this could be a clue or not &#8230; but my mother, her two sisters, her mother and her grand mother all have had similar pain. all have wrote it off as gas. myself by 28 year and 31 year old sisters have all had our gallbladders removed. My father has loosely been diagnosed with diverticulitis bad in Jan&#8217; I had a ER version of a UP and Lower scope, everything came back ok. So do you have any ideas because i really would like some background before i get told that they can&#8217;t find anything.</p>
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		<title>By: Peritoneal Cavity, Diseases of Parietal and Visceral Peritoneum, Video &#124; Current Health Articles 2009</title>
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		<title>By: Yinni</title>
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		<dc:creator>Yinni</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you so much, Jan. Really appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you so much, Jan. Really appreciate your thoughts and suggestions.</p>
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		<title>By: Jan Modric</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/acute-and-chronic-left-lower-llq-abdominal-pain-diagnosis.html/comment-page-1#comment-17671</link>
		<dc:creator>Jan Modric</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yinni,

revealing seemengly minor details, like it helps when you stretch, can help finding a cause a lot. Check medical history questionnaire and write down anything related or not:
http://www.healthhype.com/patients-personal-and-family-medical-history-questionnaire-form.html 

Muscular abdominal pain is common after  exercise or physical work, but it goes away - you would kinda know this. Pain does not likely appear from just being un-trained.

Think carefully, have you taken vitamin B supps or iron (green stool/urine). If not, then blood tests for bilirubin and liver enzymes, stool and urine tests for infections can give a lot of info. Bacterial or parasitic infections can cause left lower abd. pain (specifically ask for giardia and Cl. difficile). If all this is negative, colonoscopy is an option.

Adhesions, when all tests are negative, should be considered.
http://www.healthhype.com/adhesions-abdominal-bowel-pelvic-symptoms-treatment-pictures.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yinni,</p>
<p>revealing seemengly minor details, like it helps when you stretch, can help finding a cause a lot. Check medical history questionnaire and write down anything related or not:<br />
<a href="http://www.healthhype.com/patients-personal-and-family-medical-history-questionnaire-form.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.healthhype.com/patients-personal-and-family-medical-history-questionnaire-form.html</a> </p>
<p>Muscular abdominal pain is common after  exercise or physical work, but it goes away &#8211; you would kinda know this. Pain does not likely appear from just being un-trained.</p>
<p>Think carefully, have you taken vitamin B supps or iron (green stool/urine). If not, then blood tests for bilirubin and liver enzymes, stool and urine tests for infections can give a lot of info. Bacterial or parasitic infections can cause left lower abd. pain (specifically ask for giardia and Cl. difficile). If all this is negative, colonoscopy is an option.</p>
<p>Adhesions, when all tests are negative, should be considered.<br />
<a href="http://www.healthhype.com/adhesions-abdominal-bowel-pelvic-symptoms-treatment-pictures.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.healthhype.com/adhesions-abdominal-bowel-pelvic-symptoms-treatment-pictures.html</a></p>
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		<title>By: Yinni</title>
		<link>http://www.healthhype.com/acute-and-chronic-left-lower-llq-abdominal-pain-diagnosis.html/comment-page-1#comment-17669</link>
		<dc:creator>Yinni</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks Jan, for the info. I&#039;ll get myself check up for those. Is any of those explain my lower abdomen pain?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Jan, for the info. I&#8217;ll get myself check up for those. Is any of those explain my lower abdomen pain?</p>
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