Sunday, December 18, 2011
Did anyone else have gall bladder trouble when they were pregnant?
Yes! I had some miscarriages for a couple years and had on and off stomach issues. I had sharp pains and the doctor started giving me medicine for acid reflux. No help whatsoever of course! Then, I got pregnant again and had tons of pain in the first trimester. I thought I was having another miscarriage, but every test came out fine. I was okay until the last month of pregnancy. I got super sick on Christmas day and everyone thought I was going to go into labor soon. I didn't have my daughter until January 9. I was fine again until about 6 weeks after I had her and the pain started. I had doctor visits for 9 months before they ordered an ultrasound on my gall bladder. It was filled with gall stones and they were surprised I was still walking! I had it taken out a year after I delivered. Things that can bother you when you have this issue are alcohol, citrus foods, pop, caffeine, dairy products too. The specialist I went to told me it was very common, but lots of doctors can't figure it out for some reason. There are four F's he said for gall bladder issues: fat, forty, female and fertile. Now, I wasn't fat (although did gain lots of weight during pregnancy and lost it quickly) or near forty. But, I obviously was fertile and female!
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