Advice req'd on the misery of gallstone colic attacks?!
Question: Advice req'd on the misery of gallstone colic attacks!?
My mum has had more and more attacks and had ignored it but now has to get it seen to, gets ultrasound scan on weds to see whats going on, is removal straight forward!? and any general tips for me to pass to her!?( thanks )Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I had my gallbladder removed 6 weeks ago!.
I was diagnosed as having gallstones, last August!. The pain was terrible!. I went on a fat-free diet, and then only ever had the pain when I'd eaten something containing fat (just ONE biscuit was enough to make me bad for 3 days!) I cut out the following:
Butter, margarine, ALL oils
cake, biscuits, puddings, chocolate, ice cream, etc
pastry, pies, quiche, pizza
burgers, bacon, sausages, all fatty cuts of meat!. I only ate chicken and turkey!.
curries, anything with creamy sauces or gravy
I made sure I only ate very plain foods!. I real all labels on food packaging, and only had things that contained 5gm or less of fat per 100gm!.
I lost 2 stone in 4 months (1st in the 1st month), and had keyhole surgery to have the gallbladder out!. I had LOTS of stones, but I recovered in 2 weeks, and feel great!. I can eat whatever I like now, although I am not going mad with it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I was diagnosed as having gallstones, last August!. The pain was terrible!. I went on a fat-free diet, and then only ever had the pain when I'd eaten something containing fat (just ONE biscuit was enough to make me bad for 3 days!) I cut out the following:
Butter, margarine, ALL oils
cake, biscuits, puddings, chocolate, ice cream, etc
pastry, pies, quiche, pizza
burgers, bacon, sausages, all fatty cuts of meat!. I only ate chicken and turkey!.
curries, anything with creamy sauces or gravy
I made sure I only ate very plain foods!. I real all labels on food packaging, and only had things that contained 5gm or less of fat per 100gm!.
I lost 2 stone in 4 months (1st in the 1st month), and had keyhole surgery to have the gallbladder out!. I had LOTS of stones, but I recovered in 2 weeks, and feel great!. I can eat whatever I like now, although I am not going mad with it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
ive had my gallbladder removed due to gallstone and the procedure was as straight forward as you can get so there's nothing to worry about !. i know the pain of these little blighters is sometimes unbearable (i once passed out) =0o
but the only thing that helped me was to rock back and forth on a radiator (i know it sounds weird but it worked) eating very little and often helps keep the attacks at bay aswell !.
hope she gets better soon xxWww@Answer-Health@Com
but the only thing that helped me was to rock back and forth on a radiator (i know it sounds weird but it worked) eating very little and often helps keep the attacks at bay aswell !.
hope she gets better soon xxWww@Answer-Health@Com
I have heard that gallstones are very common, and the surgery is pretty easy to recover from!. I have not ever heard of any complications from it either!. I hope mom feels better soon, Im sure shes feeling pretty poorly, Im sorry to hear that!.Www@Answer-Health@Com