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New Book that may be helpful: Living Well Without a Gallbladder

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brookevale
brookevale

Hi, I was very sick and in pain for many years. My doctors told me it was stress or mental health issues. After 13 years of misdiagnoses, I was diagnosed with a condition related to having my gallbladder removed. Not everyone does ok after gallbladder removal and many doctors don't recognize postcholecystectomy syndrome. I wrote a book to help patients like me. It is called Living Well Without a Gallbladder and can be found at most online booksellers. I mention this not as a promotion but because I don't want to see anyone else suffer as I did. 

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  • s503
    s503 brookevale

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    Hi! What was your symptoms?
    • brookevale
      brookevale s503

      Posted

      Oh boy, I had severe pain under my right rib that radiated to my back and shoulder. Had some bile acid diarrhea but remedied that with cholestyramine. Years later I developed nausea, weight loss, pain under sternum.
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