Is it common after gallbladder surgery to still have attacks, like you did before surgery?

Answer 1

No it is not common. Continued 'attacks' mean 1 of 2 things - either the gallbladder was not the cause of the attacks, or the remainder of the duct is blocked or otherwise not functioning properly. You should consult your surgeon.

Answer 2

It's common to have some discomfort. You wont have that feeling of strangulation that you used to get.

But you now have no gall bladder. The gall in gall bladder is produced to break down fats in your diet. Now it only does that in a limited way.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

is to cut down on fat in your diet, esp. dairy products, gravy, things like that. I find it very difficult to digest gravy and whipped cream. I try to also limit my alcohol comsumption as that just seems to rip apart my esophagus.

You may find that you have G.E.R.D. that accompanies this
(acid reflux). You can either use Pepcid AC or a prescription drug
to cope with it. DO NOT USE TUMS or ROLAIDS. They may give you temporary relief but do nothing in the long run. Sometimes they cover up the symptoms but make you produce more acid which then becomes a vicious circle.

If you need fast temporary relief it's better to use MAALOX.

I don't know if you ever had a gall bladder attack but I had one that made me almost faint. You won't have to go through that again. I just strongly urge that if you are going to be eating rich foods, like a Thanksgiving dinner, eat slowly, drink plenty of water,
take some Pepcid AC beforehand and be prepared afterwords to take a few swigs of MAALOX. I can't stress this enough.
There's nothing worse than waking up in the middle of the night after having a nice big Thanksgiving or Christmas meal and feeling that your stomach is on fire. You can literally feel the heat coming off of it. And your esophagus feels like you've just swallowed a sword.

Answer 3

yes, if for some reason they did not get the whole thing. i had mine taken out and was told i could still get problems for a little while after. ended up taking meds for a few weeks to stop th e vomiting. how long ago was surgery? if it's been awhile ask your surgeon.

Answer 4

You should not get the symptoms after surgery...see your doctor..;