Why do I see a lot of posts about Gallbladder problems post op?

hwag5149
on 9/20/12 10:36 am

I wasn't prescribed anything. I wish! The only thing I'm excited about is not having to go to work for a few weeks and hoping I get some of that liquid vicodin again. Ahhhh that was heaven in a bottle!

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jarabacoagirl
on 9/20/12 10:43 am

VSG on 12/17/12

That's ashame they didn't prescibe anything. The nurse said that the aren't even legally allowed to remove a gallbladder unless it has stones. I hope I can stomach the medicine. I tend to be sensitive to some meds.

HW 302 lbs. SW 279.8 lbs. CW 193.8 lbs MFP Jarabacoagirl Preop diets 22.2 lbs, 1st month 21.2 lbs, 2nd month 14.6 lbs, 3rd month 11.2 lbs, 4th month 7 lbs, 5th month 7 lbs, 6th month 6.8 lbs, 7th month 5.2 lbs, 8th month 4.4 lbs 9 and 10th months slowed down didn't record exactly

108.2 lbs lost from highest weight!

(86.2 lbs of that was lost since surgery date)

rhearob
on 9/20/12 12:57 pm - TN

VSG on 11/02/11

Thats the ursodiol/actigall she's talking about. My surgeon used a 6month course of treatment with it thats what most of the studies for that number were based on according to my surgeon. In our program we took it with a three month course of PPI as well.

I didn't experience any problems with it myself.

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INgirl
on 9/20/12 1:16 pm

VSG on 04/11/11

I was on the ursodiol for 8mo, never had a noticeable side effect.

Izabelle G.
on 9/20/12 11:05 am - Cheltenham, PA

VSG on 10/15/12

I had to have my gallbladder removed after my pregnancy. They suspect that I developed the stones while I was pregnant. It was awful! I kept thinking I was in labor and I wasn't. When I ended up in the ER when my daughter was 6 weeks old, I was told I should go see my primary. As soon as I described my symptons, he said you need to have your gallbladder removed. He told me that it is a common side effect of rapid weight loss and usually women develop stones after pregnancy due to it. I would imagine that it would be the same after getting sleeved.

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jarabacoagirl
on 9/20/12 11:17 am

VSG on 12/17/12

Sounds horrible at least you got it over with though. They are painful from what I hear. Like labor pains which is probably why they thought you were in labor.

HW 302 lbs. SW 279.8 lbs. CW 193.8 lbs MFP Jarabacoagirl Preop diets 22.2 lbs, 1st month 21.2 lbs, 2nd month 14.6 lbs, 3rd month 11.2 lbs, 4th month 7 lbs, 5th month 7 lbs, 6th month 6.8 lbs, 7th month 5.2 lbs, 8th month 4.4 lbs 9 and 10th months slowed down didn't record exactly

108.2 lbs lost from highest weight!

(86.2 lbs of that was lost since surgery date)

Crabadams72
on 9/20/12 11:41 am - Silver Spring, MD

VSG on 06/10/11

It's a very common issue in women. Yo-yo dieting and the rapid loss post childbirth can trigger it, so can low cal diets.

I rarely see guys on here w GB issues. Lucks farts.

I had stones and got the gb removed w vsg.

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Debbie M.
on 9/20/12 12:38 pm - Orient, OH

VSG on 01/30/13

I asked my Dr. About the gallbladder and she said she prescribes something that I will need to take for 6 months. If I follow her directions there will only be a 2 percent chance of having problems. She will not take it out during the WLS unless I have stones, etc.

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frisco
on 9/20/12 1:09 pm

VSG on 09/30/09

I was scripted ursodiol/actigall....... I think it was longer than 6 months....... 8 sounds more like it......

frisco

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TNERNURSE
on 9/20/12 4:28 pm

I was going to ask my surgeeon about the medication .My ultrasound showed no gallstones but a polyp on the gallbladder. Insurance approved the removal of GB at same time I had the sleeve. I did great with a very easy recovery.

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