My daughter, 18, has had 2 "gallbladder attacks" in the last year, bad enought to end up in the ER. She is sick off and on all the rest of the time. She has sludge in her GB, severe pain in upper abdomon, vomiting, loss of apeitite, etc. She is very thin. She has an intolerance to dairy. Her HIDA scan came back with an ejection rate of 90%. So she has symtoms, sludge, and an overactive gallbladder, but the surgeon dismissed us, saying her gallbladder is not the problem--that "it works better than most people's!" How can we get help for her?
Hello,
to put it simply, you need a second opinion and a different gastroenterologist. Overactive gallbladder is as big problem as underactive one - it secretes too much bile which then causes bile reflux, constant nausea and loss of appetite and all these issues prevent your daughter from getting all the nutrients she needs.
I've been having bile reflux for several years now and even though it can be managed with medication, I'm considering having surgery because of the exact symptoms you described your daughter is experiencing. It simply gets too much to feel nauseous without any real reason, when in fact you know it's too much bile in your stomach,
Wish you and your daughter all the best,
Nicole