gall bladder questions

[~breeze~]

Oh I remember those attacks so well.... they are absolutely terrible!! (as you all know!)

Mine went untreated for 2 years with regular middle of the night visits to the local medical centre to be told it was heartburn & to take some buscapan. It did nothing, so I ended up being put on panadeine forte (which I now cant take due to becoming allergic to codeine somehow after those troubles with my gall bladder) Anyway after 2 years I had moved out of the city & saw a "country" Dr, straight away he said it sounded like gall stones & sent me for an ultrasound. My gall bladder was chock a block full of stones. I was booked in for surgery to remove my gall bladder & I think I waited 2-4 weeks for the surgery (sorry I cant remember, it was back in 2003). They put a few of the stones in a jar for me to see, I kept them for a few months lmao.
I cut out all fat which helped alot!!! The attacks were alot less frequent without fat in my diet (it was also great for my waist-line!) I cant think of what else I did, but the cutting out of fat really helped.

I hope you get the surgery soon, the pain is terrible!!!!

[AnyDream]

It did nothing, so I ended up being put on panadeine forte (which I now cant take due to becoming allergic to codeine somehow after those troubles with my gall bladder)

ME TOO!!! Now, when I take it, it sets off an attack just like gallstones (but without a gallbladder).

[~breeze~]

ME TOO!!! Now, when I take it, it sets off an attack just like gallstones (but without a gallbladder).

Mine causes continuous vomitting for about 12 hours... funny how that can happen hey!

[littlelara]

Hi, I have them too, have had for years, but neverput my hand up to have them operated on. I started taking artichoke oil capsules with every meal(I think they help you metabolize rich or heavy/fatty food). Eventually I onLy needed to take them with dinner, then only with curries or fish and chips or particularly big meals.
May be worth looking into at least while you're waiting

[melissamiller707]

Mine causes continuous vomitting for about 12 hours... funny how that can happen hey!

Do you experience DIARRHEA too? I have a friend who experience this after the removing of her gall bladder. She always feel like going to bathroom. Is that a side effect?

[~breeze~]

Do you experience DIARRHEA too? I have a friend who experience this after the removing of her gall bladder. She always feel like going to bathroom. Is that a side effect?

No, I dont get diarrea, just the constant vomitting... but thats only my allergic reaction to codeine, nothing to do with gall stones or gall bladder. But since having my gall bladder out I'm pretty sure I visit the bathroom more frequently, its like most foods go straight through me so to speak. Which isn't bad, it makes me feel clean inside like theres nothingbad hanging around inside, all the bad stuff comes straight out!

[veebee2]

Hi Crazymum, hope you get yours out quicker than mine. I went to emergency every week for about 8 weeks and was told every time I went that it was a 6 month wait.
First I got Gastritis from taking to many ibruprofen (trying to stop the pain) and then I ended up with Pancreatits as a Gall stone blocked my Pancreas duct. I was an inpatient for about a week in a half and on liquid diet for most of that.
For the pain I used Tramadol (couldn't use Panadeine Forte either!).

I was told Pancreatitis is not uncommon with Gall Stones, so if I were you, keep going to Emergency Department when your in pain. At least then they can check bloods aswell.

[Lisa]

Wow Breeze and Marydean... I have been 'allergic' to codeine and morphine ever since I got my gallbladder removed. I can not touch codeine at all... even the thought of it makes me want to cry. I wonder what causes the issues? I get the gallbladder like pains as well as the vomitting.
I once had the same gallbladder pains after drinking 2 glasses of Absolute vodka a few years back which totally turned me off drinking altogether

Melissamiller - I have had those same issues since having my gallbladder removed... it is a little more controlled now and the Dr told me it is IBS. I never had any problems before having my GB removed though. I find that if I eat too much greasy food (like battered fish & chips) or too much dairy I end up like this.