Gallbladder Attack - Any Quick Relief?

[Guest guest]

Hello all!

I'm wondering what other folks do to help *during a gallbladder

attack* to help with the pain?

I've read that some take epsom salts (1tsp - 1tbs) in water or juice.

A few have said olive oil?

What have you tried, and what works for you?

[Guest guest]

Hi Dana,

I haven't had a horrible attack in years, but when I used to have them, I'd use

a

heating pad on my upper abdomen and go to bed, laying on my side, curled up into

as tight a ball as possible. I took lecithin capsules and ox bile enzymes. I

don't think

the ox bile enzymes are available any longer. The plant-based enzymes (papain,

papaya, etc.) never helped me at all. If I could stand to, I'd eat something

spicy

without much fat. That seemed to help. Usually I was too nauseated to eat

anything.

I hope you find some relief.

Kathleen

On 16 Dec 2005 at 22:32, Dana Reale wrote:

> Hello all!

>

> I'm wondering what other folks do to help *during a gallbladder

> attack* to help with the pain?

>

> I've read that some take epsom salts (1tsp - 1tbs) in water or juice.

>

> A few have said olive oil?

>

>

> What have you tried, and what works for you?

[Guest guest]

Hi Dana,

I've experienced several severe attacks, one where I was passing out and

sweating uncontrollably, that's when I went and had the sonogram and was

confirmed with stones. What works for me is a hot heating pad as hot as I can

stand it, with castor oil packs, I know I was skeptical at first, I didn't

believe it would help that much but it made a big difference for me. As soon as

you feel the first twinge go turn the heating pad on and lie down and then do

deep breathing. I've heard taking lecithin will also help, it helps to thin the

bile.

Last year when we were going on vacation and as I was packing I felt the

twinges of the pain starting. I took some of the epsom salt with me and once we

arrived at our accomodations I took a small dose of epsom and ate lightly and it

helped till I could get home to flush. Of course I got the suggestion from

someone on this group, I was in a panic because I didn't want to postpone our

plans, pre-paid and all plus hubby took off a week from work, etc. etc, anyway

it was a band aid but it helped me get through my vacation.

Dee

[Guest guest]

My attacks were like back labor except instead of building, it would be

instantaneous, severe and it would travel and it was all I could do to just

breathe through it. There were times it was worse than back labor. Now I

can at least feel when I've not eaten optimally because I feel a swelling

under my right rib cage now. It hurts a little, but I can at least function

through it.

Lori

----- Original Message -----

From: " Dana Reale " <dana.reale@...>

<gallstones >

Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 1:42 AM

Subject: Re: Gallbladder Attack - Any Quick Relief?

> I've been told by 3 different women that their GB attacks were more

> painful than going through childbirth.

>