Anyone have their gallbladder removed, only to have issues with cholesterol?

Yeah, wish I could. shite sucks! Anyway, the ol' gallbladder was on the verge of rupture at the time. I went over a month drinking water/eating oatmeal before the doctors realized what was wrong with me. For some reason my body wasn't signalling an issue there, my heart would just start racing and I'd have a panic attack, so they assumed it was "anxiety".. Worst time of my life, bar none.

How old are you?

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It is probably not your gallbladder. You are fat at 6' 205. Sounds like you have an age, and bad diet issue.

Seriously, age?

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Seriously, age?

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I'm 30. I have vascular muscle definition and a 6 pack. I train hard and eat a whole foods diet. I was hopeful someone here had a similar issue, as I feel I'm doing everything by the book at the moment. And no, I can't drop much weight, I've been close to this size since the 6th grade (wrist size is 9", very large skeletal structure). I'm thinking something is occurring within my digestive system that is keep my body from expelling cholesterol, but damn if I can't figure out the cause.

Carbs could very well be the culprit. They usually come from whole wheat, oatmeal, and fruits, but I can cut them down and see what happens. I do not want to go on medication. Cholesterol is needed, and I think I can find the balance my body likes. I'll try carbs from vegetables for a month and see what happens.

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Dietary carbohydrates can raise your tissue and blood cholesterol levels, especially if your diet contains more calories than you expend on a daily basis. All digestible carbohydrates are broken down to simple sugars, mainly glucose and fructose, prior to their absorption from your small intestine. As energy is extracted through the metabolism of glucose and fructose in your tissues, a molecule called acetyl coenzyme A is produced. Acetyl coenzyme A can either be used to produce more energy, or it can be used to produce lipids such as cholesterol and triglycerides.

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Interesting tidbit some probably don't know, including myself and supposedly my doctor.

You have your cause effect backwards. Cholesterol can impact the gallbladder, increasing the likelihood of the need for removal but removal of the gallbladder does not impact cholesterol numbers.

At 6 foot 205 lbs, you are technically overweight according to your BMI. Of course, your body fat percentage puts you in the fit range, borderline athletic. BMI has its limits. Curious how you got your body fat percentage number.

If you are thinking carbs are your source for the cholesterol increase, that should show up primarily in your triglycerides, I would think. Which specific numbers are elevated? If it is from carbs, that simply means your intake of carbs relative to exercise is high but there may be a timing aspect as well (are the carbs being consumed to long before or after the excercise), I am uncertain about that.

Hope you find your solution without medication, unfortunately, many people who have cholesterol issues have them due to genetics as much as anything else. When diet and exercise do not produce the desired effects, that is a sign that genetics may be the overriding factor. One note, I am assuming no steroid use, steroid use can have a significant negative impact on cholesterol, lowering HDLs(good cholesterols) and raising LDLs(bad cholesterols). Interestingly, HGH seems to have the opposite effect.

Yes and yes