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Are Vomiting And Nausea Due To The Removal Of Gall Bladder?
I hVE 17 year old daughter adn a 15 yer old son, they both had their gall bladders out over the last 2 years. Hers 3/2014 and his 10/2014. They both get random bouts of nausea and vomiting. No fever, but fairly frequently the vomiting and nausea and random pains int heir left sides. Could this be a side effect from haviong their gall bladders out? So far, all their check ups have come back normal. Cananything be done to help them with this?
Thu, 20 Aug 2015
Hello,
Welcome to Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concern.
The nausea and vomiting are related with the gallbladder surgery, it maybe happens especially when your children eat fatty foods.
Bile function is the digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine.
Bile is produced by the liver and then delivered to the digestive tract, but a good quantity is also stored in the gallbladder for later use.
One important function of the gallbladder is to regulate bile secretion (not only store it) so the small intestine has the proper amounts of bile when needed.
If the gallbladder is removed the liver will be continuously transporting bile to the digestive tract, but in smaller quantities and is not uncommon to experience the following side effects after gallbladder removal: Indigestion, loss of appetite, chronic diarrhea, stomach and intestinal pain, nausea and vomiting after eating
These occur because the body can no longer digest fats properly.
For these reason I recommend you to made as routin a low-fat diet to your children and educate them to maintain these diet during their live to avoid the repeating nausea and vomiting sensation.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Kind regard,
Dr .Marsida JANKO
Welcome to Health Care Magic. I read carefully your query and I understand your concern.
The nausea and vomiting are related with the gallbladder surgery, it maybe happens especially when your children eat fatty foods.
Bile function is the digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine.
Bile is produced by the liver and then delivered to the digestive tract, but a good quantity is also stored in the gallbladder for later use.
One important function of the gallbladder is to regulate bile secretion (not only store it) so the small intestine has the proper amounts of bile when needed.
If the gallbladder is removed the liver will be continuously transporting bile to the digestive tract, but in smaller quantities and is not uncommon to experience the following side effects after gallbladder removal: Indigestion, loss of appetite, chronic diarrhea, stomach and intestinal pain, nausea and vomiting after eating
These occur because the body can no longer digest fats properly.
For these reason I recommend you to made as routin a low-fat diet to your children and educate them to maintain these diet during their live to avoid the repeating nausea and vomiting sensation.
Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.
Kind regard,
Dr .Marsida JANKO
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