Ongoing Complications (1000+)

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I am 22 years old my normal weight is 98 _100lbs ive had two kids a 4year old and a 4 month old natural childbirth ans not one mark or acratch on me i had gallbladder removal surgery yesterday i look 5 months pregnant i will not tolerate this expecially since i was forced into the surgery against my bwtter judgement are any of u this young or were this small before surgery bc i wanba know if i stand a chance i rdfuse to go wT i gone through and loose it all now ive worked hard to not become overweight and scar free and ill be damed if a medical procedure i had to have is gonna mess me up now

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so glad i found this!! i had mine out in 2004 and just thought i gained weight at first. I always been 105 -110. Now i look 5 months pregnant. skinny everywhere else but this big fat stomach. Not even fat, but sticking out and hard. just thought i was eatign too much even though i dont. i tried losing wieght, excerising, and detoxing. everywhere i lose weight but my stomach! i was talking to a friend who said she had the same bloatingness. so i looked it up and it seems like it is common. I went on a diet (prior to reading this) with limited red meat and it seems to be going down (the bloatness).

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“Hi all. This is my first post. I also had my gall bladder removed 2 years ago and the pain has continued. It feels like it was never removed. My symptoms are identical to most of yours. Is there no relief or help?

Jamie”

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I had my gallbladder removed in 2000 after an unknown pain from that area had doctors stumped and they saw an enlargement of my gallbladder, so figured it had to come out. After the removal, I TOO had more severe pain in that area and still do ’till this day. I don’t have the pain all time but it come in the form of attacks that can be so severe that I find myself aimlessly pacing and unable to breath without gasping from the severity of it. I used to try to feed the pain and put something in my stomach, like bread, but found a large glass of water can actually curb it; SOMETIMES. I don’t have any medical insurance so I eventually prescribed myself Prilosec OTC and have had good results with that. There are unpleasant things about taking Prilosec over the long term but it keeps the attacks down for the most part. I still have the occasional attack and DO relate the attacks to what’s on my diet. There are trigger foods, including greasy things, but only if I consume them in large quantities. Anything with large amounts of citrus can trigger an attack. Sometimes an empty stomach can trigger an attack if left too long. It’s a very frustating disorder and wish that someone had a cure for it; even a name for it would be good.

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I had my gallbladder out about 9 years ago and still had problems. I found out about a year ago that I have celiac disease, elevated liver enzymes (ALT and AST’s) and still even now following a low fat diet and have the gallbladder disease without the gallbladder. I don’t know if things will improve down the road, but I stay away from gluten, dairy, and barely any fat.

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There is also the problem of gerd when you get your gallbladder removed. Usually taking nexium or something similar can help this.

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I ALSO HAD MY GALLBLADDER OUT IN DEC. 2008 OH THE WORST PAIN EVER I HAD PANCRINTITIS W/ MINE WHICH HOSPITALIZED ME FOR TWO WEEKS. I HAD THE HARDEST TIME AFTERWARD WITH DIAHHREAH SO I WENT TO A GI DOCTOR AND HE PUT ME ON SOME HIGH COLESTEROL PILLS TO STOP UP THE DIAHREAH ANYWAYS MY STOMACH NOW IS ALWAYS SO SOAR MY LOWER BACK ALWAYS HURTS AND I KEEP THINKIN SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG WITH ME BUT MY TESTS KEEP COMING BACK NORMAL. ALSO FOR THOSE WHO HAVE THE TIREDNESS I FOUND OUT AFTER MY GB WAS REMOVED I NOW HAVE A LOW B12 SO NOW I HAVE TO HAVE B12 SHOTS ONCE A MONTH FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE SO I WOULD HAVE THAT CHECKED.

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“Hi Everyone,

I too have had my Gallbladder removed. I am still having the pain I had prior to the removal. I have since done some research and I think it could be one of two problems. I have acid reflux and I also have a hyatis hurnia (sorry about the spelling) so I thought that was my problem. I suggest to you guys that when you have an attack to try taking “”Divol AF”” (Aluminum Free), it works for me. But I’m wondering if it is my pancreas? The research that I did suggested that gallstones could create pancreas problems…I’m going to be asking my Doctor about this.

Hope this helps and allows people to explore another direction of what the cause of the pain is.”

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I had my gallbladder out 3 years ago.. I had digestive issues for about 7 years now – but I would have these really bad episodes that lasted 4 hours – always at night – that was my gallbladder – so 3 years ago I went to my dr (by default as my dr left the area so I used the other guy in her office) and told him of my concerns & I thought it might be my gallbladder – he told me no way it was my gallbladder as my complaints of pain were in the wrong area (pain started in bellybutton area and moved outward going up/down & to my sides) and it wasnt occuring after fried food (as I don’t eat it) but after sending me for a ct scan to rule it out – boom multiple gallstones. Then I had the radiation test done and found out my gall bladder was not functioning at all. So out it came and then worse digestion issues.. which doesn’t make sense as my gall bladder was not even working before I had it out. 3 years later and daily digestive issues my gyn is referring me to a gastro – I have taken daily probiotics & enzymes (but have a horrible time digesting pills so if I try to find a liquid – I did good with dr David Williams “pearl” probiotics) which help a little but lately I am getting more pains in my abdomen and more burning. I have found I can’t digest salads at all, chicken or pork – yet a steak causes me no problems (that is crazy to me). I am hoping the gastro can be of help but hearing that I just might get a ibs diagnosis is NOT what I want to hear nor what I think I am suffering from. I will post again if I find anything out. Foods I cannot eat or cannot eat a lot of : fresh veges, chicken, pork, spicey, fried, coffee, half/half or any creamers, anything with whole wheat, crotons, garlic bread,most items with soy ingredients – Things I digest better : mashed potatos, steak, shrimp (grilled), haddock(grilled or baked), tilapia(grilled,baked or pan seared), cooked veges (except carrots), green tea, white bread, italian bread, bagels (cin & raisin), I can have 1 cup of coffee everyother day, so I drink Green tea w/peach (caffinated) everyday – usually 2 cups & then everyother day I treat myself to yummy cup of really good coffee with a dash of 1/2&1/2. My body seems ok with that. I am on a quest to find as many vitamins as possible that come in liquids as pills are incredibly painful to take for me. I do eat chicken – but I plan ahead to be home that evening & the whole next day. AND everything we eat is organic, free range chickens, no antibiotic, no hormones, grass fed beef, organic fruits/veges, I do most of the baking of cookies, waffles, pancakes, and make a lot of my own bread in my bread machine. NO HighFructose Corn Syrup, no corn syrup, no food colorings or artifical sweetners – only real organic raw sugar or honey. And I keep gaining weight – no matter how I try to cut back & increase my activity level – makes no sense to me!

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Hey WOW this is all really shocking to me as i had my gall bladder out 2 weeks ago and are completely fine aroung alcohol i had a 2 glasses f vodka and lilt I also had a glass of W.K.D and was fine im eatin everything i usually eat also biscuits etc and am fine its like it never happened XD its cool i dnt have the pain attacks anymore i do have stranger stools tho but thts all x

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Hi im from mcminnville tn. i had my gall bladder removed in 2001 since then my stomach is never right either diarrhah then sometimes regular!!! stomach pain!!! then the dr’s tell me theres no use for a gall bladder bologna theres a use for all organs in your body if i had it to do over it would still be there what can i do for ibs? thanks for your help….

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Hi , After reading your letter my advice is don’t get your gall bladder out unless you really have too! I had shoulder pain , rib pain, back pain and lots of chest pain, so they checked my gall bladder and say it wasn’t working– so they took it out. I felt good for two months and I have started the pain all over again. Its been 4months and I just don’t want to go back to the doctors again. Just keep looking and asking questions before you do anything. Look Luck

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I have the exact same symptoms since having my gallbladder removed. It hurts whenever I eat. Even small amounts. Same spot I hurt when gallbladder was there. It will sometimes hurts to touch it, like the area is bruised or something. It feels sometimes like something is in there being pinched. My doctor referred to it as phantom pains. Other than having a ton of tests which never show anything but kills my bank account I can’t get any answers or relief. I have been living with this for years. When its at it worst only relief is to lay down flat and just not move for awhile. I wish I could find answers and relief. I did not realize so many people had same problems. Also have many digestive issues. After eating most of time it seems to go through fast many times within minutes of meal I have to have bowel movement and its usually loose. I am hoping reading this thread maybe I can find some answers or possible things that will help.

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I too have had all of the symptoms that you have all listed. GB removed in ’06 and still the pain never left. I too have fibromyalgia which was diagnosed after the GB surgery. The one thing that has really really helped me was the removal of ALL gluten from my diet. I tested negative for Celiac Disease but still on the borderline. I removed all gluten at the request of a homeopathic doctor and found tremendous relief after several weeks. More energy, no gut pain, just feeling a LOT healthier all around. I’ve been struggling for 20+ years with these symptoms and finally have found that the elimination of all wheat and gluten from my diet to be the most helpful. I hope that someone else reads this and also finds relief as I did. Nobody can imagine the pain and discomfort and a lack of wanting to eat because of the painful consequences until you actually go through it. I’ve been treated terribly by my GP, Surgeon and GI doctor. I highly suggest a homeopathic/natural doctor because they tend to look at the whole person and the whole picture before making any assumptions or decisions. Good luck to all of you who are currently suffering. It really CAN get better for you.

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“Hi!
I had my Gallbladder out about 8 months ago. Since then I have had chronic diarrhea. I also have a very hard time digesting raw vegetables. This is a double whammy since my Husband and I are trying to lose weight and eating healthy means lots of Veggies! I was put on a medication called Colestid. It helped some but, who wants to take a pill every meal for the rest of their life? I have also tried using a vitamin, Acidophilus. I saw more improvement in taking that once a day over the prescription medication. It’s something to try anyway! ”