Gallstones

[caseycat7 19]

I woke up last night at 12:00am with excruciating pain, threw up all night and ended up bringing myself to the hospital at 4:00am. Found out it was gallstones. Has anyone else been through this? What was your experience like?

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[Sai 785]

I have not, but it is definitely something I am aware of since it's common for WLS patients due to the very low calorie diet (VLCD). Hope you feel better soon.

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/weight-control/dieting_gallstones/Pages/dieting-and-gallstones.aspx

[OzRoo 1,492]

I had to have my gallbladder out many years ago, prior to even knowing anything about WLS.

I was slim at the time.

I had horrible, sharp, stabbing type pains in my right abdominal side. These pains were getting worse and stronger.

An X-ray revealed a huge stone in my gallbladder.

I had my gallbladder removed ASAP, as I was then travelling a lot, internationally, and I was worried that if the stone moves, it could obstruct my common bile duct, which at 35-40,000 ft in the air, in the middle of Pacific Ocean would not be a good thing to happen!

I never had nausea or vomiting with it, just increasing pains, like being stabbed with a knife!

Good luck!

[izzy13 117]

At the beginning of October I ended up having my gallbladder removed a week before my sleeve. Similar situation, I had the worst pain on the right side of my chest and felt like someone was stabbing me in the back between my shoulder blades. I had been ignoring it all week bc I knew I had wls coming up and thought it was just gas. I ended up waking my boyfriend up in the middle of the night to drive me to urgent care.

I was jaundiced and ended up in the hospital for 5 days and 2 procedures later, (ERCP to clean a duct into my stomach first) I had my gallbladder out then my sleeve one week later to the day on October 12th. I'm feeling so much better though, I kinda wish my gallbladder would have cooperated so I didn't have to have 2 surgeries.

[rebcal 32]

Yes. 2 months after my sleeve I woke up in the middle of the night with extreme sharp pain right under rib cage on the right side. The next day it felt a little better but only when I was lying down in fetal position or doubled over. I finally went to the hospital and found gallstones as well and had it removed the following day.

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[Dashofpixiedust8 1,469]

I just had my gallbladder removed on 10/18 because of gallstones. I had my sleeve surgery at the end of May. I also had excruciating pain and was throwing up and went to the ER. They did a cat scan but didn't see anything. I saw my surgeon and he ordered an ultrasound and they found the stones. I had been feeling very sick and since the gallbladder came out I no longer feel nauseous!

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Edited November 7, 2016 by Dashofpixiedust8

[FrankyG 1,450]

I had my gallbladder out almost 20 years ago. My pain was horrible, usually right after eating a high fat meal, but it manifested as intense pain in a band around my upper abdomen, but radiating out from my spine (which is NOT normal). I definitely would throw up, and no drugs or anything could touch the pain of the attacks. They would last around 20 minutes usually and started with me throwing up and then the pain and writhing on the floor in agony.

After removal, the only lasting effect was IBS - I got to know where the bathrooms were in every store, restaurant and public building I visited very well.

[NikkiRT 265]

I have... once it's been removed you will have instant relief!

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