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Post-cholecystectomy or gallbladder removal surgery

Posted by msb18 @msb18, Dec 11, 2018

Hi – I had my gallbladder removed 17 years ago and have chronic, sharp back pain behind the port incision. That incision was in my upper left abdominal quadrant; the pain is felt in my back, directly behind the incision. It is thought that I have an adhesion in my upper left quadrant. Is it possible that nerves are trapped and that it causes referred pain in my back? The pain is nauseating and hasn't improved. I have been on anti seizure medication and a pain killer that isn't a percocet-type medication. I am curious if anyone else has persistent pain in their back following gallbladder surgery. If so, how is your pain treated.

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luvnursing52 | @luvnursing52 | Mar 28 11:07am
In reply to @jeepgrl "@hopeseeker22 - Just wanted to put my two cents in about taking the cholestyramine powder which..." + (show)
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@hopeseeker22 - Just wanted to put my two cents in about taking the cholestyramine powder which is often prescribed for this. I, too, took it for about 8 months. After that it didn't seem to work for me. Or maybe it was before that and I just didn't realize it. I developed what they call acquired sucrase and isomaltase deficiency syndrome (ASID) and the sucrose in the lemon-flavored one triggered my ibs. Also, I discovered after researching this product that aspartame was in the orange-flavored one which can cause cancer in the liver. Oddly enough, the packaging itself doesn't even mention that aspartame is in it. Another thing to mention is that you need to be really careful with how you take it. Even though I was extremely careful I still ended up getting a cavity from it. I decided after about 8 months to substitute it with acacia fiber and have been taking that ever since. So much better! Omg. It regulates your system. I no longer have bile acid malabsorption. I'm able to gain weight now. Gained 10 lbs back from a total loss of 28 lbs since I became ill. It regulates your cholesterol and blood sugar and it's also a prebiotic for the probiotics which I currently take. This is one of the best moves I've made and the cost is comparable. The only I can say is that I'm really disgusted of the dangers of this product.

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@jeepgrl I had terrible reactions taking Cholestyramine as well. Turned my bowels into concrete- overnight. Symptoms persisted even after cutting the dose in half. My dilemma is I have a spouse who is quite underweight and eats a lot of fat. to gain weight. So I try to limit how much fat I eat, but not crazy about the idea of making 2 separate meals. On top of all that, DH is ALLERGIC to chicken, of all things! Meal planning is quite a challenge between the two of us!

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