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Orange Colored, Oily, Foul Smelling Loose Bowel. History Of Gall Bladder Removal. Treatment?

For the past 6 months, I have been experiencing orange oily diarrhea, severe stomach pains, and horrible sweating when it occurs. Sometimes I even feel as if I am going to faint. I had my gallbladder taken out three years ago, and I never experienced anything like this before my surgery. I try not to eat a lot, because I know it will trigger my stomach pain and orange foul stool.... I'm not sure exactly what to do anymore. My regular doctor says that there is not much I can do, but I am absolutely miserable.
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Hi ! Good evening.

I am Dr Shareef answering your query. A diarrhea for past sex months signifies that your intestines are not accepting some kind of food you consume. There are many malabsorption syndromes like lactose intolerance and gluten enteropathy to name a few. May be you are intolerant to some of the components of your food which might be giving rise to such symptoms. This you have to know by hit and trial yourself by eliminating some of the components of your food one after the other and seeing if the symptoms are relieved or come back. Start omitting such food, and you will be ok.

Apart from this, there could be some intestinal infestation, commonest of which is amebiasis in this part of the globe. So get your stool tested for ova and cyst and go to your family physician with the reports. If positive, an anti amoebic drug may completely relieve your symptoms.

Hope this information helps you out. Thank you for using health care magic for clearing your doubts on your own health. Good luck.
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Orange Colored, Oily, Foul Smelling Loose Bowel. History Of Gall Bladder Removal. Treatment?

Hi ! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. A diarrhea for past sex months signifies that your intestines are not accepting some kind of food you consume. There are many malabsorption syndromes like lactose intolerance and gluten enteropathy to name a few. May be you are intolerant to some of the components of your food which might be giving rise to such symptoms. This you have to know by hit and trial yourself by eliminating some of the components of your food one after the other and seeing if the symptoms are relieved or come back. Start omitting such food, and you will be ok. Apart from this, there could be some intestinal infestation, commonest of which is amebiasis in this part of the globe. So get your stool tested for ova and cyst and go to your family physician with the reports. If positive, an anti amoebic drug may completely relieve your symptoms. Hope this information helps you out. Thank you for using health care magic for clearing your doubts on your own health. Good luck.