posted May 22, 2011 08:35 PM            

My Gallbladder has gone haywire and on the fritz. Gallbladder attacks are not a good thing and can be extremely painful. Though after ALL this times of going back and forth to the doctor - they finally found out what the problem is and now I have to do a follow up with my Family doctor to go see a General Surgeon. (Amazing for a 6th house Neppy person - where doctors think we have mysterious or in your head illnesses).

Now I'm looking for low fat diets and foods that I can eat. I am sad to see my Cruellers, hazelnut ice caps, savory pork chops etc....go out the window. I can stick to fish, chicken, leafy greens, fresh fruit etc.....grains but stay away from white bread and white flour. I have to stay away from milk, maybe a little bit of skim would be good. Not sure if I'm going to go the soy way. If this keeps up I'll be end being a Vegan living with a major meat eater too.

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posted May 22, 2011 08:47 PM            

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posted May 22, 2011 10:11 PM            

I get too scared and think I'm gonna die and my mind wanders off to mortality and the like......The first time I write up my will and the second time I bawled on the operating table.

posted May 23, 2011 08:51 AM            

Disclaimer--This is my opinion and experience only.I do not wish to argue or debate it

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posted June 03, 2011 03:53 AM            

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Originally posted by rajji:
Cod Liver oil is the best kept secret preventive cure of all times!
It can help keep away cancer,BP,Diabetes,osteoporosis,Eye problems,Heat attacks,flu...good for skin hair as well!

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Wow so interesting . I suppose fish oil capsules would be the same.
What do you think?

posted June 03, 2011 10:07 AM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Every day, try a teaspoon of cod liver oil, and wash it down with a glass of unsweetened grapefruit juice. Ancient family cure, and it works.

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posted July 20, 2011 11:42 AM            

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Originally posted by Ami Anne:
Gallbladder things are EASY to cure.Let me help you.
Avoid the surgeon Darling.You can

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Believe it, I worked hard trying to avoid surgery only to land in emergency with my worst attack yet. My liver enzymes skyrocketed and my liver was very sick. If they didn't remove it I would not have been here today. The Gallstones were cutting off the blood and bile flow from and to my liver.

posted July 20, 2011 02:46 PM            

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Originally posted by insideintrovert:
Believe it, I worked hard trying to avoid surgery only to land in emergency with my worst attack yet. My liver enzymes skyrocketed and my liver was very sick. If they didn't remove it I would not have been here today. The Gallstones were cutting off the blood and bile flow from and to my liver.

So I wonder about avoid getting the gallbladder out. So would death be more acceptable then? Just saying that some cases are life or death.

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Of course,death is not better.I hope you know that was not that point!

posted July 20, 2011 07:59 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Every day, try a teaspoon of cod liver oil, and wash it down with a glass of unsweetened grapefruit juice. Ancient family cure, and it works.

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Originally posted by LEXX:
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In fact low fat, low calorie and often vegan diets WILL make for gallstones because the gallbladder REQUIRES FAT TO STIMULATE IT TO RELEASE BILE....and prevent the formation of gallstones.
Once you have the stones, them you may be in big trouble because even with the oil/fats,
the stones can get stuck in the bile ducts.
So if you have no stones,
please,
a tablespoon of cod/canola/olive/flax....your choice;
every day!

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I can't say anything about the alternative remedies because I don't know, but this is absolutely the truth about the fat. I speak from painful experience, and everyone I've ever known who had gallstones developed them after going on a diet! I lost a LOT of weight on a low fat diet and that was one of the first things that happened. I can't believe they're still telling people to avoid fatty foods to stop the spasms. I had the stones so bad they had migrated up to the common hepatic duct and were blocking my liver. I could eat Pizza and Fried Chicken with no problem, but eat an apple and glass of water and have one of the worst attacks of all. I had the laparoscopic surgery but I learned a LOT in those months waiting for it and I can tell you that what you eat really has nothing to do with it. When you have an attack, throw up as much as possible because the sooner you get the food off your stomach, the sooner the spasms/pain will stop. I stuck my toothbrush down my throat to make myself throw up because as long as there is food in there, it will keep trying to digest it and the pain will persist. The spasms of the gallbladder are what causes the pain and they can be triggered by anything. That's what they finally told me to do and it worked. Try not to drink a lot of liquid with a meal because it will take longer for the stomach to empty. Good luck.

posted July 21, 2011 10:33 AM            

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Originally posted by stillatlarge:
I can't say anything about the alternative remedies because I don't know, but this is absolutely the truth about the fat. I speak from painful experience, and everyone I've ever known who had gallstones developed them after going on a diet! I lost a LOT of weight on a low fat diet and that was one of the first things that happened. I can't believe they're still telling people to avoid fatty foods to stop the spasms. I had the stones so bad they had migrated up to the common hepatic duct and were blocking my liver. I could eat Pizza and Fried Chicken with no problem, but eat an apple and glass of water and have one of the worst attacks of all. I had the laparoscopic surgery but I learned a LOT in those months waiting for it and I can tell you that what you eat really has nothing to do with it. When you have an attack, throw up as much as possible because the sooner you get the food off your stomach, the sooner the spasms/pain will stop. I stuck my toothbrush down my throat to make myself throw up because as long as there is food in there, it will keep trying to digest it and the pain will persist. The spasms of the gallbladder are what causes the pain and they can be triggered by anything. That's what they finally told me to do and it worked. Try not to drink a lot of liquid with a meal because it will take longer for the stomach to empty. Good luck.

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I strongly concur that diet had nothing to do about it. SOME people have no control over their gallstones or what happens in their body AT TIMES. For around 2 weeks, I was on a Vegan diet and had very little fat. I had my worst and extremely painful attack that put me in the hospital waiting for surgery. Glad it's out though.

posted July 21, 2011 11:51 AM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Every day, try a teaspoon of cod liver oil, and wash it down with a glass of unsweetened grapefruit juice. Ancient family cure, and it works.

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posted July 23, 2011 12:53 PM            

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Originally posted by insideintrovert:
I strongly concur that diet had nothing to do about it. SOME people have no control over their gallstones or what happens in their body AT TIMES. For around 2 weeks, I was on a Vegan diet and had very little fat. I had my worst and extremely painful attack that put me in the hospital waiting for surgery. Glad it's out though.

Hey Stillatlarge - my liver was getting blocked too. Did your liver enzymes go up as well because of it? My liver was injured because of it. They said it was an Ischemic attack and it decreased blood flow. They need to monitor my liver health now.

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posted July 29, 2011 10:53 PM            

Diet wise, I'm experimenting and seeing what works.