IBS or Gallbladder?

Hi!

First off, I am new here, so please be patient with me. I just want to express how frustrated I am and apologize in advance if what I am about to say is TMI - although I assume not, as other people have similar symptoms.

I am a 21 year old female who has been dealing with RUQ pain, specifically under ribs, (has lately been radiating to back, in kidney area) and loose stools/diarrhea for the last 5-6 months. When I do have a BM, regardless if it is normal, loose, etc., the water in the toilet is usually (99% of the time) yellow, I assume bile. Over the course of the last 4-5 months, I have had a colonoscopy, EGD, CT of abdomen, barium xray, ultrasound, ultrasound of ovaries, CBC, and stool samples done, all of which have come back within normal limits. I had a HIDA scan done about 2 weeks ago, and came back that my ejection fraction was 87%. I know this number is higher than normal - at least from what I have learned and been told. Next, my DR wants to do a capsule endoscopy and pending results of that, refer me to a surgeon about my gallbladder.

I'm a college student and I don't have the BEST of diets, but I try to eat relatively healthy. I don't eat a lot of red meat or pork, and tend to eat veggies over chips or snack foods. I do notice that I am irritated after eating greasy or fried foods, but sometimes even oatmeal with leave me in excruciating pain. Sometimes the pain has a quick onset, other times it takes awhile. Earlier the pain had not been waking me up, but recently it has woken me a few times when it radiates to my back. I have also noticed that within 10-20 minutes of eating, I NEED to be in the bathroom. I seem to have a pretty recurring problem with acid reflux as well.

I have been prescribed Questran and Bentyl (neither worked, no longer taking) and added extra fiber supplements to my diet, but neither helped the pain or yellowing of stools. I really appreciate my DR working so hard with me, but I'm so frustrated that 5-6 months later, we're basically back at square one. Does anyone have similar symptoms to this? Is this common for IBS? Does it sound more like gallbladder problems? I'd really appreciate supportive input!

I found the pain with gallbladder issues not bearable and ended up in the ER three times before having it out. I am in the US, and they give you very little time to make such decisions...it comes out. When I found out I was having issues, my diet went from normal to totally bland, no fats, no spices, no food with seeds, no soda,no caffeine, no milk products, only chicken poached with no skin, no raw veggies or fruit and no alcohol. I owned my own business and couldn't really take the time out to be sick. The last attack was set of by eating three Unroasted, unsalted cashews. It was a doozy. My pain shot up my back and arms and I felt I could barely breathe. I had simultaneous bowel movements and vomiting. I sweat profusely and my heart felt as if it would burst. So off to the ER and out it came. But the problem has been that my rather bad digestion problems have worsened over the years into debilitating IBSD. If I were you, I would zero in to that gall bladder,find out if you have gall bladder disease or gall stones and if so, consider getting the surgery. I was of course terrified, but I have to admit that it ended my extreme pain. I couldn't live with it much longer,believe me. It is not a horribly painful operation(at least herein the US) and you get a day to recove in the hospital. That is real luxury here because we have become a country of in/out surgeries which gives very little nursing care.
Good luck!