Question for those who have had their GB removed....

[Guest guest]

Have you done anything different as far as lifestyle changes or eating

habits? Are you taking any supplements such as Cholacol or Betaine HCL?

I had mine removed mid-January. I was rushed back to the hospital the

next week with what the Dr called a " touch " of pancreatitis (worst

pain of my life---worse than GB attacks) and had to have an ERCP

performed.

That said, I am glad to have been rid of it---I will not miss it.

I recovered fine from both procedures but no matter what I eat, I feel

like I am always suffering from a sour stomach feeling. It's not

severe, nor does is create any interruption in my daily life. I am

pretty much back to my old self. Everything I put in my mouth with the

exception of water is with hesitation. However I was like that with

gallbladder disease so this isn't much different.

I am researching a healthier diet, maybe some supplements.

Any ideas?

Kim in TX.

[Guest guest]

Hello Kim,

I am not in your position to have the GB taken out,

but this period of time up to the first flush I read a

lot about all these problems and I have two cases in

my family with such problems.

You saw practically a scheme where GB is positioned in

comparation with the pancreas and the duodenum.

Our liver send the billiary liquid more or less at the

same debit through the biliary ducts. The main GB role

is to function as an urgency tank with biliary liquid.

In case the person in cause eat something more

difficult for digestion (like fish eggs, mayoness

etc), our GB send a bigger quantity of bile liquid for

that digestion. After removal of the GB, the person in

cause remains without the urgency tank of billiary

liquid. So that each time you eat very greasy or

'hard' things, the liver alone has not enough capacity

to send more billiary liquid for helping that

digestion. In such cases you need to take some

supplements for digestion like for instance DIGENZIME

or similar. All the rest of your life to have to take

care of what you eat and how much once.

Kind regards,

Cristian

--- kimmertx <jackpot@...> wrote:

> Have you done anything different as far as lifestyle

> changes or eating

> habits? Are you taking any supplements such as

> Cholacol or Betaine HCL?

>

> I had mine removed mid-January. I was rushed back to

> the hospital the

> next week with what the Dr called a " touch " of

> pancreatitis (worst

> pain of my life---worse than GB attacks) and had to

> have an ERCP

> performed.

>

> That said, I am glad to have been rid of it---I will

> not miss it.

>

> I recovered fine from both procedures but no matter

> what I eat, I feel

> like I am always suffering from a sour stomach

> feeling. It's not

> severe, nor does is create any interruption in my

> daily life. I am

> pretty much back to my old self. Everything I put in

> my mouth with the

> exception of water is with hesitation. However I was

> like that with

> gallbladder disease so this isn't much different.

>

> I am researching a healthier diet, maybe some

> supplements.

>

> Any ideas?

>

> Kim in TX.

>

>

>

>

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