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Hello, in October 2008 I was well into menopause but had no real issues with belly fat or overall weight gain. Then I had my gallbladder removed due to painful attacks of my common bile duct, as well as gallstones. I am appalled at the weight I have gained since the surgical procedure. In fact it is so upsetting (none of my clothes fit) that I feel at times clinically depressed. I've never had to fight weight gain before. Now I have an "unsupportive spine" as well, and must take occasional bouts of oral steroids to control the inflammation. I also have had two spinal epidural steroid injections, and wonder if these injections could cause me to gain weight. Any comments would be most welcome. Thank you!
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My sister did hers 3 years ago, she had a complete hysterectomy and went into menopause immediately after the procedure, unfortunately she did not do any research before she did it. I went in for the same procedure last year and the Doctors wanted to do a full hysterectomy, but because of what i learned from my sister i advised the surgeon that i wanted to keep one of my ovaries so he left me with one , thankfully i did not go into early menopause. I had my gallbladder out 2 years before my hysterectomy and i actually gained weight from the hysterectomy and not the gallbladder removal. My sister gained weight after she had her hysterectomy. I gained 15 pounds after i did my hysterectomy.
December 2, 2015 - 6:50pmThis Comment
Having same issues would love to be in support group
September 9, 2015 - 2:10pmThis Comment
Hi, I found this forum because I've been researching weight problems for the last 5 years. The research all points to inflammation in the small intestine as being the crucial precipitating factor--and one of the prime culprits for this is bacterial overgrowth. I then found out that bile is antimicrobial and is released even more during intense exercise- which is what makes that type of exercise so effective for weight loss. To check the importance of bile as an antimicrobial; I decided to look up whether gall bladder removal wd cause weight gain and --sure enough- found this site-- it does! The solution to this is to do everything you can to reduce bacterial levels, as you don't have the extra help of bile.
July 8, 2015 - 11:16amThis would mean a low carb diet to starve the bacteria, possibly high fat- as this is anti-microbial. (not sure how that works with low bile tho) , antibacterial herbs, like berberine, turmeric, vinegar, regularly throughout the day, high dose Vitamin D - as this is antimicrobial, plenty of sleep as this increases antimicrobial hormones, Genistein- as phytoestrogens are antimicrobial. That's all I can think of at the moment. Good luck! :)
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All true....I did this. Eliminated sugar, gluten, and dairy. Took vitamin D, and lost 9 pounds in 15 days. Amazing. No gallbladder for over a year and this worked miracles. The trick is good fats! Everything is normal now including my bowel movements!
August 13, 2015 - 9:29amThis Comment
I also recommend oxbile tablets. You can order them online. Alone they help but are not a total solution
December 3, 2015 - 3:33pmThis Comment
Thank you! So helpful. I may be having gallbladder surgery soon.
November 13, 2015 - 1:41pmThere are so many thoughts on what are healthy fats. What did you use? Olive oil? and maybe something else? avocado? Thanks so much!
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Iam so happy to find information to help me, I just got mine taken out 8day ago and Iam so sad!!!
October 4, 2015 - 2:00pmThis Comment
What good fats have you found to help?
September 30, 2015 - 4:44amThis Comment
krill oil or cod liver oil wd be great. I also highly recommend alpha lipoic acid- that wd make up for the defect of short chain fatty acid production - (of having less good bacteria) .
September 30, 2015 - 6:30amThis Comment
Interesting information about the inflammation in the small intestine. Makes sense about the bacterial overgrowth- my question is how does this balance out with probiotics, since vinegar is a source to assist? I use tumeric a lot and will add Vitamin D. I do not know Genistein but I will research it. I have been adding fermented foods and I cut out coffee these past 5 days and cut back on wine. I have lost 5 lbs. and the the pregnant tight belly swelling is gone. I have heard about people using Ox bile to assist with digestion and a weight management aid. Please post anything else you have researched. Much appreciated.
July 11, 2015 - 9:21amThis Comment