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cheryl0719
cheryl0719

hi

I have been diagnosed with gallstones. what are the foods I can eat and what foods do I need to avoid

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  • amanda0305
    amanda0305 cheryl0719

    Posted

    Try where ever possible to eat a low fat diet.

    You do not want your liver to be producing too much bile and storing in GB. When you eat fatty foods you need a lot more bile to digest these foods.

    • cheryl0719
      cheryl0719 amanda0305

      Posted

      thanks for that. I'm just a bit lost as I don't have an actual list of foods that I can and can't eat. just fed up of the pain now and not sure how long I'll be waiting to be seen

  • amanda0305
    amanda0305 cheryl0719

    Posted

    Basically any food that has or needs to be fried.

    Change to baked.

    Look at your diet and see what foods trigger the discomfort.

    Are you in UK - go back to Gp for referral to upper GI.

    If you get really bad upper GI pain, that is off the scale, report to A&E.

    There are a number of reasons you need to be seen, gall stones getting stuck, infection etc.

    If you are not UK, sorry can not be of any more help.

    AG

    • cheryl0719
      cheryl0719 amanda0305

      Posted

      thanks for that. I am in Ireland. I'm on a waiting list to see the surgeon but that's 3 months long. thanks for the advice

  • Kavala
    Kavala cheryl0719

    Posted

    Avoid anything with high fat content. and fried foods . cakes pastry. crisps, red meat etc.

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