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Hi, my wife had gallbladder removal surgery 2 weeks ago and she recently started to feel dizzy and fatigue/week. could it be because of the surgery?

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Dr. Joseph Gutman answered

Could be: it could be, and I believe she should see her Dr. It could be something else in the absence of abdominal symptoms

Answered 7/2/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Could be: Especially if she over did it for a while. Surgery even gallbladder is major surgery and takes a while for the body to recover from

Answered 4/25/2017

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A member asked:

Hi, my wife had gallbladder removal surgery 2 weeks ago and she recently started to feel dizzy and fatigue/week. could it be because of the surgery?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Joseph Gutman answered

Dr. Marsha Davis answered

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