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“Hello everyone,
My name is emily. I had gallbladder surgery on the 2nd of July. I was 20 weeks pregnant and had been vomitting for 5 months. I also have hyperemisis which is severe morning sickness, my doctor had prescribed me every anti-nausea medicine she could think of, and I had little success. I was hospitalized many times for dehydration and once when I was in they did an ultrasound to find that I had gallstones, I decided to wait and see if I would get any better on my own and if I didn’t I would have the surgery.. Well the vomitting continued as well as severe back pain so I decided to do the surgery. So I went in on the 2nd thinking afterwards I would feel alot better and would not vomit anymore. Here I am 22 weeks pregnant feeling awful, my main concern is I’m not going to feel well enough to push my baby in November. I have sharp pain where my gallbladder used to be, fevers ranging from 99 to 104, terrible shoulder and neck pain, constipation, pain at all incisions, nausea, no appetite. I know this can’t be good for my baby, but I don’t know what to do, My surgeon has had me try 3 different pain meds and they all make me throw up. Does anyone have any advice?
”“Issues, Issues.
I was told nothing about the new post-op joys I would experience after gallbladder removal. I don’t get this. Do all doctors simply lack the ability to speak? All I was told was that I would be back to eating normal food in 2 weeks and everything would be Otay, Buckwheat!
Oh, it’s great waking up at 4:30am with a stomach that hurts so bad the pain reaches into the center of my back. And there is nothing I can do to get comfortable in any way that would permit me to fall asleep again. It typically lasts for an hour then goes away but doesn’t seem to be consistent with anything I ate for dinner; completely random.
Sometimes when I eat, my stomach feels like someone just opened it up and dropped in a brick. I am generally good with pain but the stomach is the worst.
So what could this be? I regret having the surgery; I was talked into it. I presented no symptoms but after having a routine abdominal ultrasound, they saw what they thought was a mass on the inside wall of the gallbladder and the report stated that it might be malignant.
My PCP’s hair was on fire and told me it looked really bad and if the mass protruded beyond the wall of the gallbladder I would be dead. Great bedside manner! I saw the surgeon on Thursday and had it removed that Saturday.
Well, there was no mass, just a small cluster of stones stuck to the wall of the GB causing no harm whatsoever.
Then it made sense to me. I had an ultrasound 10 years prior and they identified this mass as a Polyp. OK, so now I am thinking that the first scan report was inaccurate because they never discovered a Polyp in the second scan, and these things don’t just go away so it was all just the same thing.
Had I been able to connect the dots, I would have avoided the surgery. Heck, my mother is 80 and she has gallstones and is doing fine.
It’s funny. I was in sort of a fuzzy state after the surgery and wasn’t in recovery yet and I overheard one male say to another “”It’s a good thing you caught that mistake.””
I was too drowsy to open my eyes but I know what I heard. It was the only thing I heard. What’s up with that? And what do I do now?”
“I had my gall bladder out two years ago. I find I cannot eat certain things
too and have lots of gas daily, My biggest concern is that I found out that
I now have a B1, b12 blood deficiency. This was a surprise to me, as
I have always had a good balanced diet, even though I eat very little
meat and drink minimal milk. I do get milk eating cheese and yogurt. My diet has always been similar, with lots of fruit and vegetables.
Anyone else have this problem ? Also, I have hot sweats continually
even though I am way past menopause. Help!!!! Shirley”I had my gb removed about 6 years ago. For those who are experiencing extreme weight loss and food going straight through, I would talk to your dr about Dumping Syndrome. I was diagnosed with this after losing about 40 lbs in a month after my surgery. The dr gave me medication (it’s been too long but i believe the medication was called cholestyramine) This med helped stop the immediate diarrhea and vomiting after meals. Unfortunately, once I stopped losing excessive weight, I started gaining excessive weight and have not found a solution for that.
“Hello,
I’m in the same boat you are. I’m 50 years old…my gallbladder was removed late March of 2010. I’m on TPN (total parenteral nutrition), pain patch and daulidid (pain pills) and have lost over 40 lbs. My life has changed extremely! Frequent hospital trips, doctor visits and I have been referred to the Cleveland Clinic. I went and they said the doctor I have has done an impecible work up on me and they only have 1 or 2 ideas! I hope and pray, they find out how to treat this horrible pain! Everyone keep in touch…the more I find out…the more I will post! GOOD LUCK TO ALL!”
I had my gd removed and had horrible ibs after. What has worked for me is no white bread and eating yogurt daily. I also eat more protien and brown rice. I also took a probiotic for a month after surgery. I still have a lot of bowl movements but it has been better.
I had my gall bladder removed in March 2012. After surgery have not been the same. I was throwing up couldn’t keep liquids or food down was dehydrated and had to go to ER almost every week. I was dropoing weigt which was the only benefit. I continue with the same stomach issues. Pain in the upper abdomen area as well as pain to my back. If I bend down wrong I feel like my stomach pivits and my stomach tightens and I have to rub the stomach to calm it down. The only thing that seems to calm it from happening is going to the acupuncture doctor. I wish it was covered by medical so I could go more often. It’s a never ending battle.
“Hello there,
I know this is an old thread but was hoping someone would be of some help. I had my gallbladder out a month ago. I seem to be healing okay and the gallbladder pain is gone so far. (knocking on wood). 4 days after the surgery, I experinced this intense burning throughout my whole belly area. It felt like someone poured acid in me. I have had 24/7 acid/bile? reflux, burning, sore throat, burning belly, mouth burns, everything burns. Drs. told me to try all the antacids, PPI’s etc. nothing really seems to help. I read in this thread that pysillium helps the diarrhea (which I’ve only had a couple bouts of so far). I would say I tend to now be more constipated. I’m wondering if it would also help soak up the bile in the belly? Any thoughts or suggestions? I see the GI dr again on Tues.
I was told this was supposed to be an easy surgery and life would go on. I wish I had not had the surgery.
Thanks!
Liz”“I had my Gallbladder removed in 2003 and its left me with a condition called ( Dumping Syndrome ) nearly every thing i eat goes through me within half an hour.
i now know what foods im safe with as i work outside as a dustman and there’s not always a toilet to run to. i can eat something today and be alright and eat the same thing tomorrow and need to run to the loo. and you get servere pain in the stomach and are not able to hold it in. since having my gallbladder removed everytime i have blood tests done my liver function test (LFT) comes back high reading. and last week i went to my GP for something unrelated to the condition i have. and he sent me for more blood tests. and now hes called me in agian because my LFT and bilirubin are high.
so my appiontment with him is next week 1st july 2011 what will he want to do now.
i forgot to say at the start of this my name is Darren and im 38. ”has Anyone Ever Had There Gallbladder Removed And Than End Up In Worse Pain Than Before You Had It Removed?? Well Since Mine Has Been Removed Back In October 2007 I Have Had Nothing But Severe Upper Abdominal Pain. It Will Start In Between My Ribcages And Radiate Right Through To My Back. The Doctors Can Not Figure Out What This Pain Could Be. They Have Done Blood Work And A Endoscopy But Every Thing Has Come Back Negative. Has Anyone Experience This And If So How Long Does The Pain Continue For?
“Hi fellow “”lack of gall bladder”” sufferers. The worst thing that has ever happened to my overall health was losing my gall bladder. “”You don’t need a gall bladder”” is all my doctor would say as I was doubled over in agony from the pain, all caused by the low fat diet I was on I was told.
Anyhow, just thought I would mention one thing that has helped my digestion enormously and calmed down my poor old liver since the operation (which was 6 years ago) is kefir. I spent years since the op with terrible gastric reflux, bloating and wind. Then I started getting pain in my liver (I tried a green smoothie, thinking it would be good for me, never again, my liver went into freak out mode!!!) Went to the doc, had a liver analysis, all came back fine. I had just ordered some milk kefir grains to try, so thought I’d give them a go. Since kefir is a natural probiotic, full of enzymes, I was optimistic. Now, 6 months later, I no longer have any pain, wind, bloating, reflux or problems with my digestion. I now make water kefir from water kefir grains as well and drink this instead of soft drink. I only wish I had discovered kefir before my gall bladder was removed, it could have helped my digestion enormously.”
Here’s some info that may help! I had my gall bladder removed 44 years ago, when I was 19. It wrecked my health, causing all sorts of auto-immune illnesses as well as chronic diarrhoea and many episodes of the agonising crushing pain attacks that so many of you have described. The only thing that relieved the pain was intravenous valium, which relaxes the deep smooth muscles that are in spasm. However, a few years I found a doctor who prescribed valium suppositories. What a lifesaver! Now I can self medicate when I get an attack instead of having to go to hospital and run the gamut of doubting doctors who think I am neurotic or seeking drugs. It is called a Stesolid (diazepam) 10mg rectal tube. I live in New Zealand and don’t know how available it is in other countries. Also about 10 years ago I stopped eating meat and dairy and can’t believe how much better I feel. No more digestive problems and heaps more energy. I have also found a good alternative practitioner who has got me on all sorts of supplements, most importantly being digestive enzymes to help deal with the fat. However, she says that people who have their gall bladders out are at higher risk of strokes and heart attacks. I would never have let them remove mine if I had know then what I know now.
“Had my gallbladder removed 2 years ago. Do not have diarahea, have trouble with constipation. I had this problem before the removal. I take
Alli which is a diet pill, but I found was great for keeping me regular.
The PROBLEM I am having is weight gain. I have been doing aerobics for an hour a day, 6 days a week and/or weight training with a trainer, watching what I eat, but I CANNOT get the inches or weight off. I feel they only way I am going to loose the weight is to starve, eat 800 – 1000 calories a day. Anyone have a solution.”I had my gallbladder removed in 1985. I started to have diarhea also. Needing to be very close to a bathroom after I eat. It took years to connect it. I have been from Doctor to Doctor and not one has told me that it could be due to the surgery until I read up on it and asked direct questions. I have had tests, probes, blood drawn, and every time I complain that my life is changed considerably because of it I get a new pill given that is going to fix everything (and it doesn’t). I have gotten to the point that I don’t want to eat out because I can count on a full 3 hours of diarhea afterward. Sometimes combined with lower stomache pain that requires a heating pad and an antibiotic. The things that are the triggers are spicy foods, fat and sugar. Take all that out and you get bland. Bland don’t always do it though. I am very frustrated as you can see. I have it every day. Even with watching my diet and taking meds, it is every other day. Doctors need to stop being so evasive and tell their patients the truth, like “I don’t know but I”ll find out” or “O.K., thats out of my expertise, I’ll refer you to a specialist”.
“I had my gallbladder removed in April of 2012 when I was 19. I used to be able to drink basically whatever I wanted and however much I wanted and I felt fine, never felt sick, never had a hangover. After my gallbladder was removed I was feeling it after the first beer and by my fourth I was almost drunk, which is very, very unlike me. I also feel nauseous and light headed after just a few beers. At first I thought it was in my head because I’d heard about people having a lower tolerance and I hate throwing up so I thought maybe I was only feeling nauseous because I was focusing on it so much and all that. I realized fairly quickly that it was NOT in my head and that I really was feeling very sick after only 4 beers. I tried eating some food, switched to water. Water helped, food made it worse.
I just turned 21 and I want to drink without getting sick. Apparently I’m asking for too much from my body. Oh and I spend the next day in the bathroom if I drink too much the night before. It sucks.”
