Bye-bye gallbladder, bye-bye salad?!

I'm 21, I had my gallbladder removed last summer, and I can agree that it does affect people differently. I say this because I eat salad with the clear dressings and I don't have any problems with it, such as needing the restroom afterwards. I hope it does get better for you :-)

My problem was the opposite. I couldn't go to the bathroom. I had to cut out all processed foods and actually eat alot of salads and high fiber things to get that problem cleared up. But sometimes if lettuce is just about to turn bad, it can have that effect on you. Take everything in the salad, and through the next couple of weeks, try each item one by one. Maybe it's not the whole salad, but just one item in particular. By the way, if it is lettuce, you can make really yummy salads with peppers, tomatoes, olive oil, and maybe a little vinegar, seasoning, and other vegetables that are really yummy. Feel better soon.

its been 7 years since my gallbladder surgery and I still cannot eat lettuce without rushing to the restroom. I can now tolerate a small amount (like removing most from a homemade taco pizza), but still cannot eat a salad... and now spinach is my enemy as well..... I use shredded broccoli slaw for a salad instead... works well!

I had mine out many years ago. Nobody told me to expect any issues with food. Leafy greens have been a staple for me forever, spinach, lettuce, most recently kale, all the veggies that go in the salad. What I have trouble with is refined sugar and deep fried foods but that was not new with the gall bladder issues, I had issues with both my whole life.

Your doc should have told you it could take 5 years for your body to adjust and there may be somethings you NEVER adjust to. I had mine out in 2009 and for the first 3 years had issues no matter what I ate. It wasn't until the last couple years where I feel comfortable eating what I want with little to no issues.

As far as salad goes specifically, it was an issue before. My dad called it the "salad shooter," anyone old enough will get the reference.

I had mine out at 19, and I’m about to turn 36. I remember before i had it removed, i had about a ten min window between eating greasy food and needing to find a bathroom.

It probably continued that way for a few years, but now, unless i make a seriously bad food choice, i eat pretty normally. I personally don’t have any problems with specific foods but i know that I’m lucky in this respect.

However, i do think that some people just have trouble with salad. I don’t know if it’s Bc our bodies have problems breaking down cellulose or simply Bc they go from fast food to pure roughage and aren’t used to the amount of fiber they’re now ingesting.

I was in rough shape for a few years after I had my gallbladder out and finally got to the point where I need to take a prescription every day which I probably will do for the rest of my life. But now for the most part I can eat anything!

Hi all , I had my gall bladder out when I had a liver recection 6 weeks ago ! I’m fine eating anything so im happy after reading all the posts ! I wasn’t given any info or guidance on foods to have / avoid x

I had my Gullbladder out about 2 months ago, the attack I had was the worse pain I have ever had. I know someone I work with who let me know everything that he can no longer eat, I also went on You Tube and watched videos of people talking about what they cannot eat. I decided to try everything that these people say they can no longer eat, I have had no problems with salad, no problems with meat, no problems with creamy gravies, no problems with spicy food, I love Mexican food and I can still eat all of it, with everything on the dish, like Pico, Sour Cream, Guac, the whole 9 yards no problem, I love a good Italian Beef loaded with Cheese, Hot and Sweet Peppers and Au Jus, I had a few of those, no problem. I thought I was in the clear, it was like I still had my Gullbladder until I ate my third Italian Beef, the next morning at work I had an attack like the one I had when I had to rush to the hospital and have the bladder removed, the pain was just as bad but it would come and go and it lasted about 8 hours, the pain came and went about 10 times until it made me spill my cookies, I did not have to rush to the bathroom like some people are saying. As I said no rushing to the restroom for me, just that episode of pain like I still had my bladder, people are saying they have to rush to the restroom but I have not read where people are saying if they are having severe pain, after that episode, I'm scared now to eat another Italian Beef, even when I had 2 before the attack that did nothing to me, but the third one did me in and it makes me wonder will it happen again, it is the only food so far that has made me hurt.

Had mine out about 8 years ago. Fatty foods make my side hurt pretty bad. Recently per a doctor I’m taking Ox Bile with every meal. It’s a capsuleq and I’m feeling relief. No side pinch. No rushing to restroom an hour later. I’m also taking probiotics.

I had mine out years ago and eat all types of lettuce with no problems but my sister had trouble with iceberg lettuce and not romaine. Maybe try some different types and see if that helps. Also I love shredded cabbage which might work as a substitute for you. Good luck.

I had my gallbladder removed about 2 years ago, it was badly infected and now I suffer from acid reflux and bloating very easily.
If I have too much bacon in a day OMG I think I’m dying.
I’ve been taking digestive tablets to help with not having a gallbladder. I take one tablet with a small meal but if it’s a takeaway or a heavy meal or if I want bacon twice in one day 😂 I have like 2-3. Usually helps

Done a fair bit or research on this for personal reasons, but not an expert. But from what I've learned so far...

...gall bladder deals with fat digestion, so anything with fats can (but might not be) an issues. Meats, dairy with any fat remaining, nuts, oils, avocado, etc... Or things WITH fats, like salad dressings, breads, crackers, chips, and so on. I know a few folks who went nearly no-fat vegan before they finally felt better.

...that said, it does not deal with other kinds of foods, typically, to my knowledge. So if there ARE other food issues, it is very unlikely to be issues from the gall bladder removal.

So going back to a doctor to get some help is generally a good idea if there is problem with any foods other than fats.

For example, celiac disease causes certain nutrient deficiencies, and the gall bladder is a common organ that is damaged by it. It can also cause damage to the gut, which can make it difficult if not impossible to digest many foods, not just gluten. So someone can have a gall bladder removed because of damage from celiac disease, but if they don't get the disease diagnosed too, then they are still going to have trouble.

I had my gallbladder out 9-10 years ago. I dont recall salad being an issue, I eat a salad with spring greens every day for lunch. Fried foods, on the other hand, are a different story. Last time I had French fries I felt awful. I don't usually have fried foods so it could've been that too.

My mom has problems with milk products. She had hers out about 40 years ago.