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Update on my stomach issues-Gallbladder
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:34 pm
Hey guys
I posted here last week that I went to a specialist for stomach pain and he wants to do testing to figure out the issue. I did a sonogram last week and here is what they told me on my results word for word
Sonogram showed Gallbladder is distended, sludge present, some fluid around Gallbladder.
Recommend blood work and further testing
Anyone have a similar issue? What were your symptoms and how serious was it? This is starting to freak me out. I have my scope and colonoscopy next week.
I posted here last week that I went to a specialist for stomach pain and he wants to do testing to figure out the issue. I did a sonogram last week and here is what they told me on my results word for word
Sonogram showed Gallbladder is distended, sludge present, some fluid around Gallbladder.
Recommend blood work and further testing
Anyone have a similar issue? What were your symptoms and how serious was it? This is starting to freak me out. I have my scope and colonoscopy next week.
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Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:38 pm to dallastiger55
You need a HIDA scan
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:40 pm to Cosmo
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You need a HIDA scan
Yep.
Have you lost a lot of weight, had a pretty radical change in your diet in the last few years? It's not at all uncommon for people who go from an unhealthy diet to a strict/healthy diet with significant weight loss to have gallbladder issues.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:41 pm to dallastiger55
If you get it taken out, you will never shite right again. Trust me. But its better than dealing with the pain. Had mine removed 3 years ago and it's Niagara Falls every time I shite.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:42 pm to BluegrassBelle
im 35, 5'10- 150lbs, use to be 220 lbs
lost 70 lbs about 5 years ago and have kept it off. i got into running a lot and dont think i eat enough to fulfill my needs
i know i dont get enough carbs and fats because i run so much. i only do about 40 miles a week so nothing crazy
lost 70 lbs about 5 years ago and have kept it off. i got into running a lot and dont think i eat enough to fulfill my needs
i know i dont get enough carbs and fats because i run so much. i only do about 40 miles a week so nothing crazy
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:45 pm to dallastiger55
That could be what you have going on. It has something to do with the restriction of fat and the gallbladder adjusting to it (I can't remember the exact science of it). They see it a lot in people who have lapband or gastric bypass too.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:45 pm to dobiegil
quote:
Niagara Falls every time I shite
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:49 pm to dallastiger55
don't let em remove your gallbladder,.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:50 pm to dobiegil
quote:
If you get it taken out, you will never shite right again.
I wish I'd known that ahead of time. Now, almost immediately after I eat I have to find a toilet within minutes. There's often no time to waste. After researching, I discovered it's a fairly common side effect to having the gall bladder removed.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 12:52 pm to AUveritas
I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes, I think its better to just eat on the toilet.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:09 pm to AUveritas
I bet you stay pretty thin though right?
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:12 pm to dobiegil
quote:
If you get it taken out, you will never shite right again
that is a side effect for the minority of patients who have had their gall bladder removed. I had mine removed last December (stones) and I've had no such issue.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:27 pm to wareagle2007
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I bet you stay pretty thin though right?
No, another side effect is apparently you're suddenly immune to all laws of nature and logic. Eat, immediately shite out more than you just ate and still not lose weight.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:35 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
Sonogram showed Gallbladder is distended, sludge present, some fluid around Gallbladder.
he wants to do testing to figure out the issue.
I would wait and see. The findings can represesnt nothing or something more nefarious.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:39 pm to dallastiger55
tolerated this for 18 months until April of this year. my gastro did an ultrasound, similar results, and i had my gallbladder removed the next week. easiest procedure you will ever have. life post gallbladder is no cakewalk. the gallbladder handles your fat intake, all those fat grams on nutritional labels. post GB i can only handle < 10 fat grams. which means i eat a lot of grilled fish and chicken and lots of salads. i'm calling it God's Diet lol. Dr. Contreary performed my surgery and i highly recommend him. office on Houma Blvd in Metry.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:40 pm to BluegrassBelle
spot on reply! i went from normal living and eating to gluten free in 2013. my body couldn't handle the real food after a life of junk. but i'm so glad to be off the junk food. had my GB out April 2015.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:43 pm to MAROON
totally agree with you. the gallbladder handles the fat in our foods so you have to eat right post GB surgery. all the people with problems have no doubt not adjusted their diet post GB.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:48 pm to dallastiger55
I know someone who had very similar findings, had the HIDA scan, and other testing.
Turns out he had a parasite in his intestine called Giardia. Was successfully treated with antibiotics, and the gallbladder symptoms went away.
Good luck!
Turns out he had a parasite in his intestine called Giardia. Was successfully treated with antibiotics, and the gallbladder symptoms went away.
Good luck!
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:54 pm to BluegrassBelle
quote:
Have you lost a lot of weight, had a pretty radical change in your diet in the last few years? It's not at all uncommon for people who go from an unhealthy diet to a strict/healthy diet with significant weight loss to have gallbladder issues.
This. Started running, lost 50lbs, gallbladder is gone.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 2:58 pm to dallastiger55
Prepare to bend the laws of physics by gaining the ability to shite upwards onto the bottom of the toilet seat
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