“How do I manage my husband's stomach disorders after his gall bladder surgery?”
My husband is 34 years old and he recently underwent a gall bladder surgery. After his surgery he has constantly been having stomach related disorders. How can I manage these better?
10 Answers
Consult GI, he needs an EGD.
He should be advanced to a normal diet uneventfully at the end of 3 weeks otherwise let his surgeon know.
Keep him on a low-fat diet, with small and frequent eating. His symptoms will start getting better gradually; it may take a few months. If the symptoms worsen, please see your surgeon.
He may need to change his diet. Without knowledge of the specifics of the stomach issues, the best way to improve digestion is to decrease the amount of fat in the diet.
Check with the surgeon who operated on him.
These symptoms are common after gallbladder surgery. Usually, you can manage them quite well with prokinetic agents (like cisapride), esomeprazole magnesium 20mg capsules, and pancreatic enzymes. Normally, these symptoms will disappear a few months after surgery.
It depends on what his symptoms are. One of the most frequent problems after a cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) is called post-cholecystectomy dumping. This typically occurs after eating a fatty and greasy meal. It leads to nausea, bloating, and diarrhea. It can be managed with dietary changes. Occasionally, a medication called cholestyramine may be prescribed to help bind the bile.
Your husband needs to follow what the doctor says to do. He needs to eat right and get the rest that is needed and if he drinks or smokes he needs to stop that to. He is too young to have the trouble he is having. So I would just tell him to clean up his act and make up his mind if he wants to die young or live to be a old and happy man feeling good. All he has to do is take care of his self for his family and not die young.
Will need a bit more info regarding the "stomach related disorders."
There is not enough information here. What stomach related disorders?
