Gallbaldder Disease And Celaic

[Buttercup]

Hello everyone. I found this message board a few weeks ago and have been doing lots of reading. I came across celiac when I was looking for something that might help my fatigue. I don't have an official diagnosis but the more I read the more I think this is what has been causing me so much trouble.

I found the article on gallbladder disease and celiac quite interesting and was wondering how strong of a connection there is between the two? The only article I have been able to find on the subject is the one in the site index here. Has anyone else found more information about this? I find this interesting because 4 years ago I had emergency gallbladder surgery. I had numerous tiny stones and a blocked bile duct that was causing pancreatitas.

I had issues with low energy prior to the surgery that has slowly gotten worse to the point of daily exaustion. Also unexplained gradual weight gain, no matter how hard I tried I can not loose an ounce, just keeps creeping up. I have always had GI problems, I though that is was just normal for me. Some of the other symptoms that fit me are miscarriages and infertility, brain fog, bloat, cramps and gassiness.

I have been on the gluten-free diet for a month now and feel like a new person. No more brain fog, I have energy again, no cramps or other GI issues. Even my skin looks better.

[zarfkitty]

I am seeking a diagnosis and I also had to have my gallbladder out. Mine came out about 4 years ago. That's only anecdotal, of course... I have nothing other than my gut feeling (pardon the pun) to believe that they are connected.

I was having very clear celiac symptoms when they found my gallbladder polyp. I think I let them take my gallbladder out too quickly thinking it would make the symptoms better. I went from C to D after the surgery, for which I was grateful after months of being stopped up.

Up until my "celiac epiphany" I attributed my continuing gastro symptoms to not having a gallbladder. I have been a walking definition of postprandial discomfort for seven years.

I've only been gluten-free for a few days and my enterolabs aren't back yet, so time and poop will tell if gluten is the culprit.

-Shannon