I'm gaining weight after gallbladder removal.

You are nuts! Spastic. OMG.

LOL - I'm 21 got my gallbladder removed 6months ago, I lost 80lbs in the 2 years prior to my surgery, and have lost another 10lbs since - now 5ft 10 @ 145lbs. Maybe I was lucky, but just thought I would inform others that this isn't the case with everyone, I healed from open surgery within 2 weeks and was back to the gym after 3 weeks, everything is normal, and despite a little post op constipation my bowels returned to normal functioning within a couple of days. I came accross this whilst looking into weight loss being a factor in gallstone formation.

The internet is full of horror stories, but from my experience this doesn't happen with everyone, although my sympathies extend to those who have this problem.

My gall bladder was removed in June 2011. While in the hospital food and drink were withheld for 4 days while they determined exactly what was going on with me. I lost 14 pounds. I kept that weight off while going through some family crises until just after Thanksgiving and now I have gained the 14 pounds back plus 12 more! It seems the weight is coming on in leaps and bounds. I eat a light breakfast and a good lunch then nothing for dinner. I put on a pair of pants today that I wore just last week and they were uncomfortably tight. This is so depressing...............

you are eating too much food. If anything, not having a gall bladder will make it less likely for you to absorb and break down all the fats ingested, meaning you would be pooping out undigested fats aka pooping out calories. basically a built in alli pill.

I first started having gallbladder problems when I was 5 months pregnant with my son.  I had him in October 1998 and had my gallbladder removed in November 1998.  From then until now (may 2012) I have gained 140 lbs.  I have tried excersize and eating healthy but I would still gain weight.  I am going to try B12 and some of the other suggestions that people have thrown out there to try to drop some of the weight.  

A bit of history first before I tell you what I’m doing to lose weight. I've always been within my ideal weight until I was 36 when I was prescribed a different contraceptive pill. I gained a lot of upper body weight which was abnormal for me so after a year complained to my GP and moved to ‘Yasmin’. My upper body weight reduced so I was happy but my abdominal weight increased, so now I was confused and so put it all down to aging. Could have been a start to gall bladder problems, who knows. A year later I had gall stones, sludge etc and my gall bladder was removed. I lost weight in the first 2 months as I was taking tablets to tackle constipation. When the tablets stopped I suffered from chronic fatigue and drastic weight gain. I went to my GP about both, had blood tests but they couldn’t find anything wrong. I gained 25 pounds in a year particularly around my abdomen:-( I’ve always been a sporty person, but this time exercise seemed to make the fatigue and weight gain worse. Exercising also increased my appetite, so I always felt like I was starving even straight after eating a meal. I’ve always been the ‘healthy one’ in my family, eating a lot of veg and organic products. My cholesterol level has always been very low and still is (below 3). So I did some research and there is another type of gallstones. I do however drink a lot of soya milk/soya yogurts etc (which I have now found mine contains calcium salts, namely calcium phosphate). There doesn’t seem to be anyone researching the causes of having a GB removed and I can’t believe people with opinions saying that it all lies, but they haven’t had GB removed to be able to understand what is unusual! I knew something was odd about my drastic weight gain, and have now today heard from others!

NOW THE GOOD NEWS! After 18 months trying all sorts of diets, I have managed to maintain my weight without starving myself and am losing, though it is very slowly. I increased my FRUIT intake i.e. pineapples, green grapes, mangoes and nectarines, only eating this at lunch time and for snacks. I stopped eating bananas, apples and melons because they made me bloated and gave me severe abdominal pain. I eat a lot of Haddock, stopped eating red meat, chicken or pork. I’ve also noticed now that my face is glowing; it never used to and was always dry and flaky. Weight watcher meals also help in the evenings when too tired to cook. Seems there are two of us mentioning fruit and weight watcher meals. GOOD LUCK!

In response to ‘bbejj123’, I don't agree with you. I took tablets like ‘alli’ by GSK a couple of months ago (a final attempt to lose weight) and, yes, I used to see some fat in my stools. I have no gall bladder and without the tablets I cannot see excess fat in my stools. The absence of a gall bladder means that the enzymes that break down fat are constantly dripping into the intestines, whereas before, they were regulated by the gallbladder. So if anything, the constant dripping of enzymes means more fat being broken down allowing the intestines to absorb MORE fat, not less! Comments like 'you are eating too much food' is a comment that should be ignored because it is being said to people you don’t know. What I’m really interested in is... have you had your GB removed? If not, then you’re probably psychotic. If so, what were the circumstances; did you gain weight or lose weight? If you lost weight, what are you eating etc so you can help others? Luckily for new patients there is a new technique whereby the gallbladder exit is widened by adding some sort of funnel which helps the gallstones to flow out. Even this could be risky in my view, because the gall stones could then go on to block other ducts. However, I know someone who has had this done and they are doing really well. ...and no pain!

Thank you for this. I just had mine removed last night and this was a breathe of fresh air after reading all the sad stories.

Hi, I am a 33 years old male. I am going to have the surgery on 10th November to remove the galbladder.

Since January 2012, I have bening going through a dramatic lifestyle change. i used to weight 94kg. Now in november 2012 i weight 80kg. I went through an aggresive gym training schedule (5 times a week) and an aggresive diet (cutting out fat, white bread, sweets, chcocloates etc).

I developed the galstone attack symptoms in September 2012 (so far they were mild, no severe pain/ discomfort). I did an ultrasound and found I had a stone in my GB. My brother and father both had galstones so it may be genetic in our family, but I also think my rapid weight loss could have contributed to me forming the galstone.

The doctor's assessment is that the risks of keeping the GB is higher than the risks of taking it out. i have asked them about the side effects (chronic diherrea, weight gain etc). He admited that there are side effects which affect a small percentage of people. It is difficult to pin point the exact reasons for the side effects as anyone can have other medical problems which can contribute to the probelms that occur after the surgery.

I will inform you of the progress made after the surgery and what happens.

 

BEst of luck and love to all

 

Good luck with your surgery, luck and love to you also. I had mine removed and found the surgery quite straightforward.I lost weight before my attacks started and my father had his removed too so there could be a family link.We also both had hypothyroidism.I do wish I had tried a low fat diet or one of these gall bladder cleanses before surgery though to see if it had helped.Look forward to your updates about your surgery and after.Hope your operation goes well.

I'd like to get information on the weight loss kit? I'm in agreement with you!

I had my gallbladder out Sept. 2012. 4 months after I had the gastric bypass.  After weight loss surgery my weight just started falling off.  There was not a day that I did not see the scale move to a lower weight UNTIL I had my gallbladder removed.  I didnt change my eating habits but I did stop working out for about a month due to the pain before surgery and healing a couple of weeks after.  I was really upset about my platuea but I gues do to the bypass and my workouts, I am now 33lbs lighter since my gallbladder surgery and 87 lbs lighter since my gastric bypass.  If you are intrested weight loss surgery Baylor Grapevine's program is awesome!!  

I just got a call from my doctor after an ultrasound...they want to take out my gallbladder. 

I am scared after reading all the horror stories...so far, I am against doing it.

What I have found is very similar to many of the others who have posted. My gall bladder was removed in 1993. I was extremely weak and so sick for about four years after wards that I had severe fainting spells, often accompanied with severe nausea and/or vomitting. I have experienced stubborn weight gain and chronic fatigue, as well as bloating 24/7. No appetite, and trying to eat healthy foods such as broccoli or raw carrots or raw veggies as in a salad is sheer hell. My gut puffs out and I'll be in such severe pain that I can't even stand. I've tried to change to a paleo diet, but one that is even more restricted because I also have two auto immune diseases, hashimoto's and psoriasis. I drink at least 80 ounces of water a day. I have to force myself to eat, and when I do, it's always roasted or cooked veggies and lean meats. Using Betaine HCI, ox bile and even Digestaqure have helped, but I have not once ever had all of my symptoms gone at one time. Using nutrient dense foods is one main factor that has been a benefit. No soy, no pre-packaged foods, no gluten, no dairy, no eggs, no nightshades. I weigh 220 pounds and I hardly get 1200 calories a day. After a series of 12 colonics, I got even sicker. My focus is to detoxify in a gentle and consistent manner. And, keep at it. Everyday. Acupuncture has helped a little--have them work on your liver meridian. After all of the thousands of hours spent doing research and thousands of dollars for supplements and appointments with health professionals, it's clear that the "cure" has yet to be found. Hang in there everybody.

I just had emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder and the stones in the common bile duct. The pain before hand was unbearable. Like I said it was emergency surgery. It was done 4 days ago. I seem to be recovering fine now... some diareaha, but feel much better. I would not worry about all the horror stories online. I did lose 20 pounds over the last 6 months, not sure if that is from the problems or not, but I was about 20 pounds overweight.

My appetite is fine now, even a little better than pre-surgery. If you are nauseaus and having pain or if you have stones, have the surgery... assuming arthroscopic, not cutting you open. Do not freak out.