HELP! SEVERE gall bladder issues!

I had a major gall bladder attack on Tuesday- excrutiating.
Due due to elevated liver enzymes and gall stones shown on the ultrasound, my pcp wants me to see a general surgeon ASAP for gall bladder removal surgery.

I have only been able to drink clear liquids since Tuesday evening, and have to forgo all herbal tinctures until surgery.

I tried to eat a puree soup yesterday & my entire abdomen was in extraordinary pain for hours and hours afterwards; so much pain that I thought I'd have to go to the hospital.

Putting peppermint oil & drinking peppermint tea is all I know to do. It helps.

Also, stopped the IV Rocephin since last Tuesday, since I feel that could be a big player in the whole problem.

I can't eat any food or drink anything w/fat in it, which also keeps me from taking Actigall, Welchol & many other supplements and fat soluble vitamins.

I am not on any abx right now at all.

I'm afraid to push the rocephin b/c I very much fear it will hurt my gall bladder/liver/pancreas even more.

I feel random pains all over my body, muscle quivers, having phantom bites, my jaw & ear pain and pressure are there constantly. It has gotten worse since I went off of all tinctures & abx.

It does feel like the bugs are out and about, spreading & causing havoc again, but I don't know what to do.

Should I still sacc Boulardii daily to protect major invasion of my gut from the bugs?

Please tell me that you know of some type of remedy or source of removing/dissolving gall stones naturally so I don't have to have surgery.

I've been trying to contact my LLMD & had all test results faxed to him, emailed him & called him, but he hasn't gotten back to me, and has left me high and dry.

Thoughts and advice, please.

Post Edited (Usedtogarden) : 2/21/2015 1:10:15 PM (GMT-7)

Trav- how did you know that it stopped working?
Thank you for the advice- I'll just stay off everything until things calm down.
Someone was telling me to get a HIDA scan/test. Do you know anything about that?

I am so hungry- I just want to eat food.

Traveler, can you also send me information for LLMDs in my area.
I meed a new one.

I don't have any advice about your meds, because I just started my treatment, but I recently had a major gallbladder attack - it lasted 10 days through Percocet and even morphine at the hospital. They finally gave me dilautid, which did help, until it wore off. I was told I needed to have surgery also, but I really didn't want to.

I scheduled the surgery for 3 months out, and decided to hit it with everything I could holistically.

I changed my diet; I didn't stop eating fats, which is what the doctors were telling me to do, because what I'd read, and which made more sense to me, was that not eating fat caused the bile to stagnate in my gallbladder, where it would thicken and cause either more or bigger stones. I read that eating the right kinds of fat is what's important because it keeps the bile moving.

I read a book called Save Your Gallbladder Naturally by Sandra Cabot. I took the supplements she recommended, as well as used essential oils. I had researched essential oils and found studies that showed that a component of citrus oils was proven to dissolve gallstones, so I started using citrus oils. I also used oils that were known for their liver and gallbladder supporting properties, as well as oils for pain.

I ended up canceling my surgery, and I've had a few twinges of gallbladder pain, but it resolves quickly with an application of essential oils over my gallbladder, topped with a hot compress.

I wrote a blog post with more details about what I did here, if you want to read about it: bit.ly/1EhqguA

My LLND also said that my Lyme could be what's exacerbating my gallbladder issues, so I'm hopeful that I won't have to have it out as long as I'm diligent with my diet and taking care of the Lyme.

Good luck, I don't blame you for not wanting surgery!

Hi Usedtogarden

I'm sorry you're feeling so bad... I hope it passes soon.

I have friend who developped problems in the gallbladder/liver/pancreas area after doing IV Rocephin. I read about gall bladder issues after or while using IV R. I would advize you (I'm no doctor!) to put your treatment on hold until you know more and until you're doing better.

I hope you'll find a new llmd quickly so you get help...

MarieLS

I too am sorry you're going through this.
I've had several attacks
myself. I was so wiped out for 2 days afterwards, that I really
didn't want to eat. I just lay in bed not really knowing what had
happened.
Later, I had an ultrasound and was told some things about
the gall bladder.
I have the book by Andreas Moritz. 'The Amazing Liver and
Gallbladder Cleanse.' Somewhat like Jasperalla, I followed the
diet. I've done a few of the cleanses. Luckily, things have
turned around for me. I also take Actigal and ox bile and such.
Anyway, there's a lot of information in the book. It's
available on Amazon.
Also, I used castor oil hot packs over the area with a
heating pad which helped too. You take flannel cloth, soak
it in the oil, wrap it in a plastic bag, place over the area for
about 20 minutes at a time.
I don't want to give you any wrong advice. I'm sorry your
doctor hasn't gotten back to you.
You can always call an ER nurse or person for advice if
things get too bad.
Or if need be, go to an ER .
I'm surprised your ND doesn't have an
on call doctor.