I'm having the same experience.I had my gallbladder removed (Laparoscopic cholecystectomy) a week ago. 3 days after my surgery for two consecutive days I felt the same pain as gallbladder attack after eating ceasar salad, chips and peanuts and drink some juice. Its a horrible pain that no pain reliever can help alleviate the pain so I immediately rushed to the ER. I also thought after having my gallbladder out i will never feel that type of pain ever again. In my case right after vomiting the pain is gone. Why is that so? I'll appreciate your reply.
ok users, i had my gallbladder removed feb 15th 2007. i was only 17. i am now 22 turning 23. recently, (for the past year or so), ive been having extremely sharp pains in my lower pelvic, abdomen areas, and my sides. ive heard that appendix goes after gallbladder or vice versa. true or false? these pains sometimes last for four or more hours and i dont have the medical/health insurance or money to visit the doctor every time im in pain...so basically, does anyone know what could be causing these pains?? PLEASE HELP!!
I had the surgery already it was quick after the surgery you vomit bile. and your stomach will be filled with air a couple of days. try to eat lite like fruits chicken soup a liquid diet for two days. Take vitacin for two days and then stop then take regular advil. It can be addictive to take vitakin. So my advise to you is stay away from milk a couple of days and meat. Eat malanga with chicken and steamed greenbeans. Stay away from dairy products and eggs. i haven't been the same ever since they removed it. Stay away from fried foods like fast foods fried chicken greasy foods.
Listen your health is the most important thing money is no cost. Go to hospital that people go that don't have insurance. I know for a fact it is your gall bladder and if you don't take it out it is probably already infected. Take it out or else you will die. I thought that I was going to die one night I had sharp pains in my stomach I took pepto bismal and zantac75 nothing worked the pain was so bad I went to emergency they gave me a urine test and said were operating you tommorow. I was scared but I had to do it. No hospital can turn you away. Sometimes when you get a bill they can do a right off depends.
Hi I'm 42 yrs old female.I had my gallbladder removed over 5 yrs ago. I've not had diahrea problem. but I like yourself do suffer with painful gas (& loud gurgling ) and light stomach pains which I feel are due to fried fatty foods or a late take-away can play havoc with my stomach as I feel it can not digest with the fatty foods so well now.
I had my gallbladder removed 3.5 years ago. The surgeon told me that I could resume a "normal" diet 2 weeks post op with no problems. I had been warned by my sister and brother in-law that this was not the case, and to be prepared to learn about PEs (potty emergencies), and BOY were they right. I started reintroducing foods into my life. (before surgery I was only able to eat turkey burger patties, that's it!) Over 3 years I have found what I can and cannot eat, strangely some of them don't fall into the "fatty foods" category.
Spicy foods, fast foods, lettuce, tomatoes and tomato sauce, watermelon, cantaloupe, cherries, grapes, smoked foods, bbq sauce, this is just a short list of what I have to avoid.
Even more strange, before the removal, I had some lactose intolerance, I could eat ice cream and cheese, but couldn't drink a glass of crisp white milk, but chocolate milk was fine. Since the removal, if I am having issues with the above mentioned foods, drinking a glass of white milk helps, but if I try to any other time, I have to add a little sugar like I did before the surgery.
Another thing I notice, I HAVE to vary what I eat. I can eat certain things like eggs, I can even eat them 2 days in a row, but if I try for 3, I get sick. I always have a bottle of ImodiumAD in my work bag, car, and at home, it seems to help reduce the amount of PEs I have, but I still always check out the locations of bathrooms in places I go, just in case.
At any rate I am glad I had the surgery, I was on the verge of losing my job (I work at a hospital and was misdiagnosed for 2 years), because the ER kept telling me not to go to work as I could be contagious. But also be warned, since the surgery I have been more susceptible to ANY stomach bug going around, and MANY diets are not friendly to people in the "no gallbladder clan" google before you try.
Flat belly diet- no where in the books does it mention to not do if you have had gallbladder removal. I tried it, and their "sassy water" which you are supposed to drink a liter of in a day, I drank 8 ounces and ended up in the ER getting 2 liters of fluids.
Sensa- No SIR
Any of the "cut" pills are probably bad as well as they block absorption of stuff.
I had mine out last October and am now back to eating a fairly normal diet and luckily have no side effects. I have however cut down on my fat intake as don't want to put the weight back on although enjoy the odd cake.
I am having the same problems..badly. My stomach feels like it wants to burst! I've been on Prilosec for years and now I had to increase it to two a day. Which isn't helping the bloating feeling. I've tried, zantac, prepacid, chewable stuff, you name it. Tired of going to ER and instead of checking for problems with the bloating and heart burn, they are busy checking for heart problems. I never get relieved of the pain. My gasteral doctor told me it is from smoking, caffeine and chocolates. Which I haven't been able to stop yet. But if you come up with anything, let me know. I know I need to follow a diet and it's hard to find one.
After reading ALL these posts it seems to me that many people are left in the dark BEFORE the operation as to what to expect of their bodies. If it was explained how the gallbladder works and what you should avoid eating and WHY a lot more people would understand what and why these things are happening to their bodies. Surgeons seem very quick to offer the operation without fully informing their patients prior as to what to expect. A nutritionist/dietician consult would help many of you poor people understand BEFORE your operation what to expect and then a follow up to make sure things are going ok. I have some very simple things that people could try which should help within a few weeks. If anyone is interested leave me a post.:-D
I am having my Gall Bladder removed this week and have been researching what I can/cannot have post op.
Naturally, I understand that if fat is introduced too early then I will have many visits to the toilet at short notice. However, I would be interested in the simple things you mention that may help people in this position.
I was rushed into hospital by 999 last November and remained on a drip and antibiotics for 7 days before being sent home with nothing more than being told No FAT!!! I have managed to monitor my diet accordingly but have not lost much weight. This is mainly due to lack of exercise as I am a full time carer for my husband and unable to leave him alone.
Slightly nervous about surgery but will do as I am told.
You may want to get checked for food allergies/intolerance. I was misdiagnosed with IBS for 25 years. I discovered on my own (by performing a challenge test) that when I eat gluten containing products I get all the sysmptoms of IBS plus the feeling of being punched in the solar plexus (stomach). My frequent migraines and stuffy nose also dissapeared after I removed all gluten containing and gluten tainted products. I also goto a support group and found out you can be allergic or intolerent to almost any type of food or spice. Good luck.
I had my gallbladder removed when I was 14 because it was non-functioning. Today I am 22 and I struggle with my stomach all the time. If I go without food for long periods of time and then eat, then I get this HORRIBLE gas pains that take forever to feel better. I also gain weight like crazy when I eat peanut butter (which sucks because I love love love peanut butter). I still (since before the surgery) suffer from gastritis, gerd, and constipation and nausea. Of everything that's happened, I am wondering if I may have celiacs disease. I mean when I eat a lot of carbs (bread) I seem to feel worse. When I'm eating healthier and minimal bread stuff I feel better. I want to get tested for it and read that gerd and gastritis are linked to it. And constipation is linked as well (as opposedt o what most people have as diarrhea). So I'm just wondering if I have celiacs since I was a kid because all of those things could be the cause. I've always felt like there is something wrong with me but none of my doctors have found it.
Hello I live in australia and had mine taken out in 2005 I am now 58 years old and the doctor never told us what foods to avoid and within 6 months my stomach bloated up really bad and is still the same and all the doctors say is you are obese. is there a list of foods that I can download. Brian
Do NOT remove it; please trust me!