Another gall bladder question

[thereitgoes 0]

For about 4 days I had horrible pain on my rt side and my mid back. The first night the pain woke me up and I initially thought something was stuck. It was a different pain though. I writhed in pain for 2 hours before I called my doc. I told him that the pain was not the same as a "stuck" pain and it was taking my breath away. He told me to take an ibuprofen and if the pain didn't go away in 2 hours to go to the ER. The pain eased enough that I fell asleep. The next 3 nights were the same. I hate going to the doc, I know I should but, anyway.

I looked some stuff up and decided it may have been my gall bladder. I didn't eat much for a couple of days and the hunger drove me to look up info about how to eat to avoid gall bladder pain. I ate an avocado and drank a couple of cups of organic apple juice. Since then I have had no pain.

I guess I am just curious to hear about other people's experiences and hear if anyone has advice aside from "go see your doctor."

Thanks!

[chicalynn 0]

I had my first gallbladder attack about 6 months after my surgery. It was while on vacation and I attributed it to indulging too much food during Breakfast. It was the first time I had any problems with food and throwing up after 5 hours of extreme stomach and pain. It was the worst pain and I never ate sausage gravy again. I suffered from an attack about once a month from that point on (always thinking it was band related and food related even though I am the most strict rule follower in the band world) Until December where I had a 5 day attack that resulted in 5-7 hours cycles of extreme pain resulting in vomiting. We thought it was swelling from band, virus, etc...finally saw a surgeon who was filling in for my actual weight loss surgeon and his first questions were about right side pain, back pain, after eating, etc....he sent me for a Hida scan and sure enough my gall bladder was not "squirting" correctly (his term). I had my gall bladder out before Christmas and I have not had one single episode again. Unfortunately after doing some research prior to my gall bladder surgery it is very common for weight loss patients to have gall bladder issues as well. Don't suffer through the pain, go to the doctor! Good luck!

[chicalynn 0]

forgot to add: my gall bladder surgeon actually told me that if I had attack before removal of my gall bladder to go to bland and liquid diet immediately. Nothing spicy the blander the better. That may be a more helpful and immediate tip.

[thereitgoes 0]

Thank you Chicalynn. I have been pain free for a few days now. If it happens again I will see my doc. I do appreciate your response and info. I am glad to hear you are symptom free now!

Angie