Guest guest Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 Someone on another list recommended this list to me to try and get some assistance with my problem. I am having major " attacks " -- it feels like my gallbladder but that's impossible seeing it was removed last year. Back in September 2000, I had gastric bypass surgery and have since lost nearly 300 lbs and am now 28.5 weeks pregnant. I spent this past Thursday evening in the ER with them doing tests. They suspected it could be pancreatitis or a blocked duct. I am opting for the latter- - a stone blocking my duct. Here's my predicament: I want to do a liver cleanse. My sister swears by this and she and her 11.5 year old daughter do it a couple of times a year and pass stones. I am desperately wanting to pass what I believe to be are these stones. The problem is that you get diarrhea which (I've heard) can cause pre- term labor. I am desperate and in a great deal of pain no matter what I do. They finally told me on Thursday that it could be " gastritis " due to the baby. But, there's no way it's that (in my opinion) because I had this 3-4 times a year PRIOR to getting pregnant. Any advice for me being so far along (in my third trimester) and suffering? Opinions please! Warmly, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 I am sorry to hear about your problems, I can totally relate to you. I started having gallstone attacks (that would last anywhere from 20 min to 24 hours)when I was pregnant for the first time it was the most horrible experience. I had a few attacks in the beginning of pregnancy, and by 7 months was having them at least twice a week and that was on a nonfat diet, wich was also horrible. I also had pancreatitis 6 or 7 times, My mom is a homeopath and alot of her friends are natural health parctitioners and they all recommended the cleanse but NOT DURING PREGNANCY, so it would probably be a good idea to wait, I also had my gb removed about 4 months after giving birth and after 3 cleanses. I didnt have much success with them at the time< however I did have alot of success with accupuncture, I would recommend you give that a try as it is safe during pregnancy. I also have been having " gallbladder attacks " since removal of my gallbladder. They say this may be due to stones in the liver although some drs disagree with this. I also just found out I am 4 weeks pregnant so I hope I dont have to go through the same mess as last time, although it was worth it because I just love my son and I dont regret it! I would suggest you wait till after pregnancy to cleanse in case there is any chance it can start labor, although I know many times when I had a gallbladder attack the pain would start the labor and they would have to give me medication. Also there are things you can do to cleanse the liver other than the flush, like foods that are cleansing and I was also told that beet tablets help to soften stones, also dandelion root is very good. although you may want to check if it is safe during pregnancy, well, im sorry i wrote so much its just that I can really relate to how you are feeling and I hope you feel better!!! Good luck!! --- In gallstones , " " <beaglette@w...> wrote: > Someone on another list recommended this list to me to try and get > some > assistance with my problem. > > I am having major " attacks " -- it feels like my gallbladder but > that's impossible seeing it was removed last year. Back in > September 2000, > I had gastric bypass surgery and have since lost nearly 300 lbs and > am now > 28.5 weeks pregnant. > > I spent this past Thursday evening in the ER with them doing tests. > They > suspected it > could be pancreatitis or a blocked duct. I am opting for the latter- > - a > stone blocking my duct. > > Here's my predicament: I want to do a liver cleanse. My sister > swears by > this and she and her > 11.5 year old daughter do it a couple of times a year and pass > stones. I am > desperately wanting to pass what I believe to be are these stones. > The > problem is that you get diarrhea which (I've heard) can cause pre- > term > labor. > > I am desperate and in a great deal of pain no matter what I do. They > finally told me on Thursday that it could be " gastritis " due to the > baby. > But, there's no way it's that (in my opinion) because I had this 3- 4 > times a > year PRIOR to getting pregnant. > > Any advice for me being so far along (in my third trimester) and > suffering? > > Opinions please! > > Warmly, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2003 Report Share Posted April 8, 2003 Hello , The following link will give you a few ideas about flushing and pregnancy. http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en & lr= & ie=UTF- 8 & cof=L:http://CureZone.com/cz5.jpg%3BLH:40%3BLW:300%3BAH:center% 3B & domains=CureZone.com & sitesearch=CureZone.com & q=pregnancy+liver+cle anse & spell=1 (Copy and paste the whole 4 lines in the browsers address bar if you don't get there by clicking on the above.) Some people suggest to take lecithin to help to emulsify the fat; others say to take water every day and use a teaspoon of Epsom salt/day in the water (not enough to cause diarrhea). There are some cleanses that do not use Epsom salts. Go to the group's links pages and look up the cleanses folder. Pancreatitis is usually helped by resting the pancreas. In the hospital they do this by having the patient not eat and fed through IV only. Drink plenty of water and try to find out which foods will be beneficial. Best of luck! Suzanne " " <beaglette@w...> wrote: > I am having major " attacks " -- it feels like my gallbladder but > that's impossible seeing it was removed last year. Back in > September 2000, > I had gastric bypass surgery and have since lost nearly 300 lbs and am now 28.5 weeks pregnant.... They suspected it > could be pancreatitis or a blocked duct. I am opting for the latter-- a stone blocking my duct. > The problem is that you get diarrhea which (I've heard) can cause pre-term labor. > Any advice for me being so far along (in my third trimester) and > suffering? > > Opinions please! > > Warmly, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2003 Report Share Posted April 8, 2003 On Tue, 08 Apr 2003 01:07:47 -0000, Suzanne <suzanne_on_ca@...> wrote: > The following link will give you a few ideas about flushing and > pregnancy. > > http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en & lr= & ie=UTF- > 8 & cof=L:http://CureZone.com/cz5.jpg%3BLH:40%3BLW:300%3BAH:center% > 3B & domains=CureZone.com & sitesearch=CureZone.com & q=pregnancy+liver+cle > anse & spell=1 > > (Copy and paste the whole 4 lines in the browsers address bar if you > don't get there by clicking on the above.) TinyURL helps a lot with long URL's. http://tinyurl.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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