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Everything I eat seems to cause me pain. What should I do?

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sarah87162
sarah87162

I am really fed up.

Have gallstone and am waiting to have gallbladder removed (6-8month waiting list)

On a low fat diet. I am trying really hard to stick to that but it seems that everything I have for a main meal causes me a flare up of gallstone whether the meal has any fat in it or not. I have my main meal in the evening and by the time I go to bed I am in pain again.

Is this phsychological and am I expecting to be in pain? I have no idea.

Trouble is I probably look very well.

I have made an appointment with a GP who I like on Friday next week (13th).

In the meantime I have to try and find something to eat that is not going to cause me agony.

I live in Wales where prescriptions are free so any medicine I would not get on prescription and have to buy over the counter is really a no no.

Anyone got any bright ideas. I certainly hope so.

Living in hope.

Sarah

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  • wannabenurse
    wannabenurse sarah87162

    Posted

    Hi. I was waiting 6 months. For last two months I was on tramadol. It just wasn't possible to take care of 1 year old being in such pain. GP prescribed me as much as I needed but I took them just when the pain came not every 4 hours. Good luck and take painkillers. Surgery was a success for me and no complications at all. 2 weeks and like nothing had happened. 
    • sarah87162
      sarah87162 wannabenurse

      Posted

      Thanks. I have had injections of tramadol but my GP thought Co codamol 30 and Ibuprofen were probably better. Again I only take them when I need them.

      Glad your surgery was a success.

      Take care

      Sarah

  • stella43632
    stella43632 sarah87162

    Posted

    drink peppermint tea, its not expensive, and lots of water, when I was waiting I read this helped with the pain and it did and get some cider vinegar, also not expensive just put a spoonful in the peppermint tea in the morning, don't eat anything fatty eat plain fish, lots and lots of fruit and veg, beetroot celery, brocoli and lean fish, lean turkey, don;t have gravy on meals, just put either mint sauce and lemon juice, either or, I had mine out in November and lukily in my area it was only a couple of months wait, it has been a long struggle and still don't eat too many fatty things as I have iBS, take care Stella

     

    • sarah87162
      sarah87162 stella43632

      Posted

      Yes peppermint tea is good. I have just bought some apple cider vinegar so see how that is.

      Thanks for your reply and support.

      Hope thins continue to go well for you.

      Sarah

  • Thebigboo2
    Thebigboo2 sarah87162

    Posted

    Hi Sarah,

    Look up flaxseed tea. That, and cucumber (minus the seeds and skin) could provide some relief. They worked for me, though I did not have the kind of wait for surgery as you do. I live in the US and they would not make anyone wait that long if they have confirmed gallstones and pain. Especially due to the risk of the stone lodging itself in the bile duct. How in the world do they justify making you suffer for so long!?

    • sarah87162
      sarah87162 Thebigboo2

      Posted

      Thanks. I love cucumber and have loads of herb teas.

      They have given me a lot of advice about what to look out for (jaundice).

      That would mean they would do me earlier.

      In the meantime it is just a waiting game.

      Take care.

      Sarah

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