Anyone else sans a gallbladder?

Had mine removed about 4 months after my gastric bypass. I do my best to stay away from greasy/spicy foods and generally don't eat anything substantial unless I'm on my 10 hour reset and within walking distance of a flush toilet.

 

Time will help with the crippling cramps. When you have no bile storage, it's difficult to get your body accustomed to fatty foods. Bitters helps (you can get it at a health food store). A single teaspoon of bitters in a small amount of water in the morning and in the evening should be sufficient to stimulate your liver to produce adequate amounts of bile.

Bile Salts (another supplement) taken at meal time can also help, both can be taken in conjunction. Another good idea is to eat on a schedule .... and stick to a low fat diet

 

Go to the health food store and pick up some Digestive enzymes high I lipas, I helps

 

One agent that can help in the emulsification of fat is the food constituent lecithin (available in health food stores). I recommend that you take a dessertspoonful of lecithin when you eat a fatty or rich meal. You may also benefit from taking a supplement called Lipozyme which contains concentrated lipase enzyme.

 

Had mine out 15 years ago. Miserable until I got a doctor who put me on Colestipol. Normally used for cholesterol problems, it can calm down your guts after gall bladder removal. Worked well for me.

 

Maybe try omeprazole. Primarily for acid but I can eat most anything I want without troubles.