Question by CFSER: What is the relationship of gallbladder disease specifically with treated Celiac Disease?
I’ve looked for references on this subject and the literature indicates studies done on untreated Celiacs. I am a proven Celiac and I have followed a strict Gluten free diet for the last nearly 6 years. I also have been having symptoms only in the middle of the night identical to that represented by the term “biliary colic.” Ultrasound is negative. Any suggestions about how to proceed from here?
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Answer by Mrs. WC
You may have a spastic colon or diverticulosis which can be detected with a colonoscopy. I don’t have Celiac’s but had gall bladder trouble and had it removed 2 years ago. From time to time, I still have that horrible gut-wrenching pain I thought was from my gall bladder.
I was diagnosed (without testing) with a spastic colon (and possible gall bladder disease) 30 years ago and took Librax for years. I quit having symptoms for a long time and stopped the meds. I started having symptoms again and went for testing (gall bladder ultrasound) where they found stones. I put the surgery off, but got hospitalized for an unrelated problem and had them do the surgery while I was there.
Still have the pain, don’t want to have a colonoscopy, so I suffer as silently as possible.
Best of Luck to you!
What do you think? Answer below!
Taking care of Celiac Disease doesn’t preclude you from having another problem that may be unrelated to celiac disease. I would approach this on two fronts I think. First, get blood work to see if you are having any gluten antibodies that would indicate that you are getting some hidden gluten from somewhere and it is time to check all of your “safe” foods for changes in ingredients etc. The other things to check is cholesterol levels. I historically had low cholesterol and in the last year have seen it go up(maybe due to better digestion). So if your cholesterol is high, go on a low fat diet as much as possible and try a cholesterol lowering medicine just like a non celiac. There are some more tests in the reference I put in. Good luck and hope you find the culprit.