Guest guest Posted November 26, 2001 Report Share Posted November 26, 2001 Oh know! Don't let that be all you have to say about something like this!!! Our pack, liOnesses, etc.; our ears are pricked up in anticipation of what's next in the annals of this mailing list's history!!!! If I weren't so preoccupied with my project on the " range " and my new beard made of seaweed (had I only ripped into a raw pressed sheet of laver (nori) earlier) I would check this out but I can already tell I'm gonna be busy for a while! Please someone out there give the big scoop!!!!! Re: Gallbladder > > : > Thanks for the post, but I missed something - - WHAT was the gallbladder > cleanse? > Best Wishes, > karen > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2001 Report Share Posted November 27, 2001 Depends what they are formed from. You certainly don't want anything with sharp edges - aproblem with stones RE: Gallbladder You can break them up with magnesium. love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2001 Report Share Posted November 27, 2001 Sounds like you all are talking about Kidney stones. They usually get sharp edges and Magnesium will help dissolve them if they are calcium stones (which they usually are) Also lemon and hydrangea for kidney stones. For gallstones (usually biles and cholesterol) Natural apple juice is supposed to soften, lemon and olive oil, lecithin and milk thistle are supposed to help pass them. KM --- Lowell Barron <lowell.barron@...> wrote: > Depends what they are formed from. You certainly > don't want anything with sharp edges - aproblem with > stones > RE: Gallbladder > > > You can break them up with magnesium. > love > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 In a message dated 3/21/02 9:20:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, writes: gallbladder pain Do all that you can to get an experienced surgeon for the operation. My daughter's gallbladder suddenly had to be removed. The only person available for the operation was a surgeon who had just retired; he wasn't familiar with some of the new tools and techniques the hospital was using. It seems that her spleen was bruised during the operation, resulting in long-term problems. Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Absolutely. The gallbladder and the liver work hand in hand. >From: "cheryl" >Reply- > >Subject: [ ] Gallbladder >Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 15:58:47 -0000 > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* I found this interesting. I was diagnosed with hep c and cirrohsis of the liver since Feb of last year.. but anyways they put me on the peg intron and rebetrol. my iron sank like a rock and took me off the meds but the treatment lasted about 6 weeks or so I have not been feeling all that well.. especially after i eat seafood.. well last sunday i ate boiled crawfish for supper... got sick the monday.. gallbladder out by friday.. well the moral of this story is my liver enzyme levels are as normal as anybody elses walking the street.... doc's quote.. I quess my biggest question is can the gallbladder affect the way the liver functions in a situation like this?? Some thing to think about, Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 > But if anyone has had their > Gallbladder removed, I would like to know how it went. > > ===== > LOIS MARIE I haven't had mine removed but when I was in the hospital a while back the person in the room with me had his removed. Gallbladder surgery is now done orthoscopically and is a one day stay in the hospital if even that. Hope all goes well, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 > hi, I had my gallbladder out 13 year ago and ever since then when I > eat,I have to run to the bathroom {bm}. Lottie, First of all, thanks for the complement that we might have sensibilities that could be offended! LOL! Second, I have heard of this before. IT is because of the malabsorption of fat since the gallbladder is no longer present to squirt out a pulse of bile to bind to the fats in our meals. I can't see any reason the DS would fix this. Some people have improved bowel symptoms after the DS, however, but I suspect it is from improvement in their diet or in their happiness. Marta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hi Melinda Some people have a problem with peanut butter causing the gallbladder to ache or worse. This has led to needless gallbladder removals. The gallbladder has an important function in health - see: http://alkalizeforhealth.net/sunlight.htm " Just recently, scientists have discovered that the yellow/orange pigment bilirubin, found in bile, could possibly be involved in the transfer of light energy from the sun to our cells. In previous articles, I've explained how light energy particles called photons are actually absorbed by various essential fatty acids in our skin and bloodstream. This is one of the methods our bodies use to store " energy " from light. It's also one of the reasons I've been so adamant about supplementing your diet with the EFA's contained in foods such as flax seed and fish. As part of those recommendations, I have also stressed the need for proper fat digestion. Even if you supplement your diet with adequate amounts of essential fatty acids, if you can't digest these healthy fats, you're still going to have problems. One of the key components in fat digestion is bile, which is made in the liver. It is stored and released into the intestine by the gallbladder. Although most physicians place very little importance on the gallbladder, it plays a key role in proper fat digestion and your overall health. The proper timing and release of the bile and bilirubin it contains may be even more important than we thought, for several reasons. 1) Bilirubin now appears to be one of the body's phototransducers. A phototransducer has the ability to absorb light energy from photons and transfer this energy to cells throughout the body... 2) Levels of bilirubin fluctuate with our circadian rhythm... 3) Bilirubin is one of the few compounds that can easily move through cell walls and into the nucleus of cells... 4) Bilirubin can easily cross the blood/brain barrier. 5) Bilirubin has been demonstrated to have strong antioxidant capabilities. - From Dr. Alternatives newsletter, April 2002 " Also think of this - Babys are treated for bilirubin/jaundice using full spectrum light similar to sunlight in hospitals. Yet doctors warn against sunlight exposure giving the totally false idea that sunlight causes skin cancer. I find it pathetic that alternative health groups seldom mention the ultimate healer = SUNLIGHT! Rick > Hi, does anyone know of any bood remedies for making sure the > gallbladder functions the way it should? > I appreciate your input > > Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 To Rick: Good review of the gall bladder, bile and bilirubin functions. The problem with having pain after eating peanut butter, or any oil or fatty substance, is, no doubt, related to the digestion of fats. As you say, Rick, the bile needed for the digestion of fats is made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder and released into the duodenum in response to a hormone, produced by the mucosa (mucous membrane) of the upper intestine. This hormone stimulates contraction of the gall bladder, and the secretion of pancreatic enzymes. Now if the outlet of the gall bladder, (the common bile duct), is obstructed with gallstones, or a tumor, when fats (peanut butter oil, in this case), passes into the duodenum from the stomach, and the hormone, mentioned above, is causing the gall bladder to contract, the bile goes nowhere.This then, may lead to jaundice ( when more than normal bilirubin goes into the blood and causes discoloration of the skin, etc.) and pain. Some pain could come from large gallstones being forced through the bile duct, and some from pressure of the contraction against an obstructed bile duct. Surgical removal of the gall stones from the gall bladder and/or bile duct may be necessary. Some gallstones gradually dissolve by themselves in response to a bile acid, which reduces cholesterol concentrations in the gall bladder. Most gall stones are composed of some cholesterol, some entirely, and others contain a fair proportion of calcium salts. One may also go on an " at home procedure " ( search the net for this procedure) to eliminate the stones, which has been found to be successful, but at the risk of large stones being caused to move through the bile duct and cause real pain, (temporarily). There is a " digest-aid " on the market which contains a good amount of bile salts, and appararently helps with the problem of fats when there is a gall stone problem, but not necessarily when there is an obstruction. On the Dr.Budwig diet it is possible that one could have a problems if there are gallstones. Therefore to bsuccessful using Dr.Budwig's regimen, one should ensure a healthy gall bladder. On the subject of peanut butter, I learned 50 years ago that the creamy peanut butter with no visible oil on the top contains hydrogenated peanut oil. to emulsify it. Peanut butter with the oil on top is not normally hydrogenated, it can be made creamy by mixing it well together when it comes from the market, and then refrigerated it, bringing out some for daily use, a smaller quantity at a time. It works for us. Rick, can you enlighten me on the uses, by the body, of bilirubin, besides the first point you made, which is interesting, in the light of Dr.Budwig's research. Re: gallbladder > Hi Melinda > > Some people have a problem with peanut butter causing the gallbladder > to ache or worse. This has led to needless gallbladder removals. > The gallbladder has an important function in health - see: > > http://alkalizeforhealth.net/sunlight.htm > " Just recently, scientists have discovered that the yellow/orange > pigment bilirubin, found in bile, could possibly be involved in the > transfer of light energy from the sun to our cells. > > In previous articles, I've explained how light energy particles called > photons are actually absorbed by various essential fatty acids in our > skin and bloodstream. This is one of the methods our bodies use to > store " energy " from light. It's also one of the reasons I've been so > adamant about supplementing your diet with the EFA's contained in > foods such as flax seed and fish. As part of those recommendations, I > have also stressed the need for proper fat digestion. Even if you > supplement your diet with adequate amounts of essential fatty acids, > if you can't digest these healthy fats, you're still going to have > problems. > > One of the key components in fat digestion is bile, which is made in > the liver. It is stored and released into the intestine by the > gallbladder. Although most physicians place very little importance on > the gallbladder, it plays a key role in proper fat digestion and your > overall health. The proper timing and release of the bile and > bilirubin it contains may be even more important than we thought, for > several reasons. > > 1) Bilirubin now appears to be one of the body's phototransducers. A > phototransducer has the ability to absorb light energy from photons > and transfer this energy to cells throughout the body... > 2) Levels of bilirubin fluctuate with our circadian rhythm... > 3) Bilirubin is one of the few compounds that can easily move through > cell walls and into the nucleus of cells... > 4) Bilirubin can easily cross the blood/brain barrier. > 5) Bilirubin has been demonstrated to have strong antioxidant > capabilities. > - From Dr. Alternatives newsletter, April 2002 " > > Also think of this - Babys are treated for bilirubin/jaundice using > full spectrum light similar to sunlight in hospitals. Yet doctors warn > against sunlight exposure giving the totally false idea that sunlight > causes skin cancer. I find it pathetic that alternative health groups > seldom mention the ultimate healer = SUNLIGHT! > > Rick > > > > Hi, does anyone know of any bood remedies for making sure the > > gallbladder functions the way it should? > > I appreciate your input > > > > Melinda > > > > > Get HUGE info at http://www.cures for cancer.ws, and post your own links there. Unsubscribe by sending email to cures for cancer-unsubscribeegroups or by visiting http://www.bobhurt.com/subunsub.mv > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Hello Melinda: You may have read what I sent in to Rick and the group earlier to-day, but I did forget to mention the following. From what I consider one very reliable source I read, that in gallstone obstruction the feeding of eliminating foods, such as fruit and raw vegetables, will, in a reasonable time, bring about a disintegration of the stones in the gall bladder.Then there will be a passing into the bowels of the sand that results from the disintegration, and, if this style of eating is persisted in, the patient will make a complete recovery. Constipation, if any, must be overome by laxative food. If there is suffering, a fast must be insisted upon, and during the fast a pint of hot water must be taken every 3 hours or more. As soon as all discomfort has stopped one should live on any kind of fresh fruit, morning noon and night, the first week. Eat nothing between meals. The second week: fruit in the morning, and a combination salad with one or two non-starchy vegetables at noon.. One of these cooked vegetables should be spinach, and spinach should be one of the vegatables in the raw salad with lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber. Any drink at mealtinme should be a tea-kettle tea , of hot water with a little milk and honey, with a starch and fruit meal. Bad habits of eating, over-eating, and wrong food combinations should be given up and recovery will proceed in due time. The key here is to give the digestive system a rest from years of wrongful eating habits, and to use good common sense. No tea, coffee or alcohol. Where the obstruction is due to a catarrhal (excessive secretion from an inflamed mucus membrane) inflamationof the gall-duct, proper feeding will overcome it. Proper feeding is any style of feeding that will include the necessary amount of eliminating foods, such as fresh, uncooked fruit and vegetables. In severe cases one should fast for a week or two, in which hot water is taken freely - a pint every three hours, or even more, and then live on freash fruit for a week or two. Frozen fruit is alright when no fresh fruit is available. One should keep away from sugar , starch, and fat. That will give the liver a rest, and rest, is the foundation on which curative theraputics is be based. It is so unfortunate that we must pay for our sins of commission and ommission, aye? To your good health, Melinda. gallbladder > Hi, does anyone know of any bood remedies for making sure the gallbladder functions the way it should? > > I appreciate your input > > Melinda > > Get HUGE info at http://www.cures for cancer.ws, and post your own links there. Unsubscribe by sending email to cures for cancer-unsubscribeegroups or by visiting http://www.bobhurt.com/subunsub.mv > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2004 Report Share Posted February 6, 2004 Hi Again I find it facinating that bile can act as a phototransducer to carry the sun's energy into our cells to become the biophoton (communicators of our whole body). The other functions of bile like cholesterol to combine with UVB of sunlight for the creation of vitamin D. Which in turn controls calcium and total body hormones. This way the sun can also keep the calcium stones from forming as in arthritis or blockage stones. I believe Budwig proved that Sunlight reverses arthritis, cancer, heart disease etc. Apparently some do not understand that vibrational/frequencies are finite and will deplete or the ultimate source of these frequencies. Amazingly they act as if the frequencies are just there and never understand or mention the source = SUNLIGHT. But Sunlight that we see is only about 3% of the total frequency emission of the Sun. And our bodies are capable of absorbing All of them and utilizing them thanks to bile & cholesterol. Cute story on Jaundice: http://www.online-ambulance.com/alternative/forms_of_light_therapy.html " Jaundice: Light therapy is used to treat jaundice in newborn babies. In 1956 Sister Ward of Rochford General Hospital in England accidentally discovered the treatment. On warm summer days she would wheel the premature infants into the courtyard. One day a doctor came into the ward and noticed that an unclothed infant was pale yellow except for a bright yellow (heavily jaundiced) triangle across the abdomen. A few days later, laboratory tests on a blood specimen left on a windowsill showed a lower bilirubin (the pigment responsible for jaundice) level than when previously tested. These two events led to the discovery that sunlight was an effective therapy against jaundice. Today, newborns with jaundice are placed near a brightly lit window or, in extreme cases, under intense lights to correct the condition. " Rick > To Rick: > Good review of the gall bladder, bile and bilirubin functions. > > The problem with having pain after eating peanut butter, or any oil or fatty > substance, is, no doubt, related to the digestion of fats. As you say, Rick, > the bile needed for the digestion of fats is made in the liver and stored in > the gall bladder and released into the duodenum in response to a hormone, > produced by the mucosa (mucous membrane) of the upper intestine. This > hormone stimulates contraction of the gall bladder, and the secretion of > pancreatic enzymes. > > Now if the outlet of the gall bladder, (the common bile duct), is obstructed > with gallstones, or a tumor, > when fats (peanut butter oil, in this case), passes into the duodenum from > the stomach, and the hormone, mentioned above, is causing the gall bladder > to contract, the bile goes nowhere.This then, may lead to jaundice ( when > more than normal bilirubin goes into the blood and causes discoloration of > the skin, etc.) and pain. Some pain could come from large gallstones being > forced through the bile duct, and some from pressure of the contraction > against an obstructed bile duct. Surgical removal of the gall stones from > the gall bladder and/or bile duct may be necessary. Some gallstones > gradually dissolve by themselves in response to a bile acid, which reduces > cholesterol concentrations in the gall bladder. Most gall stones are > composed of some cholesterol, some entirely, and others contain a fair > proportion of calcium salts. > > One may also go on an " at home procedure " ( search the net for this > procedure) to eliminate the stones, which has been found to be successful, > but at the risk of large stones being caused to move through the bile duct > and cause real pain, (temporarily). > > There is a " digest-aid " on the market which contains a good amount of bile > salts, and appararently helps with the problem of fats when there is a gall > stone problem, but not necessarily when there is an obstruction. On the > Dr.Budwig diet it is possible that one could have a problems if there are > gallstones. Therefore to bsuccessful using Dr.Budwig's regimen, one should > ensure a healthy gall bladder. > > On the subject of peanut butter, I learned 50 years ago that the creamy > peanut butter with no visible oil on the top contains hydrogenated peanut > oil. to emulsify it. Peanut butter with the oil on top is not normally > hydrogenated, it can be made creamy by mixing it well together when it comes > from the market, and then refrigerated it, bringing out some for daily use, > a smaller quantity at a time. It works for us. > > Rick, can you enlighten me on the uses, by the body, of bilirubin, besides > the first point you made, which is interesting, in the light of Dr.Budwig's > research. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 He would have to watch out for eggs because of the biotin in them. I'm not that sure what all the gall bladder secretsd, but I remember a lady who couldn't even have any kind of salad with egs in it with out becomeing very ill. Gallbladder Anyone on the diet had their gallbladder removed or know someone who is? If so, any tips or observations that may be different from the main diet. I have a friend who wants to start on this diet but he's had his gallbladder removed and I don't want to kill the poor man. I looked for help in Dr Ds FAQs but couldn't find anything. They've " improved " the website so much that it's almost impossible to navigate. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Murray wrote: > He would have to watch out for eggs because of the biotin in them. Why do you say that? There's no link between biotin and bile or fat digestion. Vit C is the nutrient needed to make bile - also Vit K. I can see a problem if eggs are an allergy however. The relationship between eggs and biotin is that if you eat a lot of RAW eggs, the avidin in the egg white will prevent the biotin in the yolk (and in the rest of the meal) from being absorbed. But biotin deficiency or excess does not affect the gall bladder to my knowledge. The gall bladder is just a storage place for bile. Without the storage unit, digestion works the same as without a gall bladder as the liver still makes the bile - it is just dumped straight into the small intestine. Sometimes that dumping can cause diarrhea, but otherwise diet is normal after a gall bladder removal. > I'm not that sure what all the gall bladder secretsd, Just bile - helps to digest fat. > but I remember a lady who couldn't even have any kind of salad with egs > in it with out becomeing very ill. It may be unrelated to her gall bladder issue? A few people need a somewhat lower fat diet. It depends how healthy the liver is, as the liver still makes the bile same as before - but there is no storage unit. Max for someone planning to change to BTD, suggest they ask their doctor whether there are any dietary restrictions recommended in their specific case - and in the event that there are - then they can adapt anything that is considered a restriction? People who have their gall bladder removed do not get a cure - the reason to remove the gall bladder is still there. So for example if an allergy to eggs causes gall bladder to swell and be painful - and you remove the gall bladder - then the eggs will still cause swelling of the bile ducts and the problem is still there. So to the best of my knowledge the diet before and after gall bladder removal is the same - including what to avoid that was a sensitivity before it was removed. Eggs are protein and thus an easy thing to develop an allergy for, I can imagine that it may affect a lot of folks - but it would be the individual's problem foods that counted - not a theoretical list. If anything BTD could likely help the immune system to rebalance away from a propensity for allergies - so a long-term benefit - but worth avoiding *whatever* triggered the gall bladder issues before surgery - at least until the immune system is healed. In my view :-) Namaste, Irene -- Irene de Villiers, B.Sc; AASCA; MCSSA; D.I.Hom. P.O.Box 4703, Spokane, WA 99220-0703. http://www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html Veterinary Homeopath and Feline Information Counsellor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 I have many more problems with digestive system since my gall bladder was removed 2 years ago. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 In a message dated 2/21/2005 11:28:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, furryboots@... writes: Max for someone planning to change to BTD, suggest they ask their doctor whether there are any dietary restrictions recommended in their specific case - and in the event that there are - then they can adapt anything that is considered a restriction? Are you kidding? His doctor is probably telling him to follow the AMA lettuce and crackers diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 In a message dated 2/22/2005 9:57:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, arbed62@... writes: I have many more problems with digestive system since my gall bladder was removed 2 years ago. Deb But did the diet improve your health? Any changes you've made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Isaw her get sick from a hard boiled egg, as well as from steak with a flour and egg base coating. She had no problem until she had her gallbladder out. My friend who is a Post Mistress has had the same problem, since hers was removed. Re: Gallbladder Murray wrote: > He would have to watch out for eggs because of the biotin in them. Why do you say that? There's no link between biotin and bile or fat digestion. Vit C is the nutrient needed to make bile - also Vit K. I can see a problem if eggs are an allergy however. The relationship between eggs and biotin is that if you eat a lot of RAW eggs, the avidin in the egg white will prevent the biotin in the yolk (and in the rest of the meal) from being absorbed. But biotin deficiency or excess does not affect the gall bladder to my knowledge. The gall bladder is just a storage place for bile. Without the storage unit, digestion works the same as without a gall bladder as the liver still makes the bile - it is just dumped straight into the small intestine. Sometimes that dumping can cause diarrhea, but otherwise diet is normal after a gall bladder removal. > I'm not that sure what all the gall bladder secretsd, Just bile - helps to digest fat. > but I remember a lady who couldn't even have any kind of salad with egs > in it with out becomeing very ill. It may be unrelated to her gall bladder issue? A few people need a somewhat lower fat diet. It depends how healthy the liver is, as the liver still makes the bile same as before - but there is no storage unit. Max for someone planning to change to BTD, suggest they ask their doctor whether there are any dietary restrictions recommended in their specific case - and in the event that there are - then they can adapt anything that is considered a restriction? People who have their gall bladder removed do not get a cure - the reason to remove the gall bladder is still there. So for example if an allergy to eggs causes gall bladder to swell and be painful - and you remove the gall bladder - then the eggs will still cause swelling of the bile ducts and the problem is still there. So to the best of my knowledge the diet before and after gall bladder removal is the same - including what to avoid that was a sensitivity before it was removed. Eggs are protein and thus an easy thing to develop an allergy for, I can imagine that it may affect a lot of folks - but it would be the individual's problem foods that counted - not a theoretical list. If anything BTD could likely help the immune system to rebalance away from a propensity for allergies - so a long-term benefit - but worth avoiding *whatever* triggered the gall bladder issues before surgery - at least until the immune system is healed. In my view :-) Namaste, Irene -- Irene de Villiers, B.Sc; AASCA; MCSSA; D.I.Hom. P.O.Box 4703, Spokane, WA 99220-0703. http://www.angelfire.com/fl/furryboots/clickhere.html Veterinary Homeopath and Feline Information Counsellor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 It may be a fat issue. The gall bladder concentrates bile by removing moisture from it through the bladder wall. Bile contains substances that allows fat to be emulsified and also stimulates the digestive system to allow the breakdown of fats. If the gall bladder is removed, digestion of fats may be less efficient because the bile is not concentrated. (of course, this is just a guess, since I don't know any specifics) ;-) Ellen Re: Gallbladder > Isaw her get sick from a hard boiled egg, as well as from steak with a > flour and egg base coating. She had no problem until she had her > gallbladder out. My friend who is a Post Mistress has had the same > problem, since hers was removed. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 In a message dated 2/22/2005 3:03:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, furryboots@... writes: Max - What I had in mind was not to ask " what to eat " (which would be lettuce crackers) - but to ask " what not to eat " and of that only that which is different for *this person* as opposed to anyone else with no gall bladder. In other words known aggravators for this person??? LOL--your point is well taken and I'll pass it on but, as far as the BTD, doctors here may as well still be bleeding patients. My cardiologist just shakes his head when I tell him I'm eating red meat and fat. Even though my cholesterol is 122 he still is programmed to the AMA diet. " That meat and fat is hard on your heart! " I just don't talk about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 I ended up losing over 30 pounds from being on the diet. But soon after the weight was lost was when I started having problems with my digestion, so went to doctor and he said it was small gall stones, yet I didn't have the type of pain that was typical for gall bladder problems. I had the gall bladder removed. I just had hunger bangs and growls, followed by major diarrhea. I have some prescription meds that I take to help with that. but it is miserable to not be able to eat the things I used to enjoy. I continue to follow the diet, and have kept the weight off. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Maddviking@... wrote: > In a message dated 2/21/2005 11:28:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, > furryboots@... writes: > Max for someone planning to change to BTD, suggest they ask their doctor > whether there are any dietary restrictions recommended in their specific > case - and in the event that there are - then they can adapt anything > that is considered a restriction? Max - What I had in mind was not to ask " what to eat " (which would be lettuce crackers) - but to ask " what not to eat " and of that only that which is different for *this person* as opposed to anyone else with no gall bladder. In other words known aggravators for this person??? If the answer is still lettuce crackers, well the delete button still works :-))) > Are you kidding? His doctor is probably telling him to follow the AMA > lettuce and crackers diet. .....Irene -- Irene de Villiers, B.Sc; AASCA; MCSSA; D.I.Hom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 I don't know any kids who have had theirs out, but I had mine out shortly after the triplets were born. I was so happy to get rid of that thing! The surgery was done laproscopically and I was back to taking care of the babies by myself on the third day after surgery. It was a pretty easy surgery as far as adominal procedures go. Since Conner just had pancreatitis I wanted to ask if they have considered this as well? Also, Hayden has been on meds for irritable bowel syndrome (Bentyl four times per day) and that seems to help his stomach issues, that may be another thing to consider. We have found these stomach issues to be so frustrating since they are often difficult to pinpoint. I hope they figure out Macey's problem soon! Mom to Conner (11, Asperger's, mild CP, partial seizures, asthma, GERD, immunodeficiency-SCIG, and now adrenal insufficiency), Hayden (11, PDD-NOS, IBS and moderate hearing loss/aided), Evan (11, asthma and mild hearing loss/unaided), and Kelsey - (9 going on 19!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 In a message dated 8/12/2005 10:44:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, uahollem1@... writes: Has anyone had a child who's had their gallbladder out? Macey has been having problems with stomach " episodes " and they think it might be her gallbladder. She is scheduled for a gallbladder ultrasound. The ped is also doing liver enzymes and has started her on Prevacid just to cover all the bases. That was their thought with Britt at one time but it turned out not to be, but she did benefit from the Prevacid. Turned out to be reflux and gastritis and irritable bowel, and maybe even stomach migrains. Janet, Mom to Brittany, CVID, age 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 What is the name of the book you keep mentioning? Sounds like I need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 But it's gone!!! > > > > Hi, 1st of all I have NOT been diagnosed yet, but I am coming to you > > basically just to chat and to understand things etc. I have been > > suffering for the last 3 yrs with pain right under my ribbs. It > flares > > up shortly after I eat. I also have had severe attacks Severe > itching, > > horrible pain etc which throws my bile salts off. Anyhow the last 3 > > yrs I have done so many tests. But now I am at Yale, and they just > did > > an ANA which came back positive 1:80 so now I am being referred to > > their Liver DR there for what I was told possible autoimmune liver > > disease. Now as far as I know at least up until this past august all > > my liver tests had come back good, except this bile salt thing. Has > > anyone had such few symptoms lots of pain don't get me wrong but > > other than that no other symptoms? Georgia > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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