Anger and held back emotions can cause problems in gallbladder. The Liver and gallbladder are closely related. If you have a low functioning gallbladder (no stones) do not remove it unless last resort. You can correct the problem by being less angry and letting your emotions out. Also bitter herbs can be used to get the bile flowing and maybe some ginger or tumeric root to stimulate digestive juices. According to chinese medicine each organ can be afflicted by certain emotions. Ancient and wise practices have been abandoned by western culture because there is no money in it. (simply put). See a naturopathic Dr.
I had my GB out months a go, and also feel I want to be alone. My husband is supportive and sences depression. I think it is the surgery.
Chinese medicine apparently believes that removing the gallbladder weakens the liver and that a result of this can be depression (maybe I am oversimplifying?). I am not knowledgeable on this, but it might be worthile for you to check a good chinese medicine practitioner.
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I am now 19 years old and had my gallbladder removed when i was 18 which was only under three months ago. I was enjoying life to the fall before hand, had a great job working with great people, was at college and had the best of friends, also a best guy friend that i became extremely close to in the last year. I was happy and content. Always active and managed to keep my life for filled i was brilliant at college and had pasted my driving test. Until suddenly i was becoming very ill with excruciating pains in my stomach, making me want to go home and rest as i was struggling to concentrate at work and college. i went to the doctors numerous of times through out the year and they said each time a urine infection until finally one doctor sent me to hospital for a ultra scan and discovered gallstones. Realising then i had to have surgery. Straight forward and would get back to normal in no time. But I didn't, after that it got worse and was rushed to hospital six times in an ambulance from the pain and effects. Finally had the all clear for the surgery and went ahead. After that i was extremely fragile and had no energy or motivation. I was on strong medication for weeks and became addicted until finally i managed to get off it. I found work extremely hard and was still going through pain until finally they had to let me go. I had finished college for the year and was looking forward to next year but knowing my other friends that were there before wouldn't be there this year due to complications made it harder for me. I have become extremely depressed since and have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I have no energy and find myself enjoying staying in and watching movies and telly to escape, i don't socialise like i used to and my personality is lacking. I can't seem to get on with my best guy friend like i did before and even he has noticed the difference in me. Everything i do is taken seriously in my eyes and i can't bond with friends, im always worried that they don't want to be around me. I still feel like this now and still struggling through pain from time to time which stops me in my tracks.
Im really not sure what to do. I feel totally lost now!!
Help???
Hi!, I was 16 when I had my GB removed, I had bad pains for 2 years prior and found out I had 12 stones(Genetically). After about a week or two my surgery was scheduled, I went in at 7 AM, had the surgery at 8AM and stayed there for about 13 hours, I went home, it was hard moving around, and at nights it hurt when I slept sideways, and it did hurt when I inhaled too hard (Since I had four incisions) After about 2 weeks I was pretty much healed, I didn't take the pills the doctors gave me, since I felt it wouldn't make such a big difference, and yeah after that, I've never really had any problems, I'm never depressed, hell, I don't even notice anything was ever wrong with me, I feel better because I'm not scared i'll ever have stomach problems again(unless gas) After about the third week I used my surgery as an excuse and stayed home for a month instead of going to school, haha.
It's been about 2 years since I got it removed, I think the only problem I've ever had is a burning sensation on my right shoulder blade, but, it's not hurting, it's more of an annoying pain which goes away in about a minute, I'm not sure if it's a side effect, or just my posture since all I do is sit on a computer all day :P
But, yeah, no problems, it's fast, just bear with it for 3 weeks, eat healthy food, don't eat/drink dairy products, eat fruit, etc.
(I'm just gonna let this out there, 3 days after my surgery I had a greasy Cheezepizza! and ate a lot soups)
I remember learning in college that the myelin sheath that surrounds our nerves is made of fat and it regulated our nervous system and brain' s functioning. Nerves that don't have good healthy myelin don't transmit information very well. With that said, the gallbladder is responsible for producing something that helps us metabolize fats for use in our body. When the gall bladder is not present the bile salts that are needed are lost. All fats are basically flushed out unused I have heard, without the gall bladder, hence the oily poo and digestive issues. So I am proposing that without the ability to use the fats, especially good fats, we are essentially experiencing emotional and memory dysfunction because our nerves are suffering from weaker myelination and faulty nerve transmission. I am going to start taking ox bile supplements at 125 mcg. I eat healthy fats and I am hoping this will help me absorb them now and that I can stop feeling like I want to die one day or sleep for three years the next. I want my life back!
The gall bladder is known to have some association with the pancreas at producing insulin. Everybody has a slight drop in insulin production when they get it removed. Perhaps this is the cause of generalized feelings of depression. I know I simply felt "different" after my gall bladder surgery, I couldn't quite put my finger on why.
Of course I was sick for an entire year and watching myself waste away before I finally got surgery, that would make anybody depressed. I've since recovered but my activity level has dropped.
Hi my name is Andrea and I just had my gallbladder removed on Jan 22 2013. A lot of pain, discomfort, and nausea after the surgery. I didn't know it was going to be this traumatic. I'm ok with the recovery part but I am having major problems with depression all of a sudden. I lost my dad November 29th of 2013 and a month later found out I needed this surgery but spirits were still somewhat high. I had good vibes, and tried to stay positive. Now I am so depressed all I think about is killing myself off. I am in the pits of despair and was wondering if there is a link to getting this surgery and depression. I really need some advice.
Hi Andrea, I hope you check this. It is absolutely normal to feel despair after losing a loved one, as well as after surgery. I have had several surgeries in my lifetime and the medications alter your mood for a long time, not to mention that when you lose an organ it throws your system out of whack. I am a therapy intern and so I have had some experience helping people, but what I tell you is in no way to be taken as medical advice. I need you to know that the feelings you are experiencing can be lessened with medication and counseling. Also the feelings are hormones/neurotransmitters and in no way a real reflection of reality. Reality is your dad passed away and your life will go on. It is important to start changing how you think about your emotions. Check out www.smartrecovery.org and even though it is for people recovering from addictive behaviors the Rational Emotive Behavior tools will help you so much! It helps you tackle those feelings and put them in their place. You are not alone my dear.
I ordered 125 mg of ox bile from amazon.com and I am taking it two to three times a day with meals. I am hoping it will help with the digestion and maybe the use of hormones. It will take a while for you to heal.
Do yourself a favor and buy a watercolor notebook/sketchbook, and a watercolor paint travel kit. Paint your feelings and sketch in it. Paint what makes you happy, paint your memories of your dad, write him a love letter with the paints, changing colors and blending one to the next using bright colors that make you feel happy. Write poems about how you WANT to feel and what in nature and in your life makes you happy NOW. Look at the journal and use it as soul food.
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It's just over a year ago since they took out my gall bladder and it's been misery ever since. The recovery was quick and easy, no major pain, but I haven't been able to eat anything since. I never know if what I eat will cause stomach cramps, or if it won't just pass right through me. Exercise seems to help with the digestion problems, a good walk, but after i eat, I can't make any plans for thirty minutes after, because I never know how it will settle. There is no rhyme or reason to it either, I can eat something one time, no problem, eat the same thing next day and it's straight to the bathroom.
But the interesting thing is all the people that say they experience depression. Man do I ever, no explanation for it, but nothing seems to be what it was before the surgery. I don't know if it has something to do with the removal or just the fact that I'm paranoid constantly that what I eat may make me miserable. Life's no fun when you can't eat because of concerns that what you eat may create a problem.
yeah if you had pain killers thats what it is. but as for me my depression is even worse no pain killers Iam coughing and everything that everyone else has. I have to work back to work Monday which the job I do has a lot of lifting and standing I am a mechanic.
I'm amazed I found this board. I'm a 40 y.o. woman, and I have had a previous history of depression and anxiety, but things were going well for me, and I was feeling better than I had in years when I started having problems this past December. First it was diagnosed as Acid Reflux. When I went to the ER on New Years, they added in a Gallbladder attack diagnosis, but told me to follow up with my GI. While we played "wait and see", my pain got worse. We started testing to rule out anything else, and my pain got worse again. By the time I finally got surgery, it was mid-March. I'm now 15 days post-op. My pain finally went away around 11 days post-op. I've been figuring that I've been down because of the long recovery, the pain and the fatigue, and the extra anxiety surrounding having never had surgery before.
But as I've physically recovered, I've mentally deteriorated. I mutually parted ways with my psychiatrist, because she couldn't understand the extra psychological strain I was under, and told me to go to the ER if I had a panic attack...which I've been having in near record numbers. The smallest thing sets off my anxiety, the smallest thing sets off my crying. The smallest thing turns into the biggest disappointment. I feel like I keep looking for something and it's not there. Last night I slept on my couch, because it felt safer than my bed.
I wish someone had warned me. From researching online this seems so common, but nobody is warned that it's a possibility. Everyone told me that laproscopic gallbladder removal was such an "easy" surgery. One nurse told me she had it on a Friday, and was back to work on a Tuesday!!!! Anyway. I just got an appointment for acupuncture this afternoon, and I'm going to try to find a yoga class this week. I'm on enough medication for my depression as it is, if I can avoid a meds change, I'd very much prefer that.
Sending peaceful healing vibes to all