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valerie21605
valerie21605

Hi everyone!  I've just been reading some of the diet tips for gaul stones on this forum, and as i've just had an ultra sound scan and have been told i have them i would like some help and advice please.  I've noticed that most people say that you should drink lots of water, but i live in Aberdeen, and the water up here is awful, so i would like to know can you drink flavoured water, and if you can, which flavours can you have?  also, can you drink tea?  also, which dried fruits can you have as i'm not keen on a lot of fresh ones!  sorry to take up so much space, but i really would like some help as I don't want that awful pain which i had on friday with the gaul stones.  it was so bad that i had to get the out of hours doc out to give me an injection as the parocetimol did no good.  thanks in anticipation.  Val.

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  • sally_14743
    sally_14743 valerie21605

    Posted

    Hi 

    herbal teas camomile great as it calms irritation, mint but avoid caffeine in tea coffee and chocolate as it makes your gallbladder contract squeeze. 

    I didn't touch fruit , too acidic so I would of avoided dried. 

    Why don't you buy bottled water? 

    To be honest to avoid gallstone pain your diet has to be low fat no fat. No caffeine only white meat nothing processed ... It won't be a balanced diet ... It is boring boiled potatoes , rice, pasta. Boiled veg steamed fish, chicken etc ... Toast , etc but to have no pain ... It's worth it . Then wait to have it removed quick as possible ..

    • valerie21605
      valerie21605 sally_14743

      Posted

      Hi Sally!  will try anything!  going to miss my tea, as i just love my cuppa!  don't know what i'm going to do about the fruit which they tell you to eat?  hope i can get the damn thing out soon, as life is going to be rather boring food wise!
    • sally_14743
      sally_14743 valerie21605

      Posted

      Hi 

      everyone is different . I couldn't eat fruit and salad etc but you may be ok. I had gastritus too. But having my gallbladder out cured the gastritus too smile 

  • sunshinemb
    sunshinemb valerie21605

    Posted

    Hi Valerie

    I am waiting to see surgeon as just found out that I have a 26mm diameter gall stone!!

    Same symptoms as yourself!

    I have been drinking decaffienated tea and coffee for many years now and it is readily available in all the big stores!  Infact I think it tastes better.  I have no problems with drinkking it at all.

    I also have a brita filter jug and just fill it up with tap water and use that for drinking and filling kettle, makes water taste a lot better.

    I have a teaspoon of andrews liver salts in a pint of water and add a little bit of vimto cordial and it doesn't taste too bad and the magnesium in the salts has calmed my stomach for weeks.  My grandmother swore by it!!  I am also on  omeprazole 40mg.

    I have to eat very small meals(like side plate size).  Not much appetite but find I can eat low fat rice pudding and bland food...just steaming everything at the moment!!

    Hope this info helps?!

     

    • valerie21605
      valerie21605 sunshinemb

      Posted

      Hi! Thanks so much for taking the time to reply.  i'll take all this into consideration, and will certainly look into the decafinated tea and coffee.  hope like myself, you see a surgeon soon.  good luck!  Val
  • kim59492
    kim59492 valerie21605

    Posted

    It's gall stones !!!

    I find when having an attack it's best to eat nothing. 

    Can you not buy bottled plain water ? 

  • designergirl12
    designergirl12 valerie21605

    Posted

    Hi all, I have a gallstone but don;t have many symptoms - also have Diverticulitis. Why is caffeine so bad?
    • sally_14743
      sally_14743 designergirl12

      Posted

      I read it causes your gallbladder to spasm squeeze . And if you have stones that can cause soreness as the stones rub inside the gallbladder or even worse squeeze a stone down a duct. Hope that helps . 
  • designergirl12
    designergirl12 valerie21605

    Posted

    Thanks Sally, I suppose I am lucky becasue I don;t get pain unless I eat a load of fat and then it is is only in my joints in my arms and hands.
  • designergirl12
    designergirl12 valerie21605

    Posted

    well, I intend hanging onto my GB for as long as I can. I don;t know how big the stone is but I iwll ask the doctor when I see her next. If I drink gallons of water I feel fine!!
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