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My gallstones were asymptomatic and were found by accident during an ultrasound for another reason. I was told to leave them alone until 5 years later, when I started experiencing painful abdominal bloating and a GI recommended I have my GB removed. No tests of any kind were done to determine if the bloating was caused by anything else. I had my GB removed almost a year ago. Since then the bloating has continued and, in addition, I have terrible pain in my upper right quadrant just under my ribcage, especially after I eat. My doctor has admitted to me that having my GB out was a mistake. Tired of feeling poorly, I sought the opinion of another GI who diagnosed me with celiac disease. After total elimination of gluten from my diet, I still experienced the same painful bloating. I eventually determined on my own that I was allergic to carrageenan, a food additive, which is found in many dairy products and salad dressings. MSG is another culprit. Because of my celiac disease, I have many food sensitivities. If only my first GI had done a simple blood test to check for celiac, I would not have had my gallbladder removed. I recently found a new doctor, a holistic MD, who does not recommend having your GB removed unless it is absolutely necessary! Anyone contemplating having your GB removed, I urge you to get a 2nd and perhaps even a 3rd opinion from a holistic physician who has other ideas of how to treat gallbladder pain. If I could turn back the hands of time and reverse my GB surgery I would. I was in great health before my surgery and now I feel awful most days. I have found that eating a low-fat diet and taking a digestive enzyme and Cholacol help to relieve the pain somewhat.
“I had my gallbladder removed back in the fall of 2006. I have the pains in my abdomin ( right between the rib cage). I have to lay down from 15-45 minutes for it to pass. It takes the wind right out of me. I was in Florida on vacation about 2 weeks ago and the pain started in while we were out to eat. I got up and went to the restroom thinking I was gonna get sick, next thing I knew I came to under the sink. I had fainted, hit my head on the sink and then came to. I got up and went back out again. This time I took the bathroom stahl down with ( clean off its hinges ). I came to on the floor by the toilet and the door on top of me. I managed to get up and make out of the bathroom to get my husbands attention. He came to the bathroom and peeked in and about that time I was going out again. He caught me and I laid me on the floor. I to and he was on top of me holding me down. I started shaking ( they thought i was having a seizure). The parametics were called and I went to the hospital. They did tests (blood sugar, heart, cat scann, ekg.) and found nothing. Everything was normal.
I have had endometrioses in the past and had a full hystorectomy. Before the hystro. I was having these pells (3 in my lifetime), this was my fourth. The doctors have no clue on what causes it to happen. They want me to come in while it is happening but im at work or its late in the evening. I have never been this bad till our trip to Florida.. it is scary. I wish there was a reason for all this.”i had my gall bladder removed 2years ago and in that time ive gained over 50pds.. i eat healthy and get plenty of exersize.. but i dont know what else to do.. i just keep gaining no matter what..
I have had the same problem! In fact about six years after GB removal I ended up with a blocked bile duct (back before they used stents w/the ECRP) and ended up w/pancreatitis! Lovely. I had horrible heartburn and tons of symptoms that replicated the pain/symptoms from the gb attacks- wierd. I still get the exact heartburn you are describing (lump in chest, radiates to back) when I am not watching my diet and not taking my Nexium regularly. This sounds odd but I have actually laid on a bag of frozen peas to ease the back pain after taking tummy meds. Probably just a mental thing as obviously not a muscle issue but I swear it works . . . . .best of luck with that. I have also had luck gulping something carbonated and getting a burp out- relieves some of that pressure. I swear it feels like I swallowed a golf ball and it is lodged in my chest sometimes- miserable.
I had my gall bladder out Oct 2005 and slowly, I’ve managed to gain over 40 lbs. It seems everything I eat goes right through me and I feel nauseous at times. I’m at wits end!! Awhile ago I went on a hard core diet, went to the gym, the whole bit…….I gained a lb doing it.
I had my GB out in 2001. For 2 yrs I did great. Now I have heartburn,diarreha,an indention on my right side and the most unusual muscle spasms on my right side. If I do sit ups or bend over wrong it just grips me. The weird thing is it doesn’t hurt but it scares you You think at any moment it will be painful. I also get a feeling of pressure,same spot. I ate an entire roll of rolaids once thinking it would help…NO. It used to feel like something was in there,but they did a cat scan and could see nothing….The DR. said it was gas…WHAT! I was on a powdered medicine to lower cholesterol, it was supposed to bind to the bile so my stomach would not get so upset. Just made me start passing out. I had a large gallstone by my liver they never got out.They said they could not see it any more. I wonder if that is what’s causing all this??? I take 20mg.of Wal-Mart equate brand Famotidine 2X a day. It helped my heartburn which in my situation is the least of my worries at this point. Anyone with similar symptoms??? One of my friends brothers had same DR. And he has exactly the same thing happening with no real answers.Thanks for your time.
OMG after two weeks after my gallbladder was removed it hit me real bad diarrhea. It was with any kind of food I ate. I didn’t want to leave my house it was so bad. Sometimes it was so watery nd sometimes it was yellow and the smell is so terrible. Luckily my cousin told me about a medication this powder to take that her doctor proscribed to her. Tried one and I was finally free to leave the house and not get diarrhea. Thank God for CHOLESTYRAMINE FOR ORAL SUSPENSION.
I too had my GB out 5y ago not to bad you do have to watch what you eat. i don’t think they give out info on what not or to eat. I’m wondering if any one has the problem of not being able to throw up. And if i have 4 drinks @ a party im up @ 12mid with diarrhea sweats wanting to throw up and its the same if i get a bug i haven’t vomit for5 y is this normal????
hi yes i have suffered acid reflux after gall stones they removed my gall blader the thing is when they remove the gall they staple your insides together, which is what my doctor told me,is that the staple is a forin object in your stomack, and your body is trying to get rid of it it is the cause of acid reflux.its mine any how.try some herbs for reflux, thats what im about to do…good luck if you find the answer please let me know.
I had the surgery june 26, 09. I immediately felt better. It took me a long time before i didnt feel sore after the surgery, almost 6 months. I felt so much better than having all the nausea and symptoms that come with a bad gallbladder, that i passed all the pain off as i had surgery. It has now been a year and i still have upper right pain, burning sensation under my rib and around to my back. it feels like its my kidney. I went to the PCP who referred me to a urologist, which did find i have a malrotated kidney but shouldnt cause pain. Ive submitted myself to an ivp test as well as xrays including a catheter of the bladder to rule out kidney problems. This past wednesday the doctor told me he was sorry but its not my kidneys causing my pain. I had lost all hope and was really depressed for 3 days. I found this forum and now feel better that i am not the only one with this problem. Good luck to everyone.
I have had my gallbladder out after a trip to the doctor proved it was not working at all, and in fact dead as he would say it. That was almost 8 years ago. Now since then I have had more trouble with food and what I eat than anything when I am on a low fat diet it helps but does not get rid of the symptoms. Now it is worse even though I am losing weight after a baby
“I had lap cholecystectomy end of January. Same symptoms as many here. My pain comes and goes, though. I was given a prednisone steroid for nerve inflammation. It seemed to work, but it may have been coincident. Pain is back two weeks later. I’d rather not take the steroids again because they really messed me up.
I read the same article. Think I’ll get an ERCP if my symptoms persist.”
“I found I was having diarreah every morning. My Dr said to try Metamucil morning and night and that has done the trick. However since being on Metamucil (about 7 weeks) I feel like I haven’t had a “”decent or normal”” bowel motion – always just a little here and a little there most days. I was expecting them to be as they were prior to surgery – “”normal”” and full. Is this normal do you think while taking Metamucil?
”Well I see that I am not alone here. I had my gallbladder removed in 1999 and wish I never would have now. I had a sharp pain in my side every couple of months and then said it was my gallbladder and removed it. Now I have had severe pain off and on for 14 years now under my right bottom rib cage. I have been to many doctors and heard so many different diagnosis. My gastroenologist says that he thinks my tube they connected could be narrowed causing pain when food goes through it. The only test for this is a scope that is dangerous because it can cause pancreatitis and they only do it if you can’t go to the bathroom. Other doctors have said its phantom gall bladder pain, my floating rib hitting organs, etc. I have heard it all. I was on here looking for a new gastroenologist to go see as I feel mine does nothing but try to prescribe medication for me to try. Sometimes it is really painful and other times doesn’t hurt much and I guess I have resigned myself to living with it but I always have hopes that they could do something. I still get the pain in my right side still so obviously it wasn’t my gallbladder. Anyone thinking of having their gallbladder out, don’t. They told my dad that he needed to have his out but he is doing alternative stuff like flushes and they seem to work for him. Also, I had diarrhea real bad for 2 years after the surgery but that did go away but unfortunately the rib pain seems to get worse with time with no end in sight!
I had my gallbladder removed just over 2 years ago and experience provblems w/ excess bile in my stool if I have anything overly greasy. 3 times in the past year I’ve had too much to drink and end up vomiting for 3 hours each time. I puke to severely that my ribcage ends up hurting days aferwards, like they were bruised. And after the first hour, there’s normally nothing coming up but saliva and lots of bile. It’s better than the gall stones and easier to control, but it’s difficult to control the amount you drink once you’ve dived in.
