Gallbladder questions!

[Savannah Lee 10]

1.) How long after your surgery did you have to have your gallbladder removed?

2.) What are the symptoms that it needs to be removed?

I ate too much food yesterday and woke up at 2 am this morning and threw up. I didn't throw up a lot at all. But it was very painful. This morning I've had pain in my upper abdominal area and I have been burping quite a bit. Could this be something to do with my gallbladder? The pain just started this morning. Was fine yesterday.

[KristenLe 5,979]

It could be gallbladder but it could also just be a reaction from eating too much and irritating your stomach and/or esophagus. Call your surgeon and explain your symptoms.

[becomingmandikaye 262]

I had my gallbladder removed years ago. My symptoms were intense pain in my upper left abdomen after I ate certain foods (very fatty and/or spicy foods triggered it for me). And when I say intense, I mean - rolling around on the floor crying intense. I never threw up, and it happened more than once. I finally took myself to the ER when the pain got so bad I couldn't stand it.

[Valentina 2,642]

I had my gallbladder removed years ago. My symptoms were intense pain in my upper left abdomen after I ate certain foods (very fatty and/or spicy foods triggered it for me). And when I say intense, I mean - rolling around on the floor crying intense. I never threw up, and it happened more than once. I finally took myself to the ER when the pain got so bad I couldn't stand it.

exactly. No fun.

If you are experiencing pain to a level where it is concerning you, call your bariatric team. They know you better than anyone. Call and make sure .

prayers going up...

[Miss Mac 6,262]

I had my gallbladder out in 1973, when I was just 21 years old. My main symptom was sharp pain under my right shoulder blade. It felt like someone was stabbing me in the back with a Bowie knife and grinding it around. Pain is our body's signal that something needs attention. Please call your doctor and at least let them know you are concerned.

[cindyw41 761]

My main issue was eating certain foods and becoming very ill, cold sweats, nausea, abdominal pain, and sudden onset of diarrhea. I didn't have stones, my gall bladder just quit working. This was way back in the 90s.

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Edited June 14, 2016 by cindyw41

[Savannah Lee 10]

Thank y'all for all the help pain went away!!

[amandastearns 79]

I'm 4 months post op and I have recently had gallbladder issues. I should be getting mine removed shortly.

[grandmaofone 411]

I had mine removed at the six month mark. I had issues early on, but it wasn't bad until the 5 month mark then it just kept getting worst. I would talk with your dr so it doesn't get so bad. My surgery was fast because it was so bad:(

[Kindle 8,667]

I had my first gallbladder attack at 8 months postop. For about 10 minutes it felt like severe heartburn...pain up under the center of my ribcage. Then it progressed to debilitating pain radiating around to my back that nothing could alleviate. Spent 1 1/2 hours curled up in a ball on the bathroom floor, trying to breath. I've broken my back and had two vertebrae in my neck fused and this was by far the Worst pain I have ever experienced.

Suffered through 3 more attacks over the next 14 months before finally having my gallbladder removed. By then I had 15 stones packed in there. I've known so many people that have had digestive issues after having their gall bladders removed that I wanted to be absolutely positive I really had to do it. Surgery was 23 months after my VSG and fortunately I have had zero problems since.