I was wondering about my myriad of symptoms and thought I was alone until I read about other people who had their gallbladder removed... I too experience the intense cramping - usually as a result of eating "something" doesn't matter so much what as to perhaps when... I had my gallbladder taken out about 2 weeks ago and I feel as if I still have something in me that is swollen but not so much painful as inflamed perhaps... The dr. said that is normal - that I was quite sick and that I have surrounding tissue inflamed probably.... Also, the intense cramping which is usually relieved by some Bowel movement regular or diahreahha leaves me debitlated and sweating until it passes... and I am starting to have some pain now which is a new symptom similar to what I felt with the gallstones but in a much milder sense... I have not gone back to the e.r. and will wait until it gets worse but hopefully it will just get better and this is an adjustment period...I have so far lost 15 pounds in the last few weeks though but that is welcomed...