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Can anyone please give me any information on how celiac may affect the gall
bladder?
 
Before diagnosis I suffered for 4-5 years with discomfort under my right
rib.  A scan of the gall bladder was negative.  On diagnosis my Alkaline
phosphotase level was really very very high - a scan of the gall bladder
revealed no stones but a very distended gall bladder.  My consultant said
it was okay.
 
Six months after being on the diet my alkaline phosphotase was back to
normal.  I have since had the same pain - almost as if someone is squeezing
something, a feeling of a football under my ribs and tenderness at the rib
margin - this is almost always after an accidental ingestion of gluten but
not always!  A blood test at A&E on Friday (not celiac connected) revealed
a raised alkaline phosphotase.  I am almost sure I must have had some
gluten in Prague four days before.
 
I am wondering if gall bladder complications are common with cd and what
those complications might be - also is the removal of the gall bladder the
answer?
 
Any help would be appreciated.
 
Thanks
 
Chris