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Cause For Indigestion Along With Jaundice Symptoms?

Hi There A few months ago I tried the Dukan diet for 4 days but my eyes were showing signs of jaundice so I came off the diet and had my billirubin levels checked. They were slightly .. nothing alarming! I also had an abdominal scan done and that showed that I had some sludge in my gall-bladder. Again, nothing worrisome. The specialist diagnosed Gilbert s Syndrome which appears to be correct because I am on day 5 (VLCD3) of the HcG Diet and my eyes are showing signs of jaundice again. I ve been reading up on GS and low calorie diets is one of the agravators of the symptoms.. also the syndrome can cause an intolerance to fat. I wonder if that is the reason why the first two days (fat-loading days) on the hcg diet brought on diarreah and piles? Phase 3 on the HcG diet is all about cosuming fat and not touching sugar and starch.. so if I have an intolerence to fat (which I don t know that I have, but I consume fat sugar starch dairy etc so it could be any of those things that have me feeling bad most days), does that mean that I will not be able to continue on the diet? I mean, will I be doing harm to myself or can I just suffer through it and reach my goal without any health problems afterwards? I ve just realised 5 minutes ago that I have messed up on the diet because I ve only been eating half the 500 calories (I thought it was only one meal a day). So maybe the super low calorie count was to blame for the yellow eyes. Sorry to complicate issues ... I ve just remembered that a previous time on the Dukan diet (only stuck with it for ten days because of circumstances) I had no jaundice. But the day I broke the diet i had a big salad with lots of Olive oil... later in the day, the olive oil (sorry to be gross) came out in exactly the same form that it went in... meaning there was a thick layer of oliveoil in the toilet bowl after a bowel movement. Could this signify an intolerance to fat (I m thinking this because the I had eliminated all fat for 10 days on the Dukan diet, then when I suddenly eating fats again I had that reaction. I m gonna stop typing now :) Many thank Elva
Fri, 27 Apr 2018
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Hello,

The issue of indigestion with jaundice symptoms narrates:
- Diet induced metabolic changes
- Food or water induced infection
- Liver inflammation
- Gall Bladder and bile drainage system disturbances
- Gut flora alterations
- Others

In our clinic, I recommend undertaking lab reports of liver function test with high-resolution ultrasound examination for the best possible management guidelines.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V Patel
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Cause For Indigestion Along With Jaundice Symptoms?

Hello, The issue of indigestion with jaundice symptoms narrates: - Diet induced metabolic changes - Food or water induced infection - Liver inflammation - Gall Bladder and bile drainage system disturbances - Gut flora alterations - Others In our clinic, I recommend undertaking lab reports of liver function test with high-resolution ultrasound examination for the best possible management guidelines. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V Patel