Gallbladder issues

[angeldancer]

Hi friends,

Here is a new one for me.  I guess I am having gallbladder issues.  The pain is unreal.  The doctor is trying to figure out what to do and I don't want another surgery.  Has anyone had this problem before and were you able to avoid surgery.  No more cutting on me.  I am using vinegar lemon, onions, and eating soft foods to help the problem.  I also take mirallax and other stool softeners including the psyllium pills.  Anything to help the bile move through.

Thanks to you guys immensely,
Angeldancer

BTW...just when I put my dancing shoes back on...  I helped choreograph a dance and I was so happy and excited to help the children. Awesome!

[Chris]

Oh how I remember that terrible pain!! Have you been diagnosed with gallstones/sludge?
I had the surgery and for me, it was wonderful!! Two tiny incisions....went in through belly button.
Quick recovery and no lasting effects....if your gallbladder is already diseased, I don't know how much relief you will get without surgery.
I hope that you find the answers you need quickly...
Good luck!!
Ps..my trigger food was eggs?

[Joe S.]

The surgery was easy for me. I used reiki to hold of the severe pain for two years. I should of went straight for the surgery.

[irish]

The surgery is much easier than it used to be that is for sure. The thing you need to know is that having a chronically inflamed gallbladder can turn ugly real fast. When is started out in nursing years ago it was not unusual to have people die from gallbladder issues. We are so lucky to have better diagnostic tools these days plus the less invasive surgery.

I know that you don't want surgery, but years ago I worked with a gal who was so miserable with her gall bladder but would not have surgery as they did not have the money. Finally she ended up in ER and had the surgery. Docs told her that if she had waited another 24 hours to come in it would have been too late. Gall bladders can become so inflamed and infected that they can cause a toxic poisoning of the body and the gall bladder can also become gangrenous which is really hard to deal with.

I am not trying to scare you but to inform you of the risks so you can make an informed decision. Please talk to your doctor. Irish

[A66eyroad]

I had the "bandaid" surgery. What a difference! It did take me a couple of days to get over it, but I'm so glad I had the surgery and got rid of the constant pain. It was so worth it.

[4Kids]

I tell people it was the best surgery of my life, and I had 4 c-sections!!!    Don't be afraid of this one.

[angeldancer]

Thanks everyone.  It seems scary to be put under again but you are right.  To get rid of the pain would be awesome and I just have to prepare myself for recovery time. 

Peace and Blessings,
Angeldancer

[Cndlgrl]

Hi! I'm totally new here, but your post caught my eye. I had gallbladder surgery about 8 years ago. I think people facing this surgery should know that it doesn't go so smoothly for everyone afterward. It caused me to have bowel issues afterward that got increasingly worse through the years. At first the dr wouldn't listen to me that it was the cause. I finally found some info online that pointed to what I suspected. I was having bile acid diarrhea. It got to the point that I would spend most of my mornings in the bathroom. Thankfully I found someone who had the answer to help with the problem. There's a medication called Questran that is usually prescribed for lowering cholesterol. It's a powder that you mix with about 4 oz of water. That has helped me tremendously the last few years.
I'm not saying your shouldn't have the surgery, but just be aware that some people do have issues afterward and if you do, ask your dr for Questran to help control the diarrhea. Hope this helps someone.

[gurs]

I had to have mine removed around 20 years ago after the pain was just unbearable. They found that mine never worked right, probably from the sjogrens I assume. It was a relief.

I take tons of different digestive enzymes now and it really helps. You might want to go to the health food store and a find a good one. Solaray Super Digestaway in one of them, I got my mine on this and its really helped her.

Feel better soon..

Gursie

[LucyD]

Hi Angeldancer,
I am sorry to hear you are having gallbladder problems. I had to weigh in with a vote for surgery, too. About 25 years ago, I had horrible pain. I held out for months with the pain, but finally had the laparascopic surgery. Was the best thing I did. Easy surgery. Easy recovery. Was out walking with my daughter within days. Pain finally all gone and it was wonderful to get rid of that horrible pain. I have had no problems since the surgery (except for everything that comes along with Sjogren's).
lucyd

[A66eyroad]

I had my lapro surgery the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and was back at work on Friday. Afterward I thought that I should have waited until Monday to come back, what with the hour commute time each way, and how exhausting it is on the best of days. I was up walking around the next day -- in fact, they told me that I would heal better if I walked around a couple of times a day.

And this from the Too Much Information Department:  My husband has always had terrible stomach and digestive problems, to the point where we couldn't go out to dinner because he wouldn't make it back to the bathroom quickly enough. He had a terrible gallbladder attack and had his removed laproscopically also. I'd like to say that it cured everything for him, but it didn't. It did, however, make it so that we can go to dinner at restaurants and to friends' houses now. It's not the "explosive" style he used to have.

I hope you have the same great result we did!