foods to avoid after having gallbladder removed

aussiesufferer over a year ago

I am a 33 yo male and i had my gallbladder removed about 15 days ago. For about 5 years leading up to the operation, i was experiencing severe abdomial pain about 1 every 6-12 months, which would land me in the ED at hospital because the pain was excruciating. So 3 weeks ago it happened again and I was told i had biliary colic as a result of gallstones in my gallbladder, and that i should have a laparascopic cholecystectomy.

Since the operation 15 days ago, i am experiencing diahorrea every time i go to the toilet. And to make it worse, i then have 2 days of constipation which cause bloating and general discomfort. I get random pains or cramps in my abdomen still similar to what i experienced 8 months pre-surgery, all this despite eating very healthy meals since my operation.

Im taking hydrolyte for the diahorrea, but i honestly feel run down and miserable ever since the op. After telling my surgeon this, he told me to take a stool sample at the pathology lab where i will find out the results in 2 days. Ive had 4 weeks off work and this has been the roughest period of my life. I was told i would only need 1 week off work initially, but I just dont seem to be getting better. I really hope to god that my bowels will become a bit more regular and consistent. I get the feeling that im overproducing bile in the liver which is causing my diahorrea and foul flatulance. Im starting to wonder if ill need medication for the rest of my life as a result of this surgery.

Its comforting to know that others have experienced similar symptoms in this thread, but this whole experience just makes you feel dependant on family and friends, and im starting to get very depressed.

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Guest over a year ago

I had my gallbladder out probably 20 + years ago and have suffered with the frequent diarrhea and occasional vomiting since then. I would appreciate any tips you have.

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Guest over a year ago

My entire family's it when we have kfc chicken

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Guest over a year ago

I got mine out a year ago. im always nauses and dealing with diarria so I make sure im never to far from a bathroom it really sux. but id rather have that then that horrible pain.

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Guest over a year ago

one year on. I feel a fair bit better than I did when i made my initial post. My stools can be really varied, but the diahorrea started to settle down after about a 4-6 weeks. My digestion has never been the same, and unless I eat super healthy i can guarantee that after a big meal that I will be spray painting the porcelain brown.

The random pains and cramps i experienced were in part to a fist-sized haemotoma that formed post-op. Rather than have another operation to drain the collection of blood, my surgeon said the best course of action was to just let it break down naturally. About 3-4 months after the operation im guessing the haemotoma was completely dissolved because the random pains and cramps started to subside.

I developed anxiety from this whole experience which i need medication for. Wish i opted for the gallbladder operation when it was first discovered that i had the gallstones. It could take years to become med free and recover from this. Some people never do. Anyway I hope this post has given some people out there reassurance that things for me did eventually get better, even if i did experience some complications and setbacks on the way.

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Guest over a year ago

I would love your information. One week post op. Not sure what to eat.

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Guest over a year ago

Had the same problem after my gall bladder removed. Doctor gave me Colestid to soak up the bile. Works great.

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Guest over a year ago

My Dr have me a supplement to help 28th the extra bile. It's a powder that you mix with water. Cholestyramine.
And she said that immodium could be used every day.

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Guest over a year ago

Hi I just had my gallblader removed 5months ago and for 4 months I stayed on a very healthy diet than I quit smoking and the craving for food came I think because I gave my body time I've been ok I only poop once a day like always I still keep away from milk but I eat food that has milk but I don't drink milk I also take probiotics and I think that's one of the reasons why I can eat so many foods things I don't eat are ranch I miss it so much but I think it made me sick and tacos for some reason they make me feel sick oh and I want to start taking a emzime it's called something like that

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Guest over a year ago

My gall bladder was working slow so I just watched what I ate because I did not want to get it removed. Then all of the sudden while I was at work I had this terrible sharp pain. They ended up taking me to the emergency room. I had acute pancreatitis. You can not even imagine the pain I spent a week in the hospital the first 5 days they were getting my pancreatitis control and then they highly suggested I get my gall bladder removed. I did it happily, anything to make the pain go away!!!! It has only been a few weeks and so far my body is adjusting ok but if they say you need it out DO IT you don't want to go thru the extreme pain only to have to get it removed anyway.

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Guest over a year ago

I had my gall bladder removed over 2 years ago and popcorn now causes discomfort both in gall bladder area and across upper abdomen. I know to avoid it but sometimes can't resist and always end up suffering for an hour or so after eating it!

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Guest over a year ago

Did you get it out? I'm 18 and I had mine out two weeks ago. Curious to see how you're feeling now if you had it out.

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Guest over a year ago

They put me on Welchol

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Guest over a year ago

You should remove it.. it gets worse with time. If the gallbladder gets inflamed there will bad complications.

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Guest over a year ago

Oh bless your heart you are not supposed to eat anything spicy or fried I just had mine taken out and I was still going to applesauce and fruit bananas of soup's crackers stuff like that caffeine layoff that to bless your heart I was just checking in on popcorn but she just answered my question I don't want any I hope you feel better

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