Question:
What if you did not have your gallbladder removed what are the longterm complications
I am wondering what are the long term complications. Should I be taking meds? — SHU-SHU (posted on January 29, 2003)
January 29, 2003
Hi Nina!I did not have a gallbladder removal either but my doc gave me Bile
Salts to take for the first 6 months. The name brand is Actigal. They
dissolve any stones they come across. Hope it helps you! God bless! Stacy
— Stacy C.
January 30, 2003
If you don't have a gallbladder, you're not STORING bile. Only what is
currently in the pancreas will be excreted, which is why people get sick
when they eat foods over a certain amount of fat. Bile helps break fats
down, so when there's not enough it causes indigestion, nausea, diarrhea or
other symptoms. My mom always gets a stomachache when she eats too much
meat (depending on the fat) because she doesn't have a gallbladder. So,
like the previous poster, take bile salts with any meal with fat or meat
protein.
— cddgo
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