Having pain 2 years after gall bladder surgery?
I had my gallbladder removed in june of 2009. I am 22 years old. Since then I have had pain under my ribs but lately it has gotten so bad that i double over in pain and have tears in my eyes then it goes away. It feels like they forgot to remove my gallbladder because it hurts under my ribs and in my back. did anybody else experience this after gallbladder surgery. It seems to happen when I havent ate in awhile and when I had gallstones everytime i would wake up, i would get the pain . it wasnt before or after i ate, just when i would wake up. I know I really need to go to the dr but I hate going so i'm just interested in if anybody else has had this problem and what it was.
Freaking out about gallbladder surgery!!!?
I cannot believe I have to start the year this way...I am getting my gallbladder removed two weeks from now I am having such bad anxiety. All I've read online are horror stories about how people totally regret the surgery and how sick they are afterwards...(constant diarrhea, vomiting, etc.) AND weight gain? AH. I am having the surgery done laproscopically. I've been having gallbladder attacks and stomach problems for months now and have gallstones...will the surgery be worth it? I've never experienced pain as bad as a gallbladder attack...it was HELL and I literally want to die. I am a 22 year old female, 187 lbs, and losing weight...how will this surgery affect me? I will be taking 9 days off of work..and have been permitted for light duty for an additional 10 days when I return (I'm a housekeeper) Please somebody, make me feel better :(
What do they do for gall stones?
Husband went to emergency room over a year ago for pain in his chest making him think it was a heart attack, turns out it was his gall bladder. Weird that he was having pains in his chest. He woke up early this morning complaining of severe pain in his stomach and then started throwing up. He was in tears he hurt so bad so he went to the ER. Turns out, it was his gall stones. What do they do to remove them? Hes up there now with his brother because he didn't want me to wake the kids to take him and I'm concerned. Will they do surgery to remove them? He said they haven't told him yet and I know nothing about gall stones or gall bladder. Can someone tell me?
Does having a gallbladder imply that we are meat eaters by nature, or is it as it is because we need it for digesting most foods?
The gall bladder stores bile, which we use to digest fats, including fats that come from plants, like olive oil for example. So by itself it doesn’t mean much regarding the nature of our diet, other than we need lipids to live.That said, you only need to look at our dentition to show that our bodies are equipped to eat meat. Our fangs, the pointed teeth between our incisors (cutting teeth) and molars (crushing teeth), are for hooking into and holding onto flesh so we can tear off bite-sized pieces from the remains of our prey. These specialized teeth are generally only present in carnivores and omnivores. Herbivores don’t have those because they only need to cut and crush their food.Now this doesn’t mean that we have to eat meat to survive nowadays, especially since plenty of vegetarians and vegans seem to do alright without. But our bodies are definitely adapted to a varied, opportunistic, omnivorous diet.
How would you know if you ruptured your bladder?
A bladder rupture requires a substantial blow to the lower abdomen when the bladder is full. The sudden rise in pressure causes a tear in the wall.If it’s a very small tear it might heal itself. However, most require surgical repair. There would usually be low abdominal pain. All your urine may leak into the abdominal cavity so you may not pass any urine. Eventually you’ll likely be very sick with peritonitis, and abnormal blood chemistry as all the urine is reabsorbed. It would be like kidney failure.The most common situations are motor vehicle accidents, or when someone is drunk, passes out, their bladders fill, and they fall.
I had my gallbladder removed 2 years ago, but I love spicy foods and hot sauces. How can I enjoy eating such foods without suffering the bad heart burns I get now?
Gallbladder removal doesn't mandate absolute abstinence from spicy foods!! Actually there is no strict specific dietary restriction. Its advised more often to avoid weight gain.Heart burn is due to your stomach related hyper acidity or gastroesophageal reflux (GERD).Thus, you may have the foods you enjoy once a while observing discipline on the quantity and frequency. Too much and too often can land you with precipitation of symptoms.As a precautionary measure take a PPI- Omeprazole 40mg, 30 minutes before your splurge, and if you still anticipate heart burn, drown some antacid gel (30–50 ml ) after your meal.Enjoy.
My mom is having problems with her gallbladder, what can i cook for her?
Your mom should have her gallbladder taken out for one thing..I did..she needs to avoid greasy foods. If she had her gallbladder taken out she can eat anything..=)
What is recovery like from gallbladder removal?
i had mine removed and the recovery is nothing like having gallstone attacks lol for the first three to four days you may need pain killers, ull sleep most of the day after surgery, they will probably wake you up after surgery to make sure you're alert, you'll have to be able to get up and go to the bathroom before they release you (here anyway) some people get nauseous and vomit or just nauseous after surgery, thats from the anesthetic not part of the surgery recovery if done like mine, you'll have three scars, one under your right breastbone, one on the right side,these are very small and one longer one above your bellybutton, these can stay prominant for a long time but will disappear..my scars actually went keloid after surgery (raised red scars) and that lasted about nine months or so and then they began to fade, my surgery was three years ago and you can barely even see my scars now as for how you will feel, i had percocet for pain (spelling?) and i took it the first day after surgery, it helped me sleep and i didnt need it after that...i walked hunched over a bit for the first week, when you try to stand straight it just feels like ur skin is tearing because its trying to heal where you got stitched up so just do it slowly... sleep with a body pillow is comfortable and the you dont get awaken by pain from turning onto your stomach u wont be able to lift anything for two weeks, physically you'll feel like you can after about a week but you can tear things so dont... MOST IMPORTANT THING...keep a pillow handy, when you cough, sneeze or laugh hard, but especially cough it hurts badly inside, press the pillow against your stomach and chest to brace your body before you cough or sneeze, then it doesnt hurt at all, i learned that the hard way drink lots of fluids, take gentle walks, ull feel like ur back to normal within a week but dont push it, u wont be fully healed to sum up, keep a pillow handy, ull need pain meds for the second day, but prob not after that, tho if u do thats not a bad thing, everyone is different, ull be hunched over within the first week, just take your time and go slow and dont lift within a week ull feel great but remember, ur still healing good luck x
Is it bad to drink alcohol with no gallbladder?
Talking to your doctor is the most sensible thing to do, but since you don't want to do the most sensible thing, I can only relate my story, briefly. I had my gall bladder out in 1995, and the doctors told me to reduce the amount of fat I ate, so, I did. I don't remember them telling me anything about alcohol consumption. I've never been much of a drinker, maybe one can of beer every other day or so, and maybe one glass of wine in place of having a beer, but never more than three days a week. My liver has always been very healthy, even such that my doctor told me that he had to prescribe me heavier doses of medicines when he did prescribe them for me because I had such a healthy liver. In the last year, my doctor, the same one, advised me to have two (2) beers a day because it positively effects my cholesterol level. I told him I barely drank one at a time when I did drink, so, I couldn't promise him I'd drink two a day. My gall bladder area where it used to be has NEVER bothered me since it was taken out, whether I ate a higher fat content food or whether I had a glass of wine (which I had tonight with the spaghetti my wife fixed for me) or a beer, which I do more regularly than I used to, but still no more than one at a time. I also LOVE margaritas, and when I go to a mexican restaurant, I have THE BEST margarita they serve, on the rocks, and my stomach / gall bladder area has NEVER bothered me. I'm a 56 year old man that has been very healthy all his life, and quite athletic too, in bicycle racing and long distance riding and jogging, etc., along with weight lifting in my earlier years. Now you know my story. What relevance it has to your situation I haven't a clue since we could be as different as day and night. Go talk to your doctor. It's the most INTELLIGENT & MATURE thing to do. God Bless you.