Help! Diet After Gall Bladder Removed? Posted: 03-29-07 21:46pm
After many trips to the hospital and
doctors insisting that I must be pregnant
or that my appendix was failing I finally
self diagnosed myself. I suggested it
must be my gall bladder. The doctors
finally agreed to set me up for an
ultrasound.
After a year of this pain and 30 lbs
lighter I finally had my gall bladder
removed. That was three years ago at the
age 20. The doctor said this was an
unusual age to have the gall bladder
removed, however, three other women in my
family all had theirs removed around the
same age. Genetically related? I dont
know. I did not have gall stones, but
instead my gall bladder was infected and
not functioning properly.
Before I had my gb removed, I had sever,
intense stomach pains. About 30 minutes
to an hour after eating (even healthy, low
fat food) I would experience the worst
cramps and stomach pains imaginable until
finally my stomach digested the food and I
had a bm. And when I say bowel
movement..... i mean diareah. bad.
However, I still experience these episodes
after eating. I saw a nutritionist who
told me that I would have to be on a
strict diet of low fat food for the rest
of my life due to my gall bladder. I
cannot understand why I am still having
these pains? I do not eat fatty foods. I
am the poster child for eating right.
Any ideas or suggestions? And no, im not
pregnant.
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kjames02
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Fort Smith, AR
Pain And Diet After Gall Bladder Surgery Posted: 06-28-07 08:04am
I had my gall bladder removed when I was
23 (I'm now 26) and I stilll have intense
abdominal pain at least 3 times a week.
It seems the worst in the early hours of
the morning or when I first get up. It
doesn't usually go away until I have a
bowel movement. I have changed my diet,
but not drastically. I have cut back on
fatty foods and my morning gas station
cappucinos, all in vain for the changes
seem to make no difference in the pain.
If you find out what causes this, please
let me know, and I'll do the same.
Thanks.
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Assena
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Nov 2004 Posts: 328 Location: Georgia
Posted: 06-28-07 08:17am
I completely feel your pain. I had my gall
bladder removed thru an emergency surgery
at the age of 23 (also the women in my
family had this issue) and ever since i
have had problems with my diet. I finally
went to a gastroentrologist and he
diagnosed me with "dumping syndrome". it
is a common side effect of having your
gall bladder removed where in your liver
over reacts to what you eat producing too
much bile and there fore making you have
loose stools. They put me on questran ( a
powder med that binds to bile) and also
lowers cholesterol that seemed to do
the trick. I will say that if you do go
they will put you on a very strict diet
that is chicken and rice type and slowly
introducing other foods to find out what
your triggers are. Like me i can't eat
large salads or peas. Coffee to this day
still gets me going...
Best of luck to you. ** on a side note I
am pregnant and it has gotten a little
better... but not by much.
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kjames02
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Fort Smith, AR
Other Possibilities to Tummy Troubles Posted: 06-29-07 07:22am
I was talking to my
brother the other evening and he reminded
me that when they were having trouble
diagnosing my gall bladder they had
diagnosed me with irritable bowel
syndrome. With a little research a few
phone calls to my family's doctor, I found
that I most likely still have it. Having
my gall bladder removed did not fix it,
it's a long term problem with symptoms of
abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, and
bouts of either diarrhea or constipation
(not at the same time and one is usually
more frequent than the other). The best
(free) home remedies are diet (avoid fatty
and gassy foods), exercise, and stress
management. Hope this info helps.
that seemed to do
the trick. I will say that if you do go
they will put you on a very strict diet
that is chicken and rice type and slowly
introducing other foods to find out what
your triggers are. Like me i can't eat
large salads or peas. Coffee to this day
still gets me going...
I was talking to my
brother the other evening and he reminded
me that when they were having trouble
diagnosing my gall bladder they had
diagnosed me with irritable bowel
syndrome. With a little research a few
phone calls to my family's doctor, I found
that I most likely still have it. Having
my gall bladder removed did not fix it,
it's a long term problem with symptoms of
abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, and
bouts of either diarrhea or constipation
(not at the same time and one is usually
more frequent than the other). The best
(free) home remedies are diet (avoid fatty
and gassy foods), exercise, and stress
management. Hope this info helps. 
