Post VSG Gallbladder Cramping

[Koofka 59]

Hey all,

About 7 months out of my VSG and have started having bouts of periodic cramping and gastric discomfort for about a month now. Started with a first attack in mid-June and at the moment has happened nearly each day for the past week. Had an abdominal ultrasound on Friday and the technicians initial assessment was that there are both sludge and stones in my GB.

Conferring with my bariatric doctor, it is looking like I could be moved quickly into the surgery queue and have the GB taken out in another week or two.

It seems like this is a fairly common post VSG condition ( assuming at least partially because a known cause can be crash weight loss ), but finding myself fairly worried about signing up for a bit of additional dissection. Wondering what folks here have to say about the post GB removal complications or if there are any suggestions for avoiding GB attacks for the moment. So far I have been trying ACV and apple juice after digging around on Google, but pain meds are really the only thing besides time that seems to dull an attack. Been considering going on a liquid diet for a couple days to try and calm things down because this past week has been rough.

Anyways, thanks for listening and apologies in advance if this post is somewhat disjointed - a bit goofed on pain pills after waking up to GB cramps at 2a for the second night in a row.

- K

Edited July 13, 2014 by Koofka

[BeagleLover 1,020]

Taking it out sooner rather than later sounds like a good plan. I had my gallbladder out-- felt minimal, if any, pain. Then it's done.

[lylabelle 257]

I had to have mine out when I was pregnant because I had a stone that was stuck. I didn't realize I had had gall bladder attacks for about 8 years!! I would just suffer throgh them - the last one though - it wouldn't go away for hours and I couldn't sit down - worst pain EVER. Its not a tough laproscopic surgery and they can probably use some of your sleeve scars. You'll get sent home, set your alarm to take your pain meds before they wear off.

Likely it will have to go eventually.... it will be your decision how long you want to deal with getting around the problem before you finally decide just to do it.