Hi @jfperrone, As you will notice, I moved your discussion to the conversation you had previously posted. The benefit to keeping like conversations about gallbadders and diarrhea together is that everyone experiencing the same medical issue can follow your progress in one place. I would like to invite @astaingegerdm back to the conversation. I would also like to invite @marshabittinger, @genocurt, @blueve97 to share their experiences.

Your intestines produce a lot of bile acid which is normally held in the gallbladder, so when that is removed the bile has nowhere to go except out.
@jfperrone Have you discussed with your physician about alternatives to sports drinks that may help decrease your symptoms?

@jfperrone - I agree with Zaroga that our bodies respond so differently to the same event and respond differently to medications.
Did the doctors explain why you have diarrhea now? They should be able to explain what is happening now after the gallbladder is gone. It could be a reaction to more bile ending up in your intestines. There may be certain medications that will deal with that. Probiotics are good. Align and Florastor have been recommended to me.
Are you still seeing the surgeon or your internist or gastroenterologist? At this point you should see a gastroenterologist.
I think it is fairly common to have digestion issues after gallbladder surgery. You are not alone.

I've got nothing scheduled in the immediate future.Frankly this website is more informative than most Doctors.

keeping hydrated helps, the Pedialyte type of Electrolyte Solution helps me...Pedialyte is higher in sodium than the typical sport drink.. I have Gastroparesis so it is a continuing battle... I have to use Gas-X and a probiotic that was prescribed for me to counteract the effects of an antibiotic used once when sick.. This site and those of us on it raise issues that really should prompt taking notes to make the list of questions you should ask your doctor... The recommendation of a single person or even a few doesn't come close to meeting the standards of clinical trials.. I use the Clinical Epic Software "My Chart" to pose non-emergency questions to the doctors I trust.. they have credibility...

@jfperrone

I've been reading your post about post-gallbladder surgery problems. How long ago was your surgery? Here are some diet recommendations that you might find helpful. This is from the Mayo Clinic website, https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cholecystectomy/expert-answers/gallbladder-removal-diet/faq-20057813.

Also, as @ken82 suggested you might discuss this problem with your doctor (or his nurse) through My Chart.

Have you kept a food journal to see if there are any particular foods that increase diarrhea?

If you have C. Difficile, Immodium will make you much sicker. Have the cytotoxin test, its the gold standard for detecting C. Diff. Florastor is the probiotic yeast that fights it and you can take it while taking antibiotics. But to fight C. Diff, will need strong antibiotics like Vancomycin. A family member had this 4 times. A Mayo doc ended up giving them Rafaxamin and that had no side effects and really helped until they could get a fecal matter transplant. Have a trusted love one help you research this. It sounds so odd but it is a lifesaver. Never give up. You deserve good health.

Hi Everyone, My husband had his gallbladder removed 5 years ago. His gastro doc put him on Colestipol 1GM and said to take one tablet at noon and 2 if he still had the diarrhea. That doctor recently retired and his replacement has continued the treatment. It seems to work. If he doesn't take it, he gets really bad diarrhea. Good luck.

It's probably bile acid malabsorption. Is your stool yellow? Try taking psyllium.

Thanks for the info. I just saw my Gastro. Doc and he made the same recommendation. pharmacy just called, it's ready.

Good luck hope it works. Need to take that probiotic too. Keep me posted!