Gallbladder attack

lellymine · March 2014

Has anyone had one while pregnant? If so, did it go away after pregnancy or did you need to have it removed? Sorry if this topic should be put in a certain thread. I wasn't sure where to ask it.

rainbowdashh · March 2014

It's actually fairly common for pregnant women to have gallbladder attacks. Most that I know who had them while pregnant had their gallbladders removed after they delivered.

jshrop · March 2014

@lellymine‌! I haven't seen you in so long!!! Yeah!

owlcup · March 2014

My sister had hers removed after she had my neice due to some attacks.

She said she was only sore for a few days and it was nbd.

lellymine · March 2014

jshrop said:
@lellymine‌! I haven't seen you in so long!!! Yeah!

Just took a little break

it makes me so happy to see so many of the ladies still posting!

lellymine · March 2014

ohyealovely said:
It's actually fairly common for pregnant women to have gallbladder attacks. Most that I know who had them while pregnant had their gallbladders removed after they delivered.

Do you know if they had symptoms before? I had one attack a few weeks ago but the surgeon said there was a chance that I might not have to need to removed since I've had no symptoms beforehand.

lellymine · March 2014

Narwhalicorns said:
My sister had hers removed after she had my neice due to some attacks.

She said she was only sore for a few days and it was nbd.

How soon after delivery did she have it done?

lellymine · March 2014

ugabamafans said:
Glad to see you back @lellymine. Hope everything is going ok (apart from the whole gallbladder problems)!

Things are much better now

lellymine · March 2014

CDK211 said:
My sister-in-law had HORRIBLE attacks during all three of herregnancies. They went away after the babies were born. Her youngest is now 12 and she has no problems. Feel better, I remember seeing her in a lot of pain. Those are not fun.

That's so great to hear! I'm really crossing my fingers that I'll be able to avoid having it removed!

owlcup · March 2014

lellymine said:

Narwhalicorns said:
My sister had hers removed after she had my neice due to some attacks.

She said she was only sore for a few days and it was nbd.
How soon after delivery did she have it done?

It was around 8 weeks PP. She did have some issues with it before pregnancy too. An attack or two a year. Pregnancy really intensified it for her.

flerlgirl · March 2014

CDK211 said:

lellymine said:

My sister-in-law had HORRIBLE attacks during all three of herregnancies. They went away after the babies were born. Her youngest is now 12 and she has no problems. Feel better, I remember seeing her in a lot of pain. Those are not fun.
That's so great to hear! I'm really crossing my fingers that I'll be able to avoid having it removed!

Uhhh I know how to spell pregnancy. I'm not entirely sure what a herregnancy is....lol!!

@cdk211 it's a little early in the day to be toasted

chickpea912 · March 2014

Ugh, sorry to hear you're not feeling great! Never during pregnancy, but I had a brief period with gallbladder attacks and very shortly thereafter they removed it. I don't know much about pregnancy's impact on it, but I hope you can get some relief! Do know, if you have to have it removed, it's a pretty "easy" surgery, especially if they can do it laproscopically.

lellymine · March 2014

chickpea912 said:
Ugh, sorry to hear you're not feeling great! Never during pregnancy, but I had a brief period with gallbladder attacks and very shortly thereafter they removed it. I don't know much about pregnancy's impact on it, but I hope you can get some relief! Do know, if you have to have it removed, it's a pretty "easy" surgery, especially if they can do it laproscopically.

Thanks. I'm feeling much better, they're having me on pain pills, as needed, for the rest of the pregnancy. After removing it have you noticed that you can't handle foods like you used to? Like stomach pains still or needing to be close to a restroom after a heavy meal?

BrunoBabies · March 2014

I've had problems with both pregnancies. With my son I had a few attacks after he was born, but they did go away and all was good until I got pregnant again. I'm hoping the same is true this time, I don't want surgery unless absolutely necessary.

rainbowdashh · March 2014

lellymine said:

ohyealovely said:
It's actually fairly common for pregnant women to have gallbladder attacks. Most that I know who had them while pregnant had their gallbladders removed after they delivered.
Do you know if they had symptoms before? I had one attack a few weeks ago but the surgeon said there was a chance that I might not have to need to removed since I've had no symptoms beforehand.

They never had symptoms before they were pregnant and they didn't go away after. I had mine out when I was 19 and I'm glad I didn't have it when I was pregnant haha. It's such an awful pain! I hope you feel better.

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