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I have had the reflux and nausea and a lttle diarrhea since having my gallbladder removed 8 weeks ago—I llost 11 ponds before and after surgery—Iand I have pain in my left shoulder blade and ribs but all tests ahve come back okay—-I still need a colonoscopy but my dr. didn’t want to do it right after surgery because the prep is hard—I have been on carafate for a few weeks and it really helped the reflux and nausea —also, I am down to 20 mg. of prilosec and was on 60 mg.–How are you doing now? One more thing, my naturopath gave me a digestive enzyme to take which seems to help too–The carafate is very constipating so i only take it once a day now which seems to help—-let me know how you are doing—
“I had my gallbladder out in 2002, and had the same problems as most of you. But I will tell you that every once in awhile, could be once a year, or a couple times a year, I get a terrible pain right around my lower right rib area, there is no way to relieve this pain, but thankfully it only lasts up to 20 minutes or less. I will break out in a terrible sweat, and once the pain subsides I will start belching, and then I will feel normal.
I went to the Dr. regarding this, and she said that there are still gallstones in me, and when I get this pain, one of the gallstones (like a grain of sand) gets in the bile duct and this is what is causing this unbearable pain. She said I will just have to live with it.
Does anyone else experience this?
I wish I never got my gallbladder out, I have to live with constant digestive issues, and its not much better then when I had my gallbladder.”
I honestly believe it depends on the person. I had my gallbladder removed in July of 2006. So it hasn’t even been a year. When I went into the hospital, it was so bad that the gall stones had gotten to my pancreas and I ended up with pancreatitis. So I needed it removed. The doctors warned me though that just because my gallbladder was being removed I could still form gallstones. I’ve noticed that I’ve been feeling pain like when I would have may gallstone attacks and ever since the surgery when eating fats I’ve needed the bathroom within 30 minutes because it would run straight through me. Regardless, I am glad I had that surgery done because the pain was unbearable. It was a quick surgery. I was in pain for 3 days but within a week I was back to work. Every body is different and every body heals differently.
I just found these posts on here. A lot of people talking about the weight gain after GB surgery. I have not experienced this. I started getting what was thought to be acid reflux and a milk allergy. The symptoms eventually turned to pain. Extreme pain. And I was rushed to the emergency room. My doctor referred me to a specialist. And scheduled my surgery. I was extremely overweight. I had no idea by how much at the time as I hated scales. I knew I was big but I would rather just not know. I was scared because my weight along with the surgery could have killed me. It was the first time I had to face my weight problem. I could no longer push it under the rug. I weighed 450 pounds at the time of my surgery in Feb 2007. I was scared when I heard it could make me gain weight. But my health and my life was more important. I was immobile for two weeks. I gained a little during those two weeks due to that fact alone. I have been doing just fine after the surgery and had no major issues to deal with from it. As of July 22nd, 2009 I now weigh 299 pounds. I did not have gastric bypass or lapband or any of that. I do not take diet supplements. I do not “kill” myself with diet and exercise. I just changed my eating habits at first, then eventually adding in some exercising. (mostly walking) I have not taken any of the fish oils or any stuff that is supposed to help you after GB surgery. Not that they don’t work, I just wouldn’t know because I have never had the need to try them. I stopped drinking soda. I drink lots of water. I eat low or no fat foods. I stay away from salty foods. I eat a lot of raw foods. No more white bread. Simple things I over looked for years. I have found that my GB surgery was the best thing that ever happened to me. It made me face my weight issues and it made me change my life for the better. I’m still not at “goal”, but I feel fantastic and I love myself everyday for what I have went through to get here.
Hello Fellow “Dumping” Buddies! You guys just don’t know (well…actually you probably do…) how happy I am to find others who are currently suffering from the “Dumping Syndrome” in varius degrees after they have had their gallbladder removed. I was beginning to think that I was the only one with this problem and it has had me worried. I am 27 and had never had any problems like this before I had gotten pregnant. I developed gall stones during pregnancy and I can honestly say that pain was worse than labor itself! I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy! Anyway, I had my gallbladder removed 2 weeks after our son was born and since then I have been afflicted with this “dumping syndrome”, gas, and bloating. It will be 3 years this August that I have lived with this–some days it is worse then others. Just last week I went back to the doctor who performed the surgery to ask why this was happening. I was told that 98% of the people wh have this medical procedure done experience no problems, but that there is a 2% (andI guess that is all of us here) who do experience some form of problem. Now I have not had any more pains in my tummy that were like the attacks (thank goodness!) but this loose bowel stuff has got to go. The doctor took blood and stool samples to run scans on and I am supposed to meet with him in 3 weeks. During this time he has had me cut out my dairy products completely, though he said that a minimal amount of cheese was okay. From experience I have found that if I cut out a lot of my sugar, fat, caffine, and spicy food intake it does help. I know it is hard to give up your favorite foods, but it really does help with the problems. He also put me on a high fiber diet and wanted me to take Citracil—I couldn’t take that stuff when I was pregnant and I can’t stand it now so I think that I will try the Flax Seed Oil that Veronica mentioned above. I also drink LOTS of water. I keep hoping that my body will correct itself but I don’t know if that will happen. I, too, have had a fear of colon cancer but the doctor says not at my age. I have a paranoia of cancer as it is and would like to have a colonoscopy done as well as the test where you swallow that tube, but I am a little hesitant about those tests since the proding is just not natural as it is going in a body opening that is specifically meant for exiting! And the gagging during the other test—UHH! Can anyone tell me what those tests are like? Are they painful? My post may come across as being humorous in certain places, but that is the only way I can deal with all of these problems since they are really starting to get me down now. I just want to go back to being normal…..
For me my surgeon and GI couldnt stress enough how important fibre is after gallbladder removal, I take 2 metemucil tablets every morning and has helped soooo much, makes you regular and will help with the diarrhea, give it a try? Hope you all feel better.
My wife has GERD after GB surgery for a few years now. She has a very bland diet, no animal protiens. She tried by chance of taking a doctors advise over the phone to take 4 times per day Pepcid, 20 mg. Now she as reduced that to 3 times per day and has this under control. Even I have gotten use to sleeping on a bed, propted up. Before Pepcid, she tried all the other meds and many visits to the doctors and almost gave up. I use to take to Kaiser in the middle of the night. Pepcid, 20 mg 4 times a day build up her reserve and she reduced this to 3 times per day. Good luck to you. John413
“My name is Judy hicks. I had my GB removed 1 year ago and I have had nothing but problems since then. I developed Acid Reflux, have had 5 scopes, ERCP’s, stents, etc. To this day I continue to have reflux and the PPI’s nor the H2 Blockers work. My diet is minimal at best and the doctors at the clinic I go to dont know what to do. They have protocol procedures and thats the way it is
I was seeing some powerful doctors when on insurance but I ran out of money. While not indigent things are rough because at this time I am still in pain and cant handle the stress of seeking employment. Had to rent out a portion of my home.
I take Carafate which is minimal in helping and Questran which I dont think does a darn thing. I am trying to find an attorney to help but so far no one is interested. Too much money to prove malpractice.”
I think it is important that before gallbladder surgery people be tested for celiac disease. For years I went undiagnosed after my gall bladder removal and it almost put me in the hospital because my liver was becoming so damaged. I think knowing I had a gluten intolerance would have saved me a lot of heart ache and money. Instead stupid doctors almost killed me because they couldn’t relate the gallbladder removal to celiac disease, thanks to my own diagnoses and a healthy gluten free diet I finally feel the way I should have my whole life.
I know how you feel I have been diagnosed with bile refux and acid reflux. Its misery and it has given me gastritis which is very painful. Its difficult to eat an the reflux causes chest pain a lot as well. Did you pray? I believe inGod and prayer too and have been prayed for. Do you still have the problem? Ive had problems for months since the gallbladder was taken out. Lets hope we get help soon,oh I am on meds and they dont seem to work.
My mother is also having the same problems. She had gall stones removed last October. My sister passed away a few months later and my mom lost a lot of weight. My mom always had a pretty big stomach but I noticed that as she lost the weight her stomach just seemed to stay the same or get bigger even. She began to notice that she was bloated and went to the dr. The doctor said that it happens often with gall blader and it is just gas. My mom said thath she does experience alot of gas now..like when she goes to the restroom. I’d like to think maybe the dr is right but I just dont trust them. My syster was misdiagnosed and thats what led to her death..now I think I am just extra paranoid wiht myparents and their old age. I did ask my mom to call the dr and ask them to review the bloodwork to make sure CD is counted out. If anyone thinks of anything else or find that it is just common with gall bladder surgery…please reply. I don’t know what to do for her.
I am thankful I found this post since I have been experiencing the same symptoms: pain and tightness on the right side of my abdomen. Sometimes nausea at night. My GI doctor promptly prescribed a CT scan. I would like to advise everyone here to avoid having CT scans without researching side effects of this procedure. The amount of radiation released into your body during a CT scan is several hundreds of times that of regular X-rays. This can lead to cancers later in life. I opted out and decided to have a blood check to make sure liver function is ok. If all ok, my pain is probably caused by scar tissue or adhesions formed after emergency gallbladder surgery. Not much to be done about that..
In March 2012 I started having pain in my lower right rib area. Then bloating started a short while later. After many tests, scans, etc. I had a Hida Scan (which is the ultimate gallbladder test) which revealed that my gallbladder wasn’t working. So I found a surgeon and had it removed in October, 2012. Sad to say took a little over 6 months to diagnosis my “classic” gallbladder symptoms. Then totally unrelated to my gallbladder surgery, in December I had to have another surgery (sacral colpopexy) which was done mostly by laparoscopy and caused more scaring and lesions, etc. So it’s now July 2013 and I am still having a ton of bloating, rib and pelvic pain. I totally feel no progress since my surgery. I went to my GYN for my annual and mentioned that I was having bloating. Bloating is also a major symptom of ovarian cancer so she is sending me for an ultrasound to make sure there are no masses on my ovaries. It’s just been a roller coaster of emotions and I am praying that everything is ok. After reading the posts here, I am feeling somewhat relieved and hopeful that I am just having symptoms long after my gallbladder surgery…..like all of you. Thanks to all of you that have taken time to post your journey through pre and post gallbladder surgery.
“Gallbladder Complications
My daugher had her Gallbladder removed and after 3 days she began leaking bile. She had a stint placed to stop the leakage from her liver. She was told that she had strange shaped Gallbladder which had and extra valve. The doctor did not seal the valve because he did not know where it was. She was in extreme pain from her abdominal area all the way to her shoulders. She could hardly take a breath and ended spending more days in the hospital. while she was there nurses kept holding the medication for pain, thinking that they were doing her a favor by giving her less. She would spasm and then the pain increased. We had to call the head nurse and she made sure that Tina recieved the correct medication. She was in unbearable pain for 5 days. On the 6th day the pain was bearable and she is home. She is very tired because of the insult her body has indured. She met a women in the hospital who had the exact complications she had. She told us that thing did get better within a week and that she lost over 100 pounds due to all the side affects of the procedure. She said the procedure overall has produced a better outcome and quality of life than she had before. We are hoping that Tina will have the same outcome.”“Gallbladder Complications
My daugher had her Gallbladder removed and after 3 days she began leaking bile. She had a stint placed to stop the leakage from her liver. She was told that she had strange shaped Gallbladder which had and extra valve. The doctor did not seal the valve because he did not know where it was. She was in extreme pain from her abdominal area all the way to her shoulders. She could hardly take a breath and ended spending more days in the hospital. while she was there nurses kept holding the medication for pain, thinking that they were doing her a favor by giving her less. She would spasm and then the pain increased. We had to call the head nurse and she made sure that Tina recieved the correct medication. She was in unbearable pain for 5 days. On the 6th day the pain was bearable and she is home. She is very tired because of the insult her body has indured. She met a women in the hospital who had the exact complications she had. She told us that thing did get better within a week and that she lost over 100 pounds due to all the side affects of the procedure. She said the procedure overall has produced a better outcome and quality of life than she had before. We are hoping that Tina will have the same outcome.”
