Having gallbladder problems

No advice. Just a hug. Pain sucks! I hope you feel better very soon.

laurenjill sorry to hear about your health concerns. I read somewhere recently a fatty liver was one thing that lead to so many gallbladder removals.

The rheumatologist wanted me to research Enbrel and consider doing the weekly shots for pain control related to my AS (Ankylosing Spondylitis) and since the cancer risk is so real with that drug I really did not want to go there. In the process of doing many hours of research some claimed good pain management with coconut oil of all things.

Since there was a bottle of drink mix that was mainly coconut oil and sugar in the frig I decided to try it at once. Learned the sugar was not good and got some real coconut oil to try. Then ketosis keep popping up in my research. I know coconut oil is not required for ketosis but since it or perhaps it is cutting carbs to about 20 grams a day has taken my pain from 7-10 to more like 2-3 I am hooked on living on ketones.

Sorry I do not have an answer for you. While I have a medical background from my OD degree I only advice myself. Just google way and you can find the same info that I have found about coconut oil and different medical conditions. I lean towards more technical medical studies but heck I read it all. I do know coconut oil is not magic and some day I will die (63 currently) but I have decided to try and learn to be as healthy as possible the rest of my life. I just started about 45 years late.

I had gallstones for just over 12 years before having my gallbladder removed. I was really lucky and my attacks were infrequent although extremely painful when they happened. When in significant pain I found plain bread the only thing I could tolerate. A friend found a cracker spread thinly with seedless jam helped her.

If you are able to have your gallbladder removed then I would say have it done. I had keyhole surgery & it went fine few little side effects but no pain.

Don't eat greasy food and even moderate good fats till you get it resolved, get some cal mag solution and take that, it will help.

laurenjill wrote: »

The pain is horrible! I'm doubled over feeling like I'm going to die! I went to the doctor earlier this week and I have some tests scheduled for Tuesday. Anyone have any advice for me? It's hard for me to keep food down, but when I don't eat, there's errr...bile coming out instead. I'm trying a bland/crude diet, but the rice and saltines aren't really satiating me.

I had the same thing happen to me. I did not want mine taken out but the surgeon told me that it would just get worse which it did. When I had horrible attacks I would get in a hot tub. With water as hot as i could stand. It helped distract me from the pain a little.

After I had mine cut out I saw a tv show about a treatment center in UK. They had the patients change their diet to natural foods. Whole foods like plants and no extra fats. The people they filmed seems to have less attacks over time. I wish I had tried that before I let them cut mine out.

I now believe that processed foods are really hurting us. I think we need to eat more fruit, veggies and lean protein. whenever possible.

If the pain is not going away and you are doubling over in pain and can't keep food down, go to the ER. You may have a gallstone stuck in your bile duct. If the stone is stuck, it won't pass without intervention. Instead it will cause an infection and possibly spread to your pancreas. You can live without a gallbladder. But you NEED your pancreas. Go to the hospital.

I speak from experience. I landed in the hospital for three days doing two separate procedures to remove the stone and then the gallbladder.

Avoid fat as much as humanly possible. This includes dairy, most meats, and anything greasy. Also avoid spicy food. And go to the ER if you develop a fever or other signs of infection, as this could indicate a serious obstruction.