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My mom was in the hospital last week with a gallbladder infection and was unable to eat the four days she was there after being discharged on saturday she was able to drink fluids but now that she is trying to eat her stomach swells and she feels discomfo

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Call her doctor!: It is hard to diagnose these symptoms without examining her. Sometimes an antibiotic can cause constipation and bloating after eating, but she needs to be checked asap for an obstruction of her intestines or other serious problem.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

My mom was in the hospital last week with a gallbladder infection and was unable to eat the four days she was there after being discharged on saturday she was able to drink fluids but now that she is trying to eat her stomach swells and she feels discomfo

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nancy Mellow answered

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