Re: better now, Thank God!

Hanna, I'm sorry for not replying sooner. I couldn't handle being on the computer. I took a spoonful of bee pollen, grape bitters and ate a handful of blueberries before laying in bed for the rest of day/night. The bee pollen made my neck swell, hurt a bit more than usual & ears slightly burn. I kept a glass of water nearby, to sip on. After eating the blueberries I started feeling small sharp pain in my gallbladder, and as before they were tolerable and didn't last long.

I tried my best to try and get some sleep. After 7-8 hours I started feeling better. Right now I'm not feeling the pain, thank God! I have a headache and a stiff achy neck, maybe after I eat something the headache will go away.

Now that my little one is in his terrible 2's it's a little hard to have the extra time to research. I will definitley need to make some time one way or another, to find a list of foods I can and can't eat.

Yes, the Dr said I had stones. I don't have the medical records for it. They saw a shadow or shadows. She referred me to a gallbladder surgeon. I wasn't able to keep the appt at the time, but she knew I didn't want it removed. She said it was best to remove it because it will continue forming stones.

Stone formation can be a symptom just as much as it is a problem.  Taking the gallbladder out does not address the cause, only the symptom.

It is possible that your pain was from a stone lodged in the ducts, and not a gallbladder attack.

The gallbladder pain was severe when I was pregnant (2009- it started). A dietician from WIC said it is common in pregnancy. The radiologist kinda struggled since the baby was quite active, coming out in the ultrasound pictures. I was referred to a surgeon. He said surgery was too risky for me and the baby. He was also concerned about how the anesthesia would affect the baby.

Elevated estrogen and progesterone both increase the risk of gallstones.

He said that if my eyes/skin turned yellow I'd have to get emergency surgery. I hoped I'd make it through the pregnancy without complications. A friend mentioned a liver flush. When I told the Dr. he adviced me not to do one because of the risk of a stone getting stuck.

True.

I didn't take the pain meds they offered me- to protect my baby's health.

I had excessive vomiting, salivation, weakness, dizziness, fatigue but I'm sure it was related to my pregnancy. I went through all of that except for the salivation with all of my pregnancies, this last one was much worse than I expected. Thank God I got through the storm, even though I lay in bed most of my pregnancy and dh would cook for me because I felt too weak and vomited way too much. The gallbladder attacks were daily. The important thing was making it through the pregnancy.

You can increase your fiber intake, B vitamins and lecithin safely during pregnancy.  All of these can reduce the risk of gallstones.