After many trips to the hospital and doctors insisting that I must be pregnant or that my appendix was failing I finally self diagnosed myself. I suggested it must be my gall bladder. The doctors finally agreed to set me up for an ultrasound.
After a year of this pain and 30 lbs lighter I finally had my gall bladder removed. That was three years ago at the age 20. The doctor said this was an unusual age to have the gall bladder removed, however, three other women in my family all had theirs removed around the same age. Genetically related? I dont know. I did not have gall stones, but instead my gall bladder was infected and not functioning properly.

Before I had my gb removed, I had sever, intense stomach pains. About 30 minutes to an hour after eating (even healthy, low fat food) I would experience the worst cramps and stomach pains imaginable until finally my stomach digested the food and I had a bm. And when I say bowel movement..... i mean diareah. bad.

However, I still experience these episodes after eating. I saw a nutritionist who told me that I would have to be on a strict diet of low fat food for the rest of my life due to my gall bladder. I cannot understand why I am still having these pains? I do not eat fatty foods. I am the poster child for eating right.

Any ideas or suggestions? And no, im not pregnant.