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“Well, you can add me to the list of people who have had their gallbladder out and are in chronic pain.
I had mine out after feeling nausea and some small amount of pain. That was 9 months ago.
Immediately after getting it out, the nausea was intensified. The pain was so intense, it felt like I had been shot with a bullet. Laying on my right side was impossible. It took me 6 months to have a solid stool. (Never a problem before).
I have had every test and tried every drug available. I am still in pain. The nausea is better, but not better than before the operation. The pain is in my solar plexus, my right and left upper quadrant.
I have been told that it is “”post cholysyscestomy (sic) syndrome”” and that it will clear up in a year. I have my doubts, and of course, hopes.
Oh yes, I also now have very deep burps that are never ending and independent of eating or not.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? God, I wish I still had my gallbladder. I wasn’t half this sick before. Other than this, I’ve never had any health problems before. ”
“Well, you can add me to the list of people who have had their gallbladder out and are in chronic pain.
I had mine out after feeling nausea and some small amount of pain. That was 9 months ago.
Immediately after getting it out, the nausea was intensified. The pain was so intense, it felt like I had been shot with a bullet. Laying on my right side was impossible. It took me 6 months to have a solid stool. (Never a problem before).
I have had every test and tried every drug available. I am still in pain. The nausea is better, but not better than before the operation. The pain is in my solar plexus, my right and left upper quadrant.
I have been told that it is “”post cholysyscestomy (sic) syndrome”” and that it will clear up in a year. I have my doubts, and of course, hopes.
Oh yes, I also now have very deep burps that are never ending and independent of eating or not.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? God, I wish I still had my gallbladder. I wasn’t half this sick before. Other than this, I’ve never had any health problems before. “I had my gallbladder out in Nov. 2005. Mine was removed due to stones and it was enlarged and infected. Thankfully i have not had pain since the removal. Since they removed mine i have had constant watery stools. The stools are so loose they are like water, explosive and the stench is awful.. i may have this all day, every day. I also have IBS on top of this but the loose stools are driving me crazy. I am almost afraid to go out in public because the fear of “sharting”. I have little warning just a pressure then it is almost instantaneous. I have tried fiber (re-live product)helped for quite a while but had to quit taking it for now. I tried other fiber such as citracil to see if i could regulate it or to give the stools some bulk. Does anyone else have this problem and have you found solutions? i can look skinny one day then look six months pregnate the next which i am assuming is gas.? Do you all have these problems along with your removal
I have had severe dumping syndrome for more than 12 years when I had extensive abdominal surgery including the removal of my gallbladder. Since then I have had 2 children and am now expecting my third. I found that during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters my dumping syndrome was actually lessened but I had more problems with my blood sugar. I don’t know if you’ve tried it but I’ve found that by controling my carbohydrate intake I’m better able to control my dumping syndrome. Also I’ve found that if I wait 30 mins – 1 hr after eating to drink anything I have less problems. Hope this helps!
Hello everyone,I do feel for everyone having these problems.I had my gall bladder removed about 10 months ago,and i still have a lot of problems.before and after i was having problems with slight pain but a lot of belching and i would feel like a foot ball game was going on inside.I would feel weak,a little dizzy,and then i would start to spit up a lot of white foam,and i do mean i would do it for about 30 minutes or so then i would start to feel better.Now with the gb out i still have the same thing.It isn’t as bad as before,but i thought having it removed would take care of the problem.I have a hard time going shopping or anything because i never know when i will have an attack..there are times i have to get out of bed and sleep propped up on the couch to ease the gas attack,and it makes you think your gonna have a heart attack.I did have the stress test done.The dr. said my problem wasn’t my heart.I would just like to get back to normal,but i fear that won’t happen..I know how you all feel about no one understanding how you feel..My husband would always tell me it was in my head.That sure would make it easier to take care of..I wish a dr. would find out what causes all these symptoms so we could all have a better life..My daughter and i laughed about me having to go on mystery diagnosis..If they could figure out what is going on i would do it..good luck to you all…may GOD have mercy on us all…[:(]
“I have been in constant pain since having my gall bladder removed on August 28, 2008. It is a sharp, burning fire in my right side. The two specialist (Neurologist & Pain Management) I’ve seen since have said this appears to be a classic case of nerve damage. I have had one nerve block that gave some relief for a couple of days, and have tried Lyrica (which I couldn’t tolerate) and then Cymbalta, which was giving me some horrible side effects at 30 mg a day. I am now trying a low dose of Topamax. I don’t feel like I am being helped, just having a drug tester; and I don’t do well with pharmaceuticals.
I have been taking Meprozine 50/25 mg and Zanaflex 12 mg morning and night just to get through each day. I also use topical Lidocaine ointment on the area around the surgery site. The worst pain is inside my body just under my right ribs. It goes down my abdomen a few inches, almost to the center of my sternum, and around my right side. Soon I don’t think the doctors will prescribe the pain meds for fear of addiction.
I am searching for some treatment or program that can relieve this constant pain that has taken my life away. My day consists of lying in bed, on pillows, trying to get into the least painful position I can. I also can’t take deep breaths or stretch without intensifying the pain. It is a chore to shower or even go to the bathroom.
I believe this is a bigger problem than the medical professional is willing to admit. Please post if you have had this problem after gallbladder surgery.”
I have been struggling with Gerd for over 9 months now. While I can say my symtoms had improved slightly, it had been at a snail’s pace. My frustration stemed from following all of the Gerd rules but to no avail. I had many test to include the Pipda gallbladder test and it showed I had a dysfunctional gallbladder with a ejection rate of 19% (normal rate is 35%). Anyway, I had my gallbladder removed on Tuesday laproscopically. While I was on the operating table, they hadn’t sedated me yet the surgeon talked to me and said I’d benefit from the Nissen procedure and that he’d throw it in if I wanted. I said no because I was scared and really only had 1 or 2 minutes to think about it. I hope I made the right decision but now it seems as if my Gerd has gotten worse and am having regrets. I also know from what I have read that surgery is no walk in the park. My question is this did your Gerd symtoms improve after the gallbladder removal or did they get worse? I know I have to give the gallbladder surgery time. I am taking prescription strength Prilosec twice a day, I took Nexium for months but it didn’t help. I have also decided if I don’t get better by June I will definately go back to the surgeon and have him perform the surgery. I can’t help but feel as if I missed the boat on that one but my Gastro doctor never wanted me to get the Nissen procedure and like I said I didn’t have much time to think about it. The Gastro doc said I was too young and it had too many side effects. I told the surgeon my Gastro doctor didn’t want me to ever get the Nissen procedure and he said “your doctor is old school.” I would really appreciate any input on the subject.
“I had gall bladder surgery after having my second child last September. I ended up back in the ER 3 days after getting out of the hospital with “”fluid on my liver.”” I had the pain alot of you had mentioned. It felt like someone was sitting on my ribs. I could barely breath, especially when I was lying down. I still feel pain similar to this, but not to that degree. I looked on different websites, and I am wondering if my liver was cut. My surgeon was very shady when I asked him about the “”fluid.”” He would just say it’s maybe blood or something. You would think he would know. I have every test you can imagine and they just seen this fluid. I got so frustrated with this surgeon that I went to another to get an opinion, and in our area, they are partners, and so he said it could be the sphinter thing. I truly believe with the pain I am having that he hit my liver. On Webmd it does say that this can be a complication of the lap. surgery. If this could have happened, my liver should regenerate itself, right? Is there any end in sight? What can I do from here? Any tests that woudl be conclusive? If this did happen, will my liver be okay? I still have the diarhea and constipation problems and a lot of abdominal pain. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.
”It has been a year for me and I have the worst problems with this gallbladder removal. I am hoping it will get better.
“I am going insane! I writhed in pain for a month and a half until FINALLY someone realised I needed to have my gall bladder taken out.
Now I am suffering from this horrible bloating. I look like I am nine months pregnant. In fact many people have touched my stomach and asked me what I’m having; and I have to say “”Get your hands off of me I’m not pregnant.””Today is November 16. My surgeon looks at me like my head is about to spin off into flames when I tell him about this, and I’ve missed a lot of work because even the larger clothing I’ve gotten don’t fot when I’m bloated. Please don’t tell me to try Gas-X, or those horrible powders. or colon cleansers. I’ve already been there, done that, and got the T shirt.
PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE, PLEASE,PLEASE, I’M SO SICK OF LOOKING LIKE A COW. I’VE HAD TO GO ON AN ANTI DEPRESSANT EVEN. THIS IS RUINING MY LIFE.”
“I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THE PAIN THE PERSON WHO SAID PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS RUINING MY LIFE. I ONLY WANT TO BE POSITIVE, BUT I’M CRYING RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE I WAS YOU A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED. MY LIFE WAS RUINED . MY BACK HURT AND EVEN THOUGH I DESPERATELY TRIED TO DIET AND EXERCISE A LITTLE NOTHING SEEMED TO WORK. I WALKED INTO A CLOTHING STORE WITH MY FAMILY GET THIS A YEAR AFTER MY SURGERY AND THE CLERK ASKED ME IF I WAS PREGNANT WITH TWINS. MY HEART SANK, NO I’M NOT PREGNANT WITH TWINS. THE DOCTOR SAID THERE IS NOTHING HE COULD DO. THIS I’M SORRY TO SAY IS NOT AND NEVER WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH. THINKING MY LIFE WAS OVER, I STUMBLED UPON A SOLUTION. FOR SOME IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIVES IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, BUT REMEMBER FOR SOME LIKE ME (MUST BE AN EXTREME CASE) MY NIGHTMARE IS A CONTINUOUS BATTLE.) MY SOLUTION WAS TUMMY TUCK SURGERY. I HAVE HAD LOTS OF FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD IT NO COMPLICATIONS. FOR A YEAR AND 1/2 AFTER THE SURGERY MY LIFE CHANGED. I FELT LIKE A NEW WOMAN AND I FELT LIKE A HIDE THE NEWEST LEAF ON LIFE. BUT NOW AFTER OVER A YEAR OF TESTING IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXTREME COMPLICATIONS THAT ARE LEANING TOWARDS THIS SURGERY. MOST PEOPLE ONLY EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE MINOR RISKS AND THIS WOULD BE A GOOD SOLUTION. HOWEVER, I GOT DEALT ANOTHER ROTTON HAND, AND I’M IN WORSE SHAPE THEN BEFORE. NOW, I’M ASKING TO BE FIXED, BUT THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. YOU CAN CHECK INTO THIS, BUT BE CAREFUL AND MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE BEST AND GET ALL THE FACTS.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AND SENDING HEARTFELT LOVE YOUR WAY! I MOST DEFINITELY SYMPATHISE TO THE FULLEST WITH ALL OF YOU. IF I CAN BE OF CONFORT OR HELP TO ANYONE, PLEASE EMAIL ME.”
“I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THE PAIN THE PERSON WHO SAID PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS RUINING MY LIFE. I ONLY WANT TO BE POSITIVE, BUT I’M CRYING RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE I WAS YOU A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED. MY LIFE WAS RUINED . MY BACK HURT AND EVEN THOUGH I DESPERATELY TRIED TO DIET AND EXERCISE A LITTLE NOTHING SEEMED TO WORK. I WALKED INTO A CLOTHING STORE WITH MY FAMILY GET THIS A YEAR AFTER MY SURGERY AND THE CLERK ASKED ME IF I WAS PREGNANT WITH TWINS. MY HEART SANK, NO I’M NOT PREGNANT WITH TWINS. THE DOCTOR SAID THERE IS NOTHING HE COULD DO. THIS I’M SORRY TO SAY IS NOT AND NEVER WILL BE GOOD ENOUGH. THINKING MY LIFE WAS OVER, I STUMBLED UPON A SOLUTION. FOR SOME IT WILL SAVE YOUR LIVES IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, BUT REMEMBER FOR SOME LIKE ME (MUST BE AN EXTREME CASE) MY NIGHTMARE IS A CONTINUOUS BATTLE.) MY SOLUTION WAS TUMMY TUCK SURGERY. I HAVE HAD LOTS OF FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD IT NO COMPLICATIONS. FOR A YEAR AND 1/2 AFTER THE SURGERY MY LIFE CHANGED. I FELT LIKE A NEW WOMAN AND I FELT LIKE A HIDE THE NEWEST LEAF ON LIFE. BUT NOW AFTER OVER A YEAR OF TESTING IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXTREME COMPLICATIONS THAT ARE LEANING TOWARDS THIS SURGERY. MOST PEOPLE ONLY EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE MINOR RISKS AND THIS WOULD BE A GOOD SOLUTION. HOWEVER, I GOT DEALT ANOTHER ROTTON HAND, AND I’M IN WORSE SHAPE THEN BEFORE. NOW, I’M ASKING TO BE FIXED, BUT THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. YOU CAN CHECK INTO THIS, BUT BE CAREFUL AND MAKE SURE YOU GO TO THE BEST AND GET ALL THE FACTS.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AND SENDING HEARTFELT LOVE YOUR WAY! I MOST DEFINITELY SYMPATHISE TO THE FULLEST WITH ALL OF YOU. IF I CAN BE OF CONFORT OR HELP TO ANYONE, PLEASE EMAIL ME.”
“Hey, everyone…
So I had my gall bladder taken out five years ago. I was an anomaly to my doctor because I was only 21, and gall stones are considered an infliction of those “”fair, fat, and forty.”” I’m fair, but I was neither fat nor forty.
Anyway, since then, I have developed extreme digestive issues. Really painful bloating and gas, constipation and weekly diarreah. Initially, I thought it was stress, but it’s longevity made me reconsider. I removed dairy from my diet and it helped a little… then I removed wheat from my diet and it intermitently helped, but relief was so inconsistent that after about a year I relaxed on that one. Anyway, after some interesting pain after eating a pot roast, my husband recently suggested it may have something to do with the way my body digests fat.
I’ve done some research, and it seems like the general consensus is that if I am one of the lucky few to experience significant digestive pain after a gall bladder removal, either a low-fat or low fiber diet or combination of both will relieve my pain. This intriques me, primarily because since trying weight watchers years ago I’ve been very focused to eat high fiber…. but I have ridiculous gas pain after apples, beans, lettuce and high fiber yogurt.
So my questions is this: has anyone else successfully dealt with this problem? How can I go low-fat/low-fiber and still maintain health? My weekly food grades are usually in the A- range, and that would change if I significantly reduced my fat/fiber intake.
Any thoughts are welcome!
”“This is the cycle of hell I have endured for the last 9 years one month and 9 days:
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· Constant feeling of RUQ distension and discomfort (running parallel to the right rib cage from center of epigastrium continuing to right hypochondrium)– this area is continuously slightly swollen, but will exponentially increase in size as I get closer to having a pain attack;
· There are three highly specific regions along this line of distension that are painful on touch and that are palpably “”different”” feeling (1st is upper center epigastrium right below the xyphoid process, 2nd is halfway between the 1st and 3rd areas where one of the scars from the laparascopic cholecystectomy at the edge of the rib cage; and the 3rd is clear on my right side where my elbow area would be if my arm were hanging straight down at the rib cage– no scar from laparascopic cholecystectomy)
· With no specific timing, the following will occur out-of-the-blue, often subsequent to eating or drinking something complex (i.e., oatmeal, grains of any type, red meat, grain alcohol) or much less often, it will happen with having eaten nothing and drinking nothing:
1. RUQ area (as described above– pictures attached) swells up to an external size equivalent to a very large sweet potato or 1/3 the size of an inflated football;
2. A “”pain attack”” will spontaneously occur with no warning, equivalent to (if not worse) to a kidney stone (I’ve had plenty so I know), lasting anywhere between 5 minutes to one hour;
3. If I get to the hospital before the attack is over, my liver panel is completely out-of-whack, as in my lipase and amylase are sky high– however, I have only gotten to the hospital in time to show this once in eight years… even when five minutes away, by ambulance, by the time they get around to drawing blood, the pain attack was at its bitter end (within a week or so my liver panel returns to normal);
4. During the pain attack, I will spontaneously become nauseated and dry heave for about 5 minutes (SOMETIMES, I can speed up the end of the pain attack by drinking a bunch of water, but this only works one out of two times)– the pain attack is so severe, I break out in an all over body sweat, I am curled up on the floor rocking on my left side deliriously screaming in pain… a couple of times I have passed out when the pain was so severe;
5. Once the pain attack has subsided, I become very tired for days up to two weeks;
6. Also once the pain attack is over, I have light tan colored waterish diarrhea for 2-3 days (100-200 times per day);
7. After the diarrhea phase (and not before), the RUQ swollen distension area reduces 75 percent, but NEVER goes flat or symmetrical to my left side;
8. Then for another week (give or take) I have light tan colored somewhat loose stools.
9. At this point, I enjoy a RUQ area that is only 25% of the pain attack size for a very brief period of time, before the swelling commences again, and this entire cycle starts again.
· My gallbladder was removed 12/30/2004 by laparscopic cholecystectomy; this cycle described above first happened on 12/31/2004 (one day later, which I went to the ER for and the surgeon did nothing and ordered no tests, I was sent home the same day, hours after the pain subsided).
· I have spent tens of thousands of dollars having every test known to doctors done (i.e., ultrasounds, endoscopic ultrasounds, CT scans with and without contrast, MRIs, colonoscopy, upper GIs, lower GIs, blood tests, medication after medication after medication)– doctors have suspected and/or ruled out: Sphincter of Oddi, colon cancer, problems from my 1994 Nissen’s fundoplication, post cholecystectomy disease, pancreatic issues, liver issues, Crohns, IBS, etc).
· Once, four years ago, a general surgeon (after looking at an old CT scan said he saw a RUQ hernia, and scheduled surgery… and right before surgery said he didn’t remember saying or seeing that and on looking then at surgery time didn’t see what he had seen before) went ahead and did the surgery giving me a 5 inches scar… about 2-3 inches BELOW the problem area)– which after surgery he tells me there was a mild issue with the mesothelium and peritoneum layers that he fixed with a patch.
Needless to say, I AM VERY DISENCHANTED with spending thousands more repeating expensive tests that reveal NOTHING. Additionally, as a side note, if I eat vegetarian and do not drink alcohol my pain attacks are lessened in frequency as is my 9-year bout with diarrhea, but the swelling of the RUQ never lessens and never stops completelt and never returns to normal.”
Its unbelievable …….reading all of the above!! My Poor daughter had hers out about 6 weeks ago …and shes only 8 YEARS OLD!! If I had known or was TOLD from the surgeon before hand of all the complications after removal, I would of never have done it!!! she is crippled with NAUSEA every single DAY….and I am sooo unbelievably fustrated at the Surgeon for not giving me information or letting me get a second OPINION…..OR even Trying to TREAT the gallbladder without removal first!!!! All the want do to is MAKE MONEY off you…..I cant express How angry I am…..I wish I could give my little girl my gall bladder (if only If only I said NO…..) and if Only I was given time to make that decision……I pray everyday that she will overcome this NAUSEA and live a normal LIFE….xxx
hi all im so glad i found this site, i had my gallbladder removed 6 months ago and i unlike alot of others dont regret it for a minute, the pain of gallstones was effecting my day to life every day,, however i have been suffering from a severe stitch like pain[like after running] in my right side between 2 of my scars [it was done laparoscopy [sp] they started off on exertion such as lifting, which i do in my job as a carer, but i have now been woken at night by them, it hurts to breathe in and is worse lying on my “good” side, i was wondering whether adhesions could cause these pains, any ideas??
