Problems after gallbladder removal

shasta8sisyphus

I woke up Christmas morning with severe pancreatitis and had my gallbladder removed two days later. Ever since I’ve been on a low fat diet but had French fries for the first time a month ago. Since then I’ve been to the ER twice, had an MRI and endoscopy, but can’t get to the root of my problem. Salad and crucferous veggies as well as fat set off reactions. I haven’t been able to eat more than 500 calories in a day for some time. Anyone else struggling with this?

Emmapatterson1729

After my gallbladder removal it took over 3 years to be able to handle fats and spices for me.

I stuck to a very "bland" diet. Lightly salted: Rice, potatoes, oats, lean meats, thoroughly (even over) cooked veggies: squash, broccoli, asparagus, carrots, celery, etc. But very cooked! I avoided raw.

Slowly tried to reintroduce fats, spices, and raw veggies.

Aloe vera juices and dandelion tea seemed to sooth tummy.

Also ended up severely mal-absorbent due to the missing gallbladder problems. Got tired of vitamin shots and started sublingual vitamins.

Good luck!

shasta8sisyphus

Thank you

Emmapatterson1729

Too late to edit. But I forgot to mention new things widely used and available now, that were unheard of back when I had mine removed: good mix of digestive enzymes, glutamine, and good probiotics (I get the ones from the refrigerated section at health stores) or Kefir beverages.

Can check with doctor to see if these would help aid in digestion and repair gut.

I usually try one thing at a time to see what helps and what doesn't. Same with introducing foods back in, slowly, one at a time, see what I could handle and what still caused issues.

Hope this helps! Gut and bowel issues can be rough, but in time the body usually starts healing and adjusting.

SERmom3

I had mine removed in April 2016 and it’s been a struggle. There are a few foods that I know will trigger an upset stomach (I won’t even look at eggs!), but it really could be anything. The one constant was that it was always the first thing I ate that would cause an issue and then usually for the rest of the day I’d be fine.

I kind of accidentally started intermittent fasting before I knew it was a thing. I had a long car ride (about 9 hours) for a family vacation and I just chose not to eat. I felt better! That was 2 years ago and I’ve found that when I stick to IF, my symptoms are much more manageable. I don’t eat during the day and typically wait until dinner. I still track my food to make sure I eat enough calories. It has helped me lose weight and kept my symptoms at bay. It’s not for everyone, but it has been working for me.

Good luck finding what works for you!

yirara

I just lost mine Monday last week. So far so good. Today I've managed to eat 78 grams of fat without problems across all meals. I had fried rice with selfmade peanut sauce for dinner, with lots of spices, a huge amount of fermented shrimp paste and far too much sambal brandal. Firy hot and lots of spices work for me. Fat I'm not too sure of as I've never really been able to digest fats properly, regardless of the gallbladder problems. At least I don't have colics anymore (so far anyway). So no idea, sorry. I could imagine having many small meals a day, with not too much fat or other problematic things at a time might be the best thing.