Gallbladder Feeling Better After Eating ? Posted: 11-03-05 11:48am
I was interested in a comment donna made
about feeling better after eating and
having all the symptoms (except pain)
initially and then having gallbladder
surgery. If anyone has similar
progression maybe they (or hopefully)
donna can pm me on this.
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Guest
Guest
Posted: 11-03-05 19:20pm
I don't know if you were talking about me
but I had my gb removed in march. Just
before I had it removed it was at the
point where everything made me sick and
caused me to have rib cage/shoulder blade
aches and pains. I started to feel better
after the gb was removed for about 2-3
months with only mild nausea after eating.
Then just recently I seem to be going
downhill even more. Now after almost
everything I eat I experience nausea,
cramps and diarrhea (in that order).
Sometimes I experience dizziness, shaking,
and a full feeling after only a few bites
as well. My Dr. Mentioned that I may
have ibs due to too much bile leaking into
my intestines. I have tried adding more
fiber to my diet (like he said) and it
helps a bit with the diarrhea but not the
cramping and nausea. I also have
gastritis which may be causing the nausea
and stomach pains. Just trying to get rid
of it is a pain in the rear. Some days I
feel great minimal nausea while others I
lay in bed close to the porcelin throne.
Lol I am taking pantoloc(protonix) for the
gastritis which helps some days but not
others.
If you are experiencing the same thing I
did--gb symptoms without the pain please
do have as many tests done as possible.
It may not necessarily be your gb to
blame. I am beginning to think that
having my gb out was a mistake--although
it would have had to come out eventually
due to inflammation and polyps--i just
wish I could have kept it and not have to
deal with these new problems!
Anyhow, sorry to ramble on especially if I
am not the one you were talking about.
Lol any questions, feel free to message me
here or privately.
Donna
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Bocro
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 17 Location: Toronto
Posted: 11-03-05 22:56pm
Yes donna, I was commenting on a remark
you had made earlier that initially eating
seemed to help a little, until the pain
kicked in. I now have constant nausea,
gas, bloating etc.And eating dosen't
really affect anything except mabe holding
down or moving the gas a little which
gives me some relief. Just went thru
another set of bloodwork & ultrasound
without anything showing up. I am also on
an acid block as well as metoclopramide
for nausea. I don't have gb pain but it
feels very uneasy under my rib, some
slight aches as well with the ribs feeling
tender & bruised. It has now been 5
years for me with each month just getting
slightly worse to the point where I am
finding it very difficult to live a normal
day. I have another appointment with my
gastroenterologist in a few weeks. I hope
things turn around for you as well as blue
as it seems you have both gone thru hell
this year.
Bocro
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Guest
Guest
Posted: 11-04-05 00:25am
You should see about having a hida scan
done to test how your gb is functioning.
Sometimes a low/non-functioning gb can
cause nausea, bloating, gas, etc. Mine
came back normal--surprisingly even though
I had inflammation. Have you had an
endoscopy done? That will show if
anything is wrong with your stomach ex.
Gastritis, ulcers, acid reflux, hiatal
hernia. Mine came back with gastritis
(inflammation of the stomach). Just a
couple of things to consider before
jumping in to gb removal.
Donna
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Guest
Donna!!!!!! Posted: 11-04-05 03:49am
Hi donna... I'm a donna too just spelled
diff.. Dawna :)
i just read where you are having
troubles... So sorry... But I wanted to
tell you that I had all those symptoms on
protonix!!!!! I thought it was gb ickies
but after the gb was removed my gastro
told me to stay on ppi's... So I had
samples still of the protonix... I went
on it and got nauseous, dizzy... Had pain
again!!... That stuff doesn't agree with
me at all... It stopped when I went
off... I had never tried nexium... So my
gastro doc gave me some samples... Ummmmm
this lil purple pill is a lifesaver for
me... I have been on it (expensive
buggers but I don't care!!) since a couple
of weeks after my gb surgery... About a
month ago I tried to wean myself off the
nexium and got some mild nausea and even
some right sided pain... Went back on
the nexium and it went away within three
days!!! I shall stay on it forever if
need be!! ;) I know some do great on
protonix but it was a big nono for me....
I had the craziest feeling in my head...
Very funny dizzy feeling... And wanted to
stuff my finger down my throat I was so
nauseated... :( :(
i wish I had tried nexium before the gb
surgery... I did for a couple of days is
all... I do think my gb was far too
diseased but do think that alot of my
troubles are from gastric reflux.... My
gb was inflamed and covered in
adhesions... :oops:
just wanted to mention that to you about
the protonix... Sure hope that is your
problem... Can you try another ppi??? I
know nex is very expensive... I hate to
see my pharmacy bill but it's the only one
that works for me... And my brother and a
guy from church... They both tried them
all too.... How bout aciphex??? Did
you try that one?? A friend told me she
can't take the protonix either...
Described the same symptoms as I had....
Ughhhhhh
good luck.. Hope you get some relief!!
Dawna78 :lol:
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HaredresserD
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 36 Location: California
Posted: 11-04-05 03:57am
That post above to donna is me...
Haredresserd... Lol don't know why I had
to log in again... I usually just pop in
as my screen name...
Dawna :d
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Bocro
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 17 Location: Toronto
Posted: 11-04-05 08:39am
Yes donna, I have had a couple of
endoscopies done (last one a couple of
years ago) & they did show some
imflammation but I was given nexium or
pantoloc which didn't help. Also had a ct
scan which didn't show anything. The
gastroenterologist I went to dosen't seem
to believe in hida scans, says it's a
fallicy that gb performance is a factor.
The previous gastro I went to had the same
opinion.
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Blue_Streak_Creations
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 107 Location: USA
Posted: 11-04-05 08:59am
Hi donna & dawna. Good to see you
both. Sorry to hear both having some
problems. I to am having similar ones.
What in the world is up with that. :(
blue, blue
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Guest
Guest
Posted: 11-04-05 15:29pm
Dawna- I don't think it is the protonix
causing my problems as I had these probs
even before I started on it. I have
stopped taking it a few times just to see
(and also for some tests I had done) and
still had the same symptoms. Yes I have
tried aciphex (known here in canada as
pariet). It didn't do a thing for me. I
have also tried ranitidine--same deal, no
help. My Dr. Said that protonix is one
of the best meds you can get and if that
doesn't help then i'm sol. Lol. Nice Dr.
Huh?
Bocro- I would demand a hida scan-- and if
they say no find another Dr. Because this
is a really good gb test. It tests
basically anywhere bile goes--liver, bile
ducts, into the intestines, etc.
Blue- very strange that we would all be
having problems, esp. When I was told
that removing the gb is a simple procedure
with a good outcome! Pffffffffft to that!
My outcome sux to say the least. Sorry
if i'm so negative but I think we have
suffered enough!
Donna
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Guest
Posted: 11-04-05 15:48pm
I'll see what he say's donna, but i'm also
in canada & from what i've heard to
date the gastros don't push the hida. I
was also interested in your comment that
pariet dosen't work for you. Maybe I
should get a presciption for protonox as
well.
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Guest
Guest
Posted: 11-04-05 18:24pm
My gastro Dr. Was the one that told me I
was going for the hida scan. I didn't
really have a choice. Lol.
The only unfortunate thing is in canada it
may take 6-8 weeks before you can have the
hida scan done--well where I live it takes
about that long, sometimes longer.
Protonix is called pantoloc in canada. I
think you mentioned you tried it without
any luck. I went through a few ppi's and
most of them will work for the first week,
I start feeling good and then the second
week it's back to square one--feeling like
death. The one good thing about them is
they got rid of the heartburn I had
before. I still do get the odd night
where I experience it but that is maybe
once a month compared to the nightly/daily
reflux I had before.
Hope you can get the scan done--good
luck!
Donna
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but_r_fly8
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Indiana
Dizziness After Gallbladder Removal!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!!!! Posted: 04-27-07 20:58pm
Hi, I had my gallbladder removed 5 days
ago and I am SO dizzy. Everything else
seems to be getting better but the
dizziness. I have searched all over the
internet trying to see if others have this
problem after gb removal and can't find
anything. I have stopped the pain meds
thinking it was the cause and to my luck
it was not. If there is anyone out there
who can share in this topic please share
with me. I am at my wits end.
Lindsay
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rsteele
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Location: kent
Re: Dizziness After Gallbladder Removal!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!!! Posted: 08-21-07 14:08pm
but_r_fly8
wrote:
Hi, I had my gallbladder
removed 5 days ago and I am SO dizzy.
Everything else seems to be getting better
but the dizziness. I have searched all
over the internet trying to see if others
have this problem after gb removal and
can't find anything. I have stopped the
pain meds thinking it was the cause and to
my luck it was not. If there is anyone out
there who can share in this topic please
share with me. I am at my wits end.
Lindsay
hilindsay i know you
posted this a long time ago but you are my
last chance of finding out whats going on
i had my gall bladder out also 2 weeks ago
whilst everything else is a lot better i
still keep vgetting dizzy spells and can
not find any reseaech on this its starting
to really scare me and i was hopingthis
would reach you as you must know by now
what the problem is or was in your case.
please please help .
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GDizzy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
Re: Dizziness After Gallbladder Removal!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!!! Posted: 01-12-08 19:20pm
rsteele
wrote:
but_r_fly8
wrote:
Hi, I had my gallbladder
removed 5 days ago and I am SO dizzy.
Everything else seems to be getting better
but the dizziness. I have searched all
over the internet trying to see if others
have this problem after gb removal and
can't find anything. I have stopped the
pain meds thinking it was the cause and to
my luck it was not. If there is anyone out
there who can share in this topic please
share with me. I am at my wits end.
Lindsay
hilindsay i know you
posted this a long time ago but you are my
last chance of finding out whats going on
i had my gall bladder out also 2 weeks ago
whilst everything else is a lot better i
still keep vgetting dizzy spells and can
not find any reseaech on this its starting
to really scare me and i was hopingthis
would reach you as you must know by now
what the problem is or was in your case.
please please help
.
Hi. If either of you have any info on the
dizziness after having your gallbladder
out PLEASE let me know. Dr.s think I'm
nuts but I'm not back to normal.
Everything is better except the dizziness.
Please let me know. Thanks.
Greg
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lillahorn
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 2
Dizziness after surgery... Posted: 01-25-08 02:42am
I had my GB out back in June of last year
and experienced extreme, scary dizziness
before, after and still mildly now. It
doesn't scare me the way it did before,
but I still hate it. All of my docs think
I'm crazy (still), especially when I
refuse their anti-anxiety meds. But you
know, they dope us up with all of this
medication and honestly, I think it makes
things worse. Have you ever read up on
"stomach dumping"?? You might check that
out, they say it effects mostly people
who've had gastric bypass, but gallbladder
attacks & removal have effected
everything else in my body, why not that
too??
I am a 28 year old female who is too tired
all of the time from all of this and
hoping it will gradually dissipate, as it
is not disappearing overnight. =)
I think it's odd that if I drink 2-3 beers
I'm drunk, 4 and I'm wasted! I guess the
positive would be being a cheap drunk. =)
