Gallbladder removed three and a half weeks ago. How long before it stops hurting?

Well, three and a half weeks is still early days for you...internal stitches can take up to six months in some cases.  The external ones always heal sooner.  Try a heating pad for the pain, that might help. One would hope that the pain you were experiencing was because of your malfunctioning gallbladder.  But sometimes the body develops a reflexive pain response that's still there after the cause of the pain is removed.  

If it doesn't subside, I'd suggest accupuncture.  I had my gallbladder removed i 2009 and still get twinges in that area.

Best of luck, and let me know how you get on!  

 

I would also suggest taking a probiotic for the bloating. I've read it helped a lot of people and it helped me as well.

I had too go on bile supplements at every meal too stop my pain because we no longer have bile too break down fat and when you eat fat it hurts.