Gallbladder attack

[violetbloomm]

Hi guys,

I'm 27 y/o and female. I have gallstones and am getting my gallbladder removed this week. For people that are in the same situation as me, am curious to know, what brings on your attacks? For me it was definitely alcohol related.

Thanks!

[violetbloomm]

Also I exercise and eat a healthy diet. Any ideas why I even have gallstones?

[AyrshireK in reply to violetbloomm]

For information about Gallstones including why they happen you could check out the British Liver Trust page on Gallstones @ britishlivertrust.org.uk/li...

[violetbloomm in reply to AyrshireK]

Thank you

[Hidden]

Hi

I had my gall bladder out aged 20 in 1985 aged 20!! They told me eating fatty food can cause it but also I'd been on a high fibre diet and my consultant said I hadn't been eating enough fat so the bill was building up cos it hadn't had much to break down the the stones formed. I hope your surgery goes well and you have a good recovery. Love and hugs Lynne xxxx

[violetbloomm in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your reply Lynne!

Hmm..too much fat...too little fat... I have quite a balanced diet so can't see it being either really. I have heard that it can be common in people that don't eat breakfast (me), as there isn't a trigger for the bile to get released.

[Hidden in reply to violetbloomm]

Yes, I hadn't thought of that . Good luck with your operation this week. What day are you having it done? Love and hugs Lynne xxxx

[violetbloomm in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, it was meant to be tomorrow but they have pushed it, i'm on call for when they have space. Just waiting by the phone..! xx

[alfredthegreat in reply to violetbloomm]

Hi Violet. I used to have some problem with my gall bladder pre liver transplant. It was removed along with my old liver at transplant. The problems I had were swelling and pain after eating anything fatty. Wishing you all the very best for your op. Regards Alf

[Hidden in reply to violetbloomm]

Hi

I really hope it's soon for your sake. Love and hugs Lynne xxxx

[Bootandall in reply to violetbloomm]

I had a build up of bile with both pregnancies, and my kids are 12 years apart! It probably was caused by damage due to Hep C, which I was diagnosed with 18 months later. But it went away when my babies were born, it was just too much for my liver to handle, and I was miserable with the itchiness.

[Hidden]

Hi Violet

Firstly good luck with operation and fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.

I had mine removed in 2015 which was a sucess! Mine was caused by eating rich bad foods which I liked to cook with as I entertained alot!

My only recommendation to follow after the op is to totally avoid all greasy foods, eat healthy and keep to a good weight to avoid other medical issues possibly kicking in later!

Good luck and take care !

Trish

[violetbloomm in reply to Hidden]

Hi Trish, thanks so much for the advice! xx

[Hidden in reply to violetbloomm]

Violet

You can eat good fats like avocado's etc but in small quantities! It's the bad fats and process meats to avoid and especially to much grease which may give you the runs! This is a common problem after a gallbladder removal! Lucky for me in never happened 😊😊😊

Some people after a gallbladder removal cannot eat curries, but I found as long as there not swimming in oil! I was ok!

Some hospitals will give you advice on the best bland foods you can eat afterwards and some are to busy and forget, then it becomes a trail and error scenario to see which foods you can tolerate!

You can read loads about after care on the web and the complications that can happen a few years later which n some cases mainly kick in after an unhealthy eating plan .

Good luck once again and hope all goes well!

Keep.me updated

Love Trish x

[violetbloomm in reply to Hidden]

Sounds like you have been lucky with yours. Hopefully mine is the same. Thanks Trish!x