Reply to "Stomach Bile"

Jan DollarModerator, RN, retired

I would think it would make sense to take the dose that deals with the symptom, and take laxatives if necessary to counteract the constipating effect.

This sounds like bile reflux (not to be confused with acid reflux). Bile is excreted from your gallbladder through the common bile duct into your duodenum in response to a meal. This is past your stomach, so it should not actually be getting into your stomach. The pyloric valve between the stomach and the duodenum is supposed to prevent reflux of bile and pancreatic enzymes, but it can be damaged. Typically, this is by a peptic ulcer, gallbladder surgery, or gastric bypass surgery.

This is not something associated with j-pouch surgery, but upper GI problems are not too uncommon with a UC diagnosis.

Here is a link to more information:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bile-reflux/DS00651/

Hope this settles down for you. Sounds terrible.

Jan

7/10/1211:43 AM

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