Gallbladder help

can't help with the diet part .. but I wanted to give an idea.. I went to a charity type hosp to have my surgery done. they based it off my income, which I ended up getting all my care for free .. (my csm "manager" had hers done at the same hosp, and had to pay a small monthly fee)

my pains were so bad that I couldn't function at all ( the last one, had me on the bathroom floor at work and i work at walmart :sick: )

but the dr. told me, to avoid high fat food, but the common factor in my attacks, was a soda .so idk (i also had a stone stuck in a bile duct, so that may have caused the extreme pain)

good luck, in any route you take .. gall stones are not fun

I am no expert on it, but I know a salted pack of peanuts almost killed me when I ended up in ER with my GB revolting. LOL (That was the sickest I've ever been.) My daughter had to have hers removed at 13 (must have a genetic hiccup there with the GB).

I would suggest other lean meats (center cut pork, chicken breast) and egg whites... for protein. You just need to watch fats for a while, as I found this triggered mine prior to surgery. Keep protein up and fats down and you'll start to feel better.

It's not wise to NET under 1200 calories a day. You will find yourself weak and sick on your current intake.

I'll start looking at lean meats. I had some 98% lean hamburger last night and still only had 700 calories for the day. I've already added my dinner to my counter and I'm at 709 calories for the day. I'm having salmon for dinner with veggies. It's crazy. I think I should probably look at having a meat for lunch as well as dinner.

I am no expert and am learning something new everyday....but.....Maybe, try to have a meat/protein at EVERY meal. I wouldn't think it would have to be so much lean meats, although they are certainly better for you, but the way you cook the meat. Always, grill or broil and you should be fine. Examples: Turkey (sausage, bacon, ground), Chicken (skinless), Fish, Pork, and even some lean Steaks. In between meals (snacks) could consist of boiled eggs as a protein too.

Hope this helps, :drinker:

Do you know extreme calories restriction CAUSES gallstones? Nurisystem was sued in the 80;s so many people developed gallstones. This is why they upped the calories. 800-900 calories is not ebnough for someone 70lbs.

drink acicic lemon water, grapefruit, tomato juice. It somehow helps with the fats, even releives some peoples pain.

I had my gallbladder attack back on November 4, 2011. I had my gallbladder removed on November 10th. My surgeon didn't want me to wait too long before having my surgery due to how many stones I had. (According to him, the technician that had read my ultrasound stopped counting after 45 because there were so many and just wrote "extreme multiple stones" on the review) Between the time of my attack and my surgery, I wasn't allowed to eat anything fatty or spicy. I had to be really careful with different kinds of sauces and had to make sure they didn't have a lot of spices in them, even if they didn't taste spicy.

One recommendation I have for you though...please speak to someone in the financial department of either your doctor's office or the hospital you would be having the surgery at. Most hospitals do have some kind of programs to help assist low-income/non-insured people. When I lived in OH, if I needed to have a procedure done, I filled out paperwork, giving them all of my income information and insurance information (which at that time was zero to both). I would go in, have the procedure done, and when I got the bill, I submitted it along with my paper work. Depending on my income at the time, I would either have to pay a small percentage of the bill or nothing at all.

It would be in your best interest to talk to someone and see if there are any programs available to help you out. You don't want to wait too long if the surgery is absolutely needed. My dad had an attack years ago (back in the 80's) and when they realized he was having a gallbladder attack and rushed him into surgery, his gallbladder had crystalized and actually had broken into pieces. Unbeknownst to him, he had been having attacks for a year.

Good luck to you and I hope everything works out for you!

@pooh ... Extreme dieting doesn't cause the stones. Most stones are made up of cholestrol from bad eating choices and are already there, but they've had a steady flow of bile from fatty foods to migrate BUT the stones do not migrate to the stomach at a small size because the bile is thicker and unused when extreme dieting.

When I was eating crappy, I had a huge gallstone problem too. I didn't even know it was gallstones for awhile. Just "ahhh god damn my stomach hurts ahhh". And then finally one day the pain was so bad I had to be taken to the hospital and that's when they found out I had the stones. They recommended having my gallbladder removed in an expensive surgery but being the resourceful fellow I am, turned to the internet for help.

So I did a ton of research and found an insane amount of people saying the same thing. "You don't need to have surgery. Just do a cleanse". I thought it was bs too. Then I did it and it flushed all the stones out. Basically you go through a day where at certain periods you drank either Epsom salt water or this icky cocktail of lemon juice and olive oil. It helps you push those stones out so you can poop it out. I did the cleanse a couple times and got a bunch of stones out and now that I'm back to eating better, I don't get gallstones anymore so it's a nonexistent problem now.

I highly suggest doing some research into liver cleanses. It'll save you money and a hospital visit. A painful one

I would consider trying a gallbladder cleanse, as well. And you can look into apple cider vinegar. Those seem to be the two most popular "natural cures" for gallstones.

Unfortunately it will still have to be removed .......weather you watch what you eat or don't .you can only prolong it for so long. True avoid greasy oily food . Even Avecado & peanuts ect but if your attacks are closer together be careful cause it can get infected. I had my gallbladder out 1 month after my son was born. but my cousin put it off and his got infected. Just be careful