Question 1

i need my gallbladder removed but am waiting. had another attack. is it possible that lettuce causes the gallbladder attack?

Accepted Answer

Gallstones?: What tests have you had done? How do you  know you need gallbladder surgery? Sometimes gallstones will cause upper abdomen discomfort after eating many things. Lettuce salad with oily dressing can cause symptoms. Call your surgeon to discuss your symptoms. Go to er if persistent marked pain or vomiting.

Question 2

can lettuce cause excess gas if you donot have a gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lettuce is a food that commonly causes gas whether you have a gallbladder or not. Gallbladders store bile which helps digest fats, so people often have a harder time digesting fats after gallbladder surgery. I advise taking bile salts/fat-digesting enzymes in those without gallbladders. Having no gallbladder should not increase gas from lettuce.Carbohydrate-digesting enzymes & probiotics may help.

Question 3

what are some gallbladder issues that will cause hospitalization? i have a gallbladder sludge

Accepted Answer

A severe: Infection involving the gall bladder can lead to hospitalization. Rarely a stone can block the duct. That is also serious. Sludge usually is not.

Question 4

could gallbladder issues cause liver and lung lesions?

Accepted Answer

Only cancer: Gall bladder cancer can spread to liver and lungs.

Question 5

what is a collapsed gallbladder and what are its causes?

Accepted Answer

Healthy!: The gallbladder's function is to empty it's contents into the intestinal tract in response to eating.  A healthy gallbladder will empty almost-completely and may appear contracted or collapsed on ultrasound.  It is harder to see gallstones on ultrasound when the gallbladder is contracted. Therefore, it is best to have an ultrasound after a period of fasting when looking for gallstones.

Question 6

what are the causes of the gallbladder to become painful?

Accepted Answer

Usually stones: But sometimes it can become inflamed without stones, in a condition called acalculous cholecystitis.  But other causes can be mistaken for gallbladder pain, such as ulcers, kidney stones, or even intestinal cancer, so have your doctor take a look at you.

Question 7

can gallbladder cause gangrene?

Accepted Answer

Not cause, become.: A gallbladder cannot cause gangrene, however a gallbladder can become gangrenous as a result of severe infection if left untreated. This is called gangrenous cholecystitis, and is often seen in patients with diabetes.

Question 8

can gallbladder problems cause hairloss?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Gallbladder problems do not typically cause hair loss.

Question 9

can perimenopause cause gallbladder problems?

Accepted Answer

No, but: Age itself can predispose to gallbladder problems - remember the 4  f's of gallbladder disease : fat, female, fertile, and forty!

Question 10

explain cause and tx for hydrophic gallbladder?

Accepted Answer

Cystic duct obstruct: Cystic duct obstruction usually due to a small stone, due to lack of out flow gall bladder starts to distend from the secreations causing hydrops of gall bladder.

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