Hi everyone. I had a gallbladder attack Tuesday night (no stones, thankfully) but got conflicting advice from the ER doc and my doc so I thought I'd see what your experiences were. The ER doc said basically that gall bladder attacks result from being "Fat, Female, or forty" and this will continue until I develop stones and have the gallbladder removed whether I lose weight or not. My primary care doctor said that the attack was more likely a result of improper fat metabolizing and could have happened at any age or weight but that I shouldn't "over tax" the gallbladder by continuing steady weight loss. He does not recommend surgey, but didn't give me any other treatment options.
My questions are: what has been your experience with gallbladder attacks and/or gallstones? Do you feel like they were related to your weight (ie being overfat) or to losing weight? Do you have any suggestions for non-surgical/alternative treatments? If you had surgery, what were your complications and how long did it take to get back to feeling good and exercising regularly?
Thanks so much for sharing. I know that someone out there has stuggled with this too!
Katie
My questions are: what has been your experience with gallbladder attacks and/or gallstones? Do you feel like they were related to your weight (ie being overfat) or to losing weight? Do you have any suggestions for non-surgical/alternative treatments? If you had surgery, what were your complications and how long did it take to get back to feeling good and exercising regularly?
Thanks so much for sharing. I know that someone out there has stuggled with this too!
Katie