Pain in stomach

[Petrina_gmfc]

Hi I was wondering how do anyone cope with pain if you have gallstones in your gallbladder As I am not coping with the pain with mine

[Bananas5]

gall stones won't cause pain in your stomach

You have 2 choices. Restrict types of foods which cause a flare up....bit ht and miss..or have it all removed completely

I had mine removed many years ago ad best thing I did

x

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Bananas5]

That's nice I keep a eye on what I eat

[Bananas5 in reply to Petrina_gmfc]

Good but the diet is bot abut losing weight its about trying to stop gall stones and the pain associated with them Its pretty horrible ad mp guarantee they won't recur

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Bananas5]

Thanks for that.

[Viklou]

When I had them I thought I was having a heart attack. Sadly sometimes eating anything can cause a gallstones move. My gallbladder was full of them and the attacks were getting more frequent and causing lots of issues so I had it removed in 2015. Nothing touched the pain sadly, I just rode it out once I knew what it was

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Viklou]

Thanks for that.

[22buteo22]

When I was in A and E with gallstone pain, the consultant said the gall bladder pain is worse than childbirth! Thankfully, after a lot of procedures to shift the stones , I had my gallbladder removed. No more pain! Amazing! I do hope you can get your gallbladder removed asap. Good luck. Annie x

[Snowy1967]

I have had one giant gall stone for many many years, it was taking it's toll on my life and work, eventually I was taken in for gall bldder removal, when I was awake afterwards I was gutted as it had shown a problem with my liver, this meant I couldn't get my surgery until my liver was sorted out, unfortunately this is still on going until my liver is mended which can take years, but I will say my gall bladder is much easier now, so good luck, you need to get it done tho you'll definitely benefit if you can. One last thing there is herbal remedies and I did try one which was actually help me can't remember it's name but sure it had milk in it, well good look, let me know what happens xxx

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Snowy1967]

Thanks for that and I will let you know what happens.

[katieoxo60 in reply to Snowy1967]

Hi think its Thistlemilk or thistle wort , it helps the liver not sure about gallstones/gallbladder

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to katieoxo60]

Thanks

[katieoxo60]

First thing to do is reduce fat in the diet as that causes attacks amongst other things , the pain is when you eat too much of wrong foods that releases a lot of bile. There are tablets the GP can prescribe to relieve pain , but with repeated attacks the only solution is surgery. It is a minor laparoscopic op these days in day care how ever if the bile duct is blocked or damaged it can mean open surgery is necessary. I had major surgery to remove mine over thirty years ago ,no trouble since. But have to admit it took around 12months to get back to my old self. Best wishes if you have to have an op , you may have to go on an almost fat free diet prior though as you can't have the op if your gallbladder is inflamed you have to be pretty well .

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to katieoxo60]

Thanks for that.

[Heloise]

Bile which is stored in the gall bladder is very important to digestion. It can become sludgy and produce stones. I always used lecithin during an attack which helps emulsify the sludge. I listened to a talk by Dr. Eric Berg and he suggests using Tudka for the problem. I still have my gall bladder although I had a period of time when everyone thought it should be removed. I even thought about a gall bladder flush but didn't like the idea of drinking olive oil, ugh. Sometimes eggs can be an issue and try to avoid heavy fats which I think are the predominate cause of attacks.