Acid & Gallbladder

[DroppingAcid 0]

Hi just checking to see if anyone has had acid issues or their gallbladder removed before or after surgery. I have acid reflux with Water only, no food, etc. other than avoiding coffee, egg yolks and bacon, diet doesn't seem to help. My ultrasound showed gallstones. 2/3 of my doctors feel like getting my gallbladder removed will solve the acid issue. Tums, Pepcid and even 2 PPI Previacids a day do not stop the burning. I've heard that if the acid pills don't help it is gallbladder because the PPI medicines only kill stomach acid, not bile. It burns on and off throughout the day and night. Even on an empty stomach, like in the morning 8+ hours after eating and drinking it burns. Eating seems to help. I can eat most fatty foods with no problems or pains (most of the time I eat low fat anyway.) Sometimes I have pain off on the right side, or in the back on the right hand side, but mostly it is acid burning from a few inches above my belly button, to burning throat. I explained this to the gall bladder surgeon, and he ordered an Upper GI, barium test. The test showed no ulcers, but acid reflux firing throughout exam. 2 of the doctors still think I'd be helped by getting my gallbladder out, but the 1 the gallbladder surgeon seems to now think I will need something more serious (like stomach wrap surgery) to address the acid. Would love your feedback on whether or not your acid went away after gallbladder removal. I had my hitial hernia repaired at the time as well, been My gastro also put me on carrafate the medicine for ulcers, and that didn't help at all, and seemed to give me acid reflux too. I have also been tested for H. Polyri and it came back negative. Before surgery, I had stomach polyps before I ever had taken PPIs. I had a colonscopy (clean no polyps), blood tests and nothing else shows abnormal. Looking back, I must have had acid reflux every since I remember, since I've always thought hunger was stomach pain and burning. The gallbladder surgeon seemed to think I have a couple years before the acid is problem, but I am wondering if it continues to burn if that is health concern and could cause other problems. Diet and medicine do not help the acid burning. Any advice or personal experience is appreciated.

[VWLangley 0]

When did you have your surgery? My surgeon told me the acid would be pretty strong for about 3 to 4 months after surgery. Good Luck. I hope it subsides.

[DroppingAcid 0]

Thank you for your reply! It's been almost a year since surgery. I am fairly certain it is my gallbladder. The pains are more frequent on the right.